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OUR CLUBS
OUR CLUBS
SERVICE ABOVE SELF

SERVICE ABOVE SELF
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
The Object of Rotary is to
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
encourage and foster the
ideal of service as a basis
The Object of Rotary is to
of worthy enterprise and,
encourage and foster the
in particular, to encourage
and foster: ideal of service as a basis
of worthy enterprise and,
First The development
in particular, to encourage
of acquaintance as an
and foster:
opportunity for service;
First The development
Second High ethical
of acquaintance as an
standards in business and
opportunity for service;
professions, the recognition
Second High ethical
of the worthiness of all
standards in business and
useful occupations, and
professions, the recognition
the dignifying of each
of the worthiness of all
Rotarian’s occupation as an
useful occupations, and
opportunity to serve society;
the dignifying of each
ҧቃਿږึڭ၍։ࡰึ˴ࢩ˖ѓ Third The application of
Rotarian’s occupation as an
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE the ideal of service in each
opportunity to serve society;
Rotarian’s personal, business,
Care without borders and community life;
Third The application of
ೌ਷ޢٙᗫᕿ
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE
the ideal of service in each
Fourth The advancement of
Leading with gratitude international understanding,
Rotarian’s personal, business,
and community life;
goodwill, and peace through
a world fellowship of business
຅Ңίᔼ৫༁Ѭί˨ፋԒᗙd୩ᛓഹዚኜ೯̈ٙ ږܵᚃൂᐵʘყd஢εЇᗫࠠࠅٙ਄ੰᔼᐕࠇ೥ Fourth The advancement of
international understanding,
As I sat beside my father in the hospital, and treatment is contracting, vital health and professional persons
goodwill, and peace through
Ӑ᎑ܛਗ ―― ޟЇˢ˼ٙᑊࠪᒔࠅ̻ᖢ ―― ԟ ேࠦᑗഹ̰̘ۃආਗঐٙࠬᎈfϾҢࡁٙਿږึ
united in the ideal of service.
listening to the quiet rhythm of machines projects risk losing momentum. Our a world fellowship of business
I love the idea of a gratitude journal.
created an endowment fund for their
ɓՍd͛նҗֽ஗࡞ৰՑ̥௵ɨ௰ࣨː͉ٙሯf Foundation — and you, our members — and professional persons
that now spoke more steadily than his
district at the Arch Klumph Society leve
―― ఱ݊΢ЗdҢࡁٟٙࡰ ―― ౤Զəٟਜᚨl,
The practice is simple: Write down three
united in the ideal of service.
own voice, life felt stripped down to its
things each day that you are grateful for,
choosing to transform pain into purpose.
ਗٙᗫᒟ˕ܵdڜ˟வ၇ኴԫ೯͛f
ࠠषֻֻՈϞவ၇ɢඎf̴౧ͪə͛նʕ௰ʔ̙ provide the community-driven support THE FOUR-WAY TEST
essentials. Serious illness has a way of needed to keep that from happening. Of the things we think, say
and watch how it shifts your mindset,
My second entry reflected on
Ңࡁ͍ίˋਿ౶վ༟пޥߴeί୽ɧˢдo:
doing that. It reveals what matters most,
your energy, and even the way you move
אॹٙԫيdԨ౤፴ഹҢࡁ ―― Ϟࣛ๝ݓdϞ We are funding vaccines in Pakistan, THE FOUR-WAY TEST
Ravishankar and Paola Dakoju from or d
and it reminds us — sometimes gently,
the Rotary Club of Bangalore, India.
through the world.
੃৅ᔼᐕʈЪ٫dԨί͘ή৵ז੶ʷঌࢮٙᔼᐕ
ࣛӐ೨ ―― ҢࡁהϞɛॆ͍Ꮠ༈̘ᗫʲٙԫيf training health workers in Mozambique, 1. Is it the truth? Of the things we think, say
sometimes painfully — of what should and strengthening fragile health systems 2. Is it fair to all concerned?
or do:
To me, gratitude is more than a feel-
At the assembly, the couple pledged
᜗ӻfீཀਿږึd਷ყΥЪഒڢɓࡈפ൥ٙଣ
Ңٙ˨ፋ຅͍ࣛࠦᑗഹᐖस͋ಂfவૢ༩ in Guatemala. Through the Founda- 3. Will it build goodwill and
1. Is it the truth?
matter to all of us.
ing; it is a force.
$50 million to The Rotary Foundation,
better friendships?
And in Rotary, gratitude is a reflec-
My father was facing advanced cancer.
ซf̴݊ɓ΅ப΂d̥ࠅɛࡁ፯኿˸࿓౑ೌӷe
੠࿄ʔ̻˲ֻֻ฽Չಞბd್ϾуکԒஈԟᅵᑙ tion, international cooperation is not 4. 2. Is it fair to all concerned?
an extraordinary gift representing 85 Will it be beneficial to
3. Will it build goodwill and
an abstract ideal. It is a responsibility,
The path was uneven and often cruel,
tion of who we are. When we thank our
better friendships?
ྫМᗫڷd˸ʿ΍ஷٙɛ༸ၚग़મ՟Бਗdவ΅
ᗭٙ٤ග༁dҢԱ್஗ɓࡈዎྼٙॆଣהቤኼj achievable percent of their wealth. Ravishankar all concerned? 4. Will it be beneficial to
yet even in that difficult space I was
donors, we are acknowledging their when people choose to act
said, “When you give more than you
struck by a simple truth: Every person,
think you can, life returns to you more
contribution and honoring their belief
˰ޢ΢ήٙӊɓࡈɛdேϞᛆᐏ੻ڭღՉయᘌٙ with generosity, partnership, and shared MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT
ப΂ک̙ྼତfҢމҢࡁණ᜗࢝ତٙჯኬɢชՑ
all concerned?
everywhere, deserves access to care that humanity. I am so proud of our collective
in a better world.
than you can ever imagine.” That single
ೌˢІႴf
ᔼᐕ๫ᚐfԟʔᏐසස݊طᐕdһᏐ̍ўేᅑʘ leadership. sentence captures the heart of Rotary. MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT
All members (Rotarians and
honors their dignity. Not just treatment
I write in my gratitude journal often
but compassion. Not just medicine but
— not every day but enough to keep me
My final entry was in gratitude to
ːiʔᏐසස݊ᖹيdһᏐ̍ў࿁Չ͛նᄆ࠽ٙ Sitting there, holding my father’s hand Rotaractors) are expected to:
Ѭίԟ༁dί˨ፋ̒ွ̒፴ʘග౥ഹ˼ٙ
the assurance that their life holds value. as he drifted in and out of sleep, I was 1. All members (Rotarians and
grounded. I want to share with you an
Moh Eid and Chuck and Carol Stock-Act with integrity and
˓dҢʔຫซৎ͛ն݊Оഃٙঌࢮၾޜ൮fɓࡈ
ٵ֛f Watching nurses move with practiced reminded of how fragile and precious high ethical standards
Rotaractors) are expected to:
entry from January, written during the
ing. After Moh’s brother, Ibrahim, a
ʮ͍˰ޢٙፅඎᅺ๟dʔί׵ՉኹϞٙৌబאᛆ
grace and doctors offer both honesty and
޶ഹᚐଣࢪᆞᇖᎴඩ߈૞ٙԒᅂdᔼ͛Νࣛ life is. The measure of a just world is not in their personal and
International Assembly. The assembly is
humanitarian aid worker, was killed
1. Act with integrity and
hope, I was struck by the thought that found in its wealth or its power but in professional lives high ethical standards
more than our annual learning event for
while helping victims of war, Chuck
ഗʚٙվ༐ၾҎૐdҢːʕʔຫಪତɓࡈׂ᎘j how fiercely it protects the vulnerable. in their personal and
ɢdϾί׵̴νО฽ɢ̘ςᚐԟԬࢮැ໊᜗f 2. Treat others fairly by using
millions will never experience this level
district governors-elect; it’s a gathering
was moved to create the Ibrahim Eid respectful language, being
professional lives
ΌଢϞᅰ˸ϵຬࠇٙɛdਗ਼͑Ⴣೌج᜗᜕Ցவ၇r My father’s fight was personal; sadly, 2. Treat others fairly by using
of support. Not because their lives matte
Fund to support Rotary Peace Fellows.
Ң˨ፋٙҤᐖ኷Ҙ݊˼ࡈɛٙዝ೻i˿ɛే supportive, fostering a
filled with inspiration and moments that
less but because access to care remains
Their leverage gift was $100,000 to- welcoming environment,
stay with you long after the lights dim.
೨ٙ݊d˼ʊ׵ʦϋ 6 ˜ၾ˰ڗᗘf್Ͼdவఙ
˕ܵfவԨڢΪމ˼ࡁٙ͛նฆʔԑ༸dϾ݊Ϊ he died in June. But the fight for equi- respectful language, being
uneven across countries and communi- table, compassionate health care that and honoring all individual
My first entry was in gratitude to
ward a million-dollar goal. That is what
supportive, fostering a
member characteristics
މəن՟̻ഃeేᅑd˲ɓൖΝʠయࠠӊࡈ͛ն
މ΢ࡈ਷࢕ၾٟਜ՟੻ᔼᐕ༟๕ٙ၍༸Ա್ʔ̻ belongs to all of us. Through your gener- 3. Use their professional skills
ties. This is not a political argument; it is
Debbie and Russell Doby. honors every life equally is universal. It
it looks like when grief becomes hope.
welcoming environment,
and honoring all individual
PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA ҹᗫɛ׌ٙሙᕚf inspiring assembly experience because brand-new faces, for those who give and elsewhere in the world PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA
a human one.
And today, my gratitude entry is
In 2022, Debbie, then a district
ഃfவഒڢɓࡈ݁طᄴࠦٙنᚗdϾ݊ɓࡈॱၘ
ٙᔼᐕᗫᕿʘ኷dۍ݊౷˰ޫ್ٙf̴᙮׵Ңࡁ through Rotary to improve
member characteristics
Every family deserves the same chance osity and commitment to our Foundation
governor-elect, missed out on that
for you. For longtime members and
people’s quality of life in
3. Use their professional skills
— and through the simple act of caring
ӊɓࡈɛfீཀ΢З࿁Ңࡁਿږึٙ࿓౑ւᘠၾ their own communities
at healing. Through my years in Rotary, I
through Rotary to improve
have come to understand that The Rotary across borders — we move closer to a
of the pandemic. Then, a year later, just
year after year and those preparing
਺֛וፕ ―― ˸ʿ༨൳਷ޢ̘ᗫᕿ˼ɛٙᔊఊ
ӊɓࡈ࢕ࢬேଣᏐԮϞ޴Νٙطᓹዚึfீ
people’s quality of life in
4. Avoid behavior that reflects
Foundation shows us how this belief is
world where no one is left behind.
their own communities
to make their first gift. Thank you.
a few days before the district conference
adversely on Rotary or
ཀҢεϋԸίҧቃٙ຾᜕dҢଉʲ᜗ึՑdҧቃ
ഛᑘ ―― Ңࡁ͍ಃഹɓࡈ˜ӚϞɛึ஗፲ဍ™
and elsewhere in the world
shared across cultures and nations.
she was excited to host, Debbie and her
Let gratitude be our compass this year.
other Rotary members
JENNIFER JONES
4. Avoid behavior that reflects
At a time when international devel-
ਿږึΣҢࡁᗇ׼வ၇΍Νٙڦׂ݊༨൳˖ʷၾ
ٙ˰ޢһᒕආɓӉf
husband were in a head-on collision.
5. Follow all codes of conduct
adversely on Rotary or
Foundation trustee chair
opment funding for disease prevention
for any Rotary-related event.
The other driver was killed; Debbie
other Rotary members
਷࢕ٙf
and Russell survived, miraculously.
Foundation trustee chair
຅ۃd͍࠽शषཫԣၾطᐕٙ਷ყ೯࢝༟
Out of tragedy, they found grace. They
for any Rotary-related event.
ҧቃਿږึڭ၍։ࡰึ˴ࢩ
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