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SERVICE ABOVE SELF
SERVICE ABOVE SELF

THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
The Object of Rotary is to
The Object of Rotary is to
encourage and foster the
encourage and foster the
ideal of service as a basis
ideal of service as a basis
of worthy enterprise and,
of worthy enterprise and,
in particular, to encourage
in particular, to encourage
and foster:
and foster:
First The development
First The development
of acquaintance as an
of acquaintance as an
opportunity for service;
opportunity for service;
Second High ethical
Second High ethical
standards in business and
standards in business and
professions, the recognition
professions, the recognition
of the worthiness of all
of the worthiness of all
useful occupations, and
useful occupations, and
the dignifying of each
the dignifying of each
Rotarian’s occupation as an
Rotarian’s occupation as an
opportunity to serve society;
opportunity to serve society;
Third The application of
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE Third The application of
the ideal of service in each
the ideal of service in each
Leading with gratitude Rotarian’s personal, business,
Rotarian’s personal, business,
Seeds of peace
and community life;
and community life;
Fourth The advancement of
Fourth The advancement of
international understanding,
international understanding,
goodwill, and peace through
a world fellowship of business
I love the idea of a gratitude journal.
created an endowment fund for their
request was simple and powerful: Help us create
Recently I met Selu Polley, a Ugandan police Help us create something that will last. goodwill, and peace through
a world fellowship of business
Recently I met Selu Polley, a Ugandan
and professional persons
The practice is simple: Write down three
district at the Arch Klumph Society level,
officer and a member of the 25th class of Rotary something that will last. and professional persons
police officer and a member of the 25th
To that end, I have been working
united in the ideal of service.
choosing to transform pain into purpose.
things each day that you are grateful for,
united in the ideal of service.
To that end, I have been working with Paul
Peace Fellows at the International Christian with Paul Mushaho, a first-cohort
class of Rotary Peace Fellows at the In-
and watch how it shifts your mindset,
My second entry reflected on
Mushaho, a first-cohort graduate of the Rotary THE FOUR-WAY TEST
ternational Christian University in Japan.
University in Japan. graduate of the Rotary Peace Center THE FOUR-WAY TEST
your energy, and even the way you move
Ravishankar and Paola Dakoju from
Growing up next to the Nakivale
Peace Center at Uganda’s Makerere University,
Growing up next to the Nakivale refugee at Uganda’s Makerere University, who Of the things we think, say
through the world.
the Rotary Club of Bangalore, India.
refugee settlement in southern Uganda
started Nakivale’s first Rotaract club.
To me, gratitude is more than a feel-
At the assembly, the couple pledged
settlement in southern Uganda — one of the With support from The Rotary Foun- Of the things we think, say
or do:
who started Nakivale’s first Rotaract club. With
or do:
— one of the oldest and largest in the
ing; it is a force.
$50 million to The Rotary Foundation,
oldest and largest in the world — Selu knew some dation, we are funding a sewing room 1. 1. Is it the truth?
support from The Rotary Foundation, we are Is it the truth?
world — Selu knew some of its resi-
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
And in Rotary, gratitude is a reflec-
an extraordinary gift representing 85
of its residents. Now he hopes to focus his peace where these women can learn a trade, 2. Is it fair to all concerned?
funding a sewing room where these women can Will it build goodwill and
3.
dents. Now he hopes to focus his peace
3. Will it build goodwill and
percent of their wealth. Ravishankar
tion of who we are. When we thank our
better friendships?
fellowship research on Nakivale, to prepare him earn an income, and build stability. 4. Will it be beneficial to
fellowship research on Nakivale, to pre-
learn a trade, earn an income, and build stability. better friendships?
donors, we are acknowledging their
said, “When you give more than you
pare him to serve his own community.
to serve his own community. Through those clubs, young people in 4. Will it be beneficial to
think you can, life returns to you more
contribution and honoring their belief
Through those clubs, young people in Nakivale all concerned?
That conversation took me back to
see themselves not as survivors but as leaders.
That conversation took me back to my own Nakivale see themselves not as survi- all concerned?
than you can ever imagine.” That single
in a better world.
my own visit there in 2022 and reminded
vors but as leaders.
MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT
As we celebrate Rotary Foundation Month
I write in my gratitude journal often
visit there in 2022 and reminded me that the seeds sentence captures the heart of Rotary. MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT
me that the seeds of peace can spring up
As we celebrate Rotary Foundation
My final entry was in gratitude to
— not every day but enough to keep me
in November and embark upon the 25th year of
of peace can spring up where we least expect them. Month in November and embark upon All members (Rotarians and
where we least expect them.
Moh Eid and Chuck and Carol Stock-
grounded. I want to share with you an
Rotary Peace Fellows, remember how far the
Nakivale is home to more than 286,000 people the 25th year of Rotary Peace Fellows, All members (Rotarians and
Rotaractors) are expected to:
Nakivale is home to more than
ing. After Moh’s brother, Ibrahim, a
entry from January, written during the
Rotaractors) are expected to:
who have fled conflicts in the Democratic Republic remember how far the Foundation has 1. Act with integrity and
Foundation has come, and the work of the more
286,000 people who have fled conflicts
International Assembly. The assembly is
humanitarian aid worker, was killed
in the Democratic Republic of Congo,
of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, and elsewhere, many come, and the work of the more than 1. Act with integrity and
than 1,900 peace fellow alumni.
high ethical standards
more than our annual learning event for
while helping victims of war, Chuck
Burundi, Rwanda, and elsewhere, many
of them women who walked for days and often 1,900 peace fellow alumni. high ethical standards
in their personal and
The journey to peace is begun by leaders like
was moved to create the Ibrahim Eid
district governors-elect; it’s a gathering
in their personal and
of them women who walked for days and
The journey to peace is begun by
professional lives
Fund to support Rotary Peace Fellows.
filled with inspiration and moments that
weeks to reach safety. leaders like Paul, strengthened by the 2. Treat others fairly by using
Paul, strengthened by the Nakivale women who professional lives
often weeks to reach safety.
Their leverage gift was $100,000 to-
stay with you long after the lights dim.
Their stories will stay with me forever. Nakivale women who refuse to give up 2. Treat others fairly by using
refuse to give up hope, and carried forward by respectful language, being
Their stories will stay with me forever.
respectful language, being
ward a million-dollar goal. That is what
My first entry was in gratitude to
supportive, fostering a
Every single one told me her husband hope, and carried forward b supportive, fostering a
Every single one told me her husband
peace fellows like Selu.y peace fel-
Debbie and Russell Doby.
it looks like when grief becomes hope.
welcoming environment,
had been murdered. Several had lost children
lows like Selu.
had been murdered. Several had lost chil-
welcoming environment,
PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA immeasurable grief, their presence was steady, is an action, built one opportunity at a 3. 3. Use their professional skills PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA
Peace is not an abstract concept. It is an and honoring all individual
In 2022, Debbie, then a district
And today, my gratitude entry is
and honoring all individual
dren to violence, hunger, or exhaustion.
action, built one opportunity at a time, often by
Peace is not an abstract concept. It
to violence, hunger, or exhaustion. Through
member characteristics
for you. For longtime members and
governor-elect, missed out on that
member characteristics
Through immeasurable grief, their pres-
inspiring assembly experience because
brand-new faces, for those who give
those who have endured the unimaginable and still Use their professional skills
through Rotary to improve
ence was steady, dignified, and resolute.
time, often by those who have endured
through Rotary to improve
of the pandemic. Then, a year later, just
year after year and those preparing
dignified, and resolute.
choose hope. Through The Rotary Foundation, we people’s quality of life in
When I asked what they needed, not
the unimaginable and still choose hope.
people’s quality of life in
to make their first gift. Thank you.
their own communities
a few days before the district conference
When I asked what they needed, not one
can choose hope alongside them, and help it grow their own communities
Through The Rotary Foundation, we can
one asked for money. Not one asked for
and elsewhere in the world
Let gratitude be our compass this year.
she was excited to host, Debbie and her
into something that lasts.
asked for money. Not one asked for food or
and elsewhere in the world
choose hope alongside them, and help it
food or shelter. They asked for oppor-
4. Avoid behavior that reflects
husband were in a head-on collision.
4. Avoid behavior that reflects
shelter. They asked for opportunity. They wanted
grow into something that lasts.
tunity. They wanted the chance to build
adversely on Rotary or
The other driver was killed; Debbie
adversely on Rotary or
other Rotary members
small businesses so they could feed
JENNIFER JONES
the chance to build small businesses so they could
other Rotary members
and Russell survived, miraculously.
5. Follow all codes of conduct
their children and send them to school.
Foundation trustee chair
Foundation trustee chair
Out of tragedy, they found grace. T
for any Rotary-related event.
feed their children and send them to school. Their hey
Foundation trustee chair
for any Rotary-related event.
Their request was simple and powerful: JENNIFER JONES 5. Follow all codes of conduct
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