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SERVICE ABOVE SELF SERVICE ABOVE SELF

THE OBJECT OF ROTARY SERVICE ABOVE SELF
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
The Object of Rotary is to encourage The Object of Rotary is to encourage
and foster the ideal of service as a THE OBJECT OF ROTARY and foster the ideal of service as a
basis of worthy enterprise and, in basis of worthy enterprise and, in
particular, to encourage and foster: The Object of Rotary is to encourage
particular, to encourage and foster:
First The development of and foster the ideal of service as a
First The development of
acquaintance as an opportunity for basis of worthy enterprise and, in
acquaintance as an opportunity for
service; particular, to encourage and foster:
service;
Second High ethical standards First The development of
Second High ethical standards
in business and professions, the acquaintance as an opportunity for
in business and professions, the
recognition of the worthiness service; recognition of the worthiness
of all useful occupations, and Second High ethical standards
of all useful occupations, and
the dignifying of each Rotarian’s in business and professions, the
the dignifying of each Rotarian’s
occupation as an opportunity to recognition of the worthiness
occupation as an opportunity to
serve society; of all useful occupations, and
serve society;
Third The application of the ideal of the dignifying of each Rotarian’s
Third The application of the ideal of
service in each Rotarian’s personal, occupation as an opportunity to
service in each Rotarian’s personal,
business, and community life; serve society; business, and community life;
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE Fourth The advancement of TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE Third The application of the ideal of
Fourth The advancement of
service in each Rotarian’s personal,
Our vision for a better world international understanding, Our vision for a better world international understanding,
business, and community life;
goodwill, and peace through a
goodwill, and peace through a
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE
world fellowship of business and
world fellowship of business and
professional persons united in the Fourth The advancement of
international understanding,
professional persons united in the
ideal of service. If you can dream it, you can do it goodwill, and peace through a
ideal of service.
THE FOUR-WAY TEST world fellowship of business and
professional persons united in the
July is the most exciting month in have only been exacerbated by the pan- July is the most exciting month in have only been exacerbated by the pan- THE FOUR-WAY TEST
Rotary, a time for fresh starts and new demic. The world needs us. Of the things we think, say, or do: Rotary, a time for fresh starts and new demic. The world needs us. ideal of service. Of the things we think, say, or do:
organizations outside of Rotary.
Malala Yousafzai is a young Pakistani activist for
THE FOUR-W
beginnings. For many, it’s an opportunity Beginning 1 July, you can apply for 1. Is it the truth? beginnings. For many, it’s an opportunity Beginning 1 July, you can apply for AY TEST
Our solution, in the form of a district grant or
the education of girls and women. As a teenager,
in other districts, and working with people
Malala Yousafzai is a young Pakistani ac-
to take on new leadership roles. Rotarians Foundation grants supporting Rotary’s 2. Is it fair to all concerned? to take on new leadership roles. Rotarians Foundation grants supporting Rotary’s 1. Is it the truth?
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
tivist for the education of girls and women.
and organizations outside of Rotary.
Malala, whom the world knows by her first name,
global grant, will be tailored for that community.
Of the things we think, say, or do:
brim with optimism, thinking about the new area of focus: the environment. July 3. Will it build goodwill and better brim with optimism, thinking about the new area of focus: the environment. July 3. Will it build goodwill and better
As a teenager, Malala, whom the world
And if it's a Rotary grant, you can bet it will be
friendships?
good we can do for humanity in the 12 also brings changes, such as the finan- courageously spoke out for the rights of girls to Our solution, in the form of a district 1. Is it the truth? friendships?
also brings changes, such as the finan-
good we can do for humanity in the 12
knows by her first name, courageously
4. Will it be beneficial to all
learn. Extremists in her country disagreed with
well-planned, strategic, and most of all, sustainable.
months ahead. cial restructuring of the World Fund, 4. Will it be beneficial to all months ahead. grant or global grant, will be tailored for 2. Is it fair to all concerned?
cial restructuring of the World Fund,
concerned?
3. Will it build goodwill and better
spoke out for the rights of girls to learn.
We want that gift of literacy to not be a one-time
As I write this message, I recall a quote that have been implemented with an eye Malala, and she was shot by a Taliban gunman on that community. And if it’s a Rotary grant, friendships? concerned?
As I write this message, I recall a quote
that have been implemented with an eye
Extremists in her country disagreed with
you can bet it will be well-planned, strate-
4. Will it be beneficial to all
her way home from school.
book donation but a plan to transform a community
often attributed to Helen Keller, a re - toward sustainability. We are just begin- ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT often attributed to Helen Keller, a re - toward sustainability. We are just begin- ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT
Malala, and she was shot by a Taliban gun-
nowned American activist for people with ning a year when we will continue our The following code of conduct nowned American activ gic, and most of all, sustainable. We want concerned?
over time.
ning a year when we will continue our
But the attack didn't dissuade her; it made ist for people with
man on her way home from school.
that gift of literacy to not be a one-time
disabilities: “The only thing worse than first Programs of Scale grant in Zambia, has been adopted for the use of disabilities: “The only thing worse than first Programs of Scale grant in Zambia, The following code of conduct
ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT
her more determined. As soon as she recuperated,
Over the years, I have seen countless literacy
has been adopted for the use of
being blind is having sight but no vision.” seek a home for our next Rotary Peace Rotarians: But the attack didn’t dissuade her; it book donation but a plan to transform a Rotarians:
being blind is having sight but no vision.”
seek a home for our next Rotary Peace
efforts in Rotary, from national programs to local
she resumed her mission of education activism.
How profound that a woman who was Center, and plan and implement district As a Rotarian, I will made her more determined. As soon as community over time. The following code of conduct
Center, and plan and implement district
How profound that a woman who was
As a Rotarian, I will
Today the Malala Fund supports education through
Over the years, I have seen countless
she recuperated, she resumed her mission
has been a
projects. When the global COVID-19 pandemic dopted for the use of
blind taught us such a powerful lesson and global grants that will make positive 1. Act with integrity and high ethical blind taught us such a powerful lesson and global grants that will make positive
literacy efforts in Rotary, from national
Rotarians:
of education activism. Today the Malala
hit last year, many clubs took action to help
about the difference between sight and impacts for generations to come. projects around the world. about the difference between sight and impacts for generations to come. 1. Act with integrity and high ethical
standards in my personal and
standards in my personal and
Not only is Malala an inspiration for Rotary
communities adjust to online schooling, including
vision. Indeed, it is one thing to see the To paraphrase the ancient Chinese professional life Fund supports education through projects programs to local projects. When the global As a Rotarian, I will professional life
vision. Indeed, it is one thing to see the
To paraphrase the ancient Chinese
around the world.
COVID-19 pandemic hit last year, many
members, we also have some commonalities: a
providing laptop computers. Rotary's solutions
1. Act with integrity and high ethical
world as it is, but entirely another to envi- philosopher Laozi, today we begin the 2. Deal fairly with others and treat world as it is, but entirely another to envi- philosopher Laozi, today we begin the 2. Deal fairly with others and treat
them and their occupations with
Not only is Malala an inspiration for
are endless, our volunteers tireless. And if I know
them and their occupations with
sion it as it could be. The Rotary Founda- journey of a thousand miles by taking drive to do what is right, a passion for literacy, and clubs took action to help communities ad- standards in my personal and
sion it as it could be. The Rotary Founda-
respect
journey of a thousand miles by taking
professional life
just to online schooling, including provid-
Rotary members, we also have some com-
respect
tion is all about envisioning possibilities our first step. Let’s walk together, looking 3. Use my professional skills through tion is all about envisioning possibilities our first step. Let’s walk together, looking 3. Use my professional skills through
the power to transform dreams into reality.
Rotarians, I know that more solutions are being ly with others and treat
2. Deal fair
monalities: a drive to do what is right, a
— and making them happen. forward, not to the past. Rotarians love a Rotary to: mentor young people, — and making them ha ing laptop computers. Rotary’s solutions them and their occupations with
created as I write these words.
One of my life mottos is: If you can dream it, ppen.
Rotary to: mentor young people,
forward, not to the past. Rotarians love a
passion for
help those with special needs, literacy, and the power to
As we begin this Rotary year, I ask: good challenge, so here’s one for us all: you can do it. This applies to everything Rotarians are endless, our volunteers tireless. And if I respect help those with special needs,
Rotary's passion for literacy and education
good challenge, so here’s one for us all:
As we begin this Rotary year, I ask:
and improve people’s quality of ms into reality.
transform drea
and improve people’s quality of
what is your vision for the next 12 months? let’s challenge ourselves to think bigger do, particularly with The Rotary Foundation. We know Rotarians, I know that more solutions 3. Use my professional skills through
let’s challenge ourselves to think bigger
life in my community and in the
projects is well-known. So is our commitment to
what is your vision for the next 12 months?
life in my community and in the
Could a community or region you know this year and enlarge our vision of what world One of my life mottos is: If you can are being created as I write these words. Rotary to: mentor young people,
this year and enlarge our vision of what
help those with special needs,
Could a community or region you know
literally make our dreams happen.
world
make them happen. You, through Rotary, are a big
dream it, you can do it. This applies to ev-
Rotary’s passion for literacy and edu-
benefit from a grant from the Foundation? we can and will do. 4. Avoid behavior that reflects benefit from a grant from the Foundation? we can and will do. and improve people’s quality of
4. Avoid behavior that reflects
part of helping people take their first step out of
Like Malala, we know that literacy is, for
erything Rotarians do, particularly with
cation projects is well-known. So is our
life in my community and in the
One probably could, and, as you read these Make the Foundation a part of your adversely on Rotary or other One probably could, and, as you read these Make the Foundation a part of your adversely on Rotary or other
commitment to make them happen. You,
The Rotary Foundation. We literally make
Rotarians
many, the first step out of poverty. To put our
illiteracy, out of poverty, and into something much
world
words, many people in that community are vision for a better world, and you will see 5. Help maintain a harassment-free words, many people in that community are vision for a better world, and you will see Rotarians
our dreams happen.
5. Help maintain a harassment-free
better. Remember, if you can dream it, you can do
waiting for our help and leadership. the world, and yourself, change. vision into action, we first understand a community through Rotary, are a big part of helping 4. Avoid behavior that reflects
environment in Rotary meetings,
waiting for our help and leadership.
adversely on Rotary or other
the world, and yourself, change.
environment in Rotary meetings,
Like Malala, we know that literacy is,
events, and activities, report
it Ñ just like Malala.
We are still reeling from the challenges and the unique problems of its members, and people take their first step out of illiteracy, Rotarians events, and activities, report
We are still reeling from the challenges
for many, the first step out of poverty. To
any suspected harassment, and
of serving the world during COVID-19, but then form a partnership with them. Next we join out of poverty, and into something much 5. Help maintain a harassment-free
any suspected harassment, and
of serving the world during COVID-19, but
help ensure non-retaliation to
put our vision into action, we first un-
environment in Rotary meetings,
we cannot let that or anything else stop us. JOHN F. GERM forces with others Ñ exchanging ideas with clubs better. Remember, if you can dream it, you JOHN F. GERM help ensure non-retaliation to
we cannot let that or anything else stop us.
those individuals that report
events, and activities, report
derstand a community and the unique
Many educational and health care needs Foundation trustee chair in other districts, and working with people and can do it — just like Malala. Foundation trustee chair those individuals that report
harassment.
Many educational and health care needs
any suspected harassment, and
harassment.
problems of its members, and then form a
partnership with them. Next we join forces JOHN F. GERM help ensure non-retaliation to
those individuals that report
with others — exch
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