The objective of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;

The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. This objective is further set against the "Rotarian four-way test", used to see if a planned action is compatible with the Rotarian spirit:

1. Is it the truth?
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build good will and better friendships?
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
   

Some Rotary Facts

These are some facts about Rotary:

1. Rotary International has a seat at the United Nations.
2. The eradication of polio from the world by the year 2000 is nearing reality, thanks in part to Rotary’s PolioPlus campaign.
3. The Canadian government through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) provides a budget that Canadian Rotarians administer.
4. Rotary International, established in 1905, was the forerunner of other great service clubs such as Kiwanis (1915), Lions (1917), and Optimists (1919).

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