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Ryan Yu-Tsung Chiang (in red shirt), president of the Rotary Club of Formosa Happiness, enjoys a walk in a park with members of the club. Roger Chin-Wei
         林口幸福扶輪社社長江侑聰（穿紅襯衫者）正與社員們一同享受在公園散步的時光。創社社長董金偉（後排中
    Tung (back, center), the charter president, envisioned the club as a place where members could find happiness through friendships built around service.
         間者）最初的願景是將該社打造成一個社員可以透過服務建立的友誼，從中找到幸福的地方。
    projects, their shared interests strengthen  creates a larger network,” Chiang says.   cially young couples who often struggle
    bonds, and happiness multiplies.”  “Sometimes, when a member can’t attend  to balance family and civic commitments.
                                                                          ࡈһɽٙၣഖfϞࣛdٟࡰೌ
                                         ၾ؂ਕd˸̋੶ਞၾܓʿΝٟ
         Ϥٙᗫڷdᜫֱ၅࠴ᄣf™
      For example, during the summer when  an event, their spouse comes instead.”  “We’re the perfect club,” he says. “We
    children are off school, the club organizes   The club’s after-school tutoring pro-  make it easy for them to volunteer with-
                                                                          ج̈ࢩݺਗࣛd˼ࡁٙৣਅձ
                                         ઋሒf
             ᑘԷԸႭdί܀ɿ׳౼
    baseball outings or two-day trips to Sun  gram, for example, is primarily run by   out sacrificing family time.”
                                              வ၇˸࢕ࢬމʕːٙਂ
         ৿ಂගd༈ٟτર޶ಏଢᒄٙ
                                                                            For example, on 8 August — Father’s
    Moon Lake — activities that attract mem-  members’ spouses and children. Chiang’s   ࢕ɛึ˾ಁ˼ࡁ̈ࢩf™
                                                                              ᑘԷԸႭd༈ٟٙሙܝ
         Б೻אՇ˂ɓցٙ˚˜ᆐʘ
                                         جԴݺਗਞၾɛᅰᔕ࠴ޟЇ༺
    bers and their families. In the fall, one of  wife chairs the program, and his children  Day in Taiwan — the club hosted a family
    the club’s signature programs, Children of  volunteer as tutors. “At a time when our   cupcake-making event that drew dozens
                                                                          Ⴞኬࠇ೥˴ࠅٟ͟ࡰʿ࢕ɛ
                                         Ցɧ࠴fϪՂᑋܸ̈j˜Ңࡁ
         ࣚdவԬݺਗіˏٟࡰʿହ᙮
    Happiness, provides after-school tutoring  society faces a loneliness epidemic,” Chi-  of new faces, thanks in part to a local
                                                                          ɓৎԸ༶ᐄfତ΂ٟڗ˃ɛ
         ਞၾfՑə߇˂d༈ٟٙם೐
                                         ତίᑘ፬ݺਗ௰ε̙൴ཀ 100
    and companionship for students from un-  ang says, “we’re creating happiness and   social media influencer. “We followed up
    derprivileged families.           connection, not just for members, but for  personally with parents who expressed
                                                                          Jamie ዄ΂༈ࠇ೥ٙ˴։dϾ
         ݺਗʘɓ˜ֱ၅ʘɿ™ࠇ೥d
                                         Τਞၾ٫f຅࢕ࢬᗴจਞၾ
                                                                                                       PHOTOGRAPH BY AN RONG XU
      Each year, the club allocates roughly 30  their families. It’s multilayered.”  interest in Rotary,” Chiang says. “If
                                         ࣛdఱމٟࡰਞၾٟࠇ೥௴ி
                                                                          ˼ٙ܀ɿۆዄ΂ሙႾϼࢪfϪ
         ۆމࢮැ࢕ࢬٙኪ͛౤Զሙܝ
    percent of its budget to social events and 40   The club has also sponsored Taiwan’s   someone shows initiative, we welcome
    percent to community service. And Chiang  Special Olympics basketball team for   them immediately.”
                                                                          Ղᑋڌͪj˜ίҢࡁٟึࠦᑗ
                                         əႰΪf™
         Ⴞኬʿ௑Мf
    has combined the categories, integrating  several years, covering travel expenses   That approach is paying off: Chiang has
             ༈ٟӊϋߒਗ਼ཫၑٙ
                                                                          ֘ዹޥઋʘყdҢࡁ௴ிֱ
                                              ҧቃٟࡰ͍ίܔͭϞจ
    fun and service to strengthen participation  for international competitions, purchas-  already met his goal of 10 percent mem-
                                         ່ٙஹഐd˼ࡁٙ࢕ɛɰΝᅵ
    and camaraderie.                  ing uniforms and supplies, and hosting   bership growth this year. And the Formosa
                                                                          ၅ၾஹഐdʔස݊މٟࡰd
         30% ʱৣഗᑌሒݺਗd40%
      This  family-centered  approach  has   games with members of the community.   Happiness club is preparing to sponsor an-
                                                                          ɰމ˼ࡁٙ࢕ɛfவ݊εᄴ
         ʱৣഗٟਜ؂ਕfϪՂᑋਗ਼வ
                                         νϤfϪՂᑋႭj˜Ңࡁٙ܀
    doubled or even tripled participation. “We  “Through sports, these young athletes   other club — Formosa Harmony — dedi-
                                         ɿഐʹəอ؃ʾdவ௴ிəɓ
         ՇᗳݺਗഐΥৎԸd዆Υᆀሳ
    now get over 100 participants per event,”  gain confidence and purpose in life,”   cated to th
                                                                          ϣٙf™e same ideals of service, com-
    Chiang notes. “When families are willing  Chiang says. “When they return home   munity, and joy.
    to participate, they create an incentive for  with medals, we celebrate them as he -  “Service enhances happiness,” Chi-
    the members to engage in club projects.”   roes. It’s deeply rewarding to see their   ang says. “Giving back while you’re still
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      Rotary members are building meaning-  happy faces.”                able brings spiritual fulfillment. When
    ful connections, but so are their families.   Chiang also uses family-oriented ac-  you involve your family, that fulfillment
    “Our children make new friends, and that  tivities to attract new members, espe-  deepens.”    — wen huang
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