About Rotary
What’s Rotary?
Rotary club members are business and
professional leaders who volunteer in their communities and promote world
understanding and peace. Rotary’s 31,000 clubs in more than 165 countries
and regions encourage high ethical standards and carry out humanitarian
projects to address such issues as poverty, health, hunger, education and
the environment.
Founded in Chicago
Through about £50 million in Rotary
Foundation grants each year, Rotary supports community projects at home and
abroad. Known as the world’s largest private provider of international
education scholarships, the Rotary Foundation funds more than 1,000
students annually to study overseas and act as cultural ambassadors. Rotary
also partners with eight prestigious universities around the globe to
educate mid-career professionals in peace and conflict resolution; one
centre is based in the UK
at the University
of Bradford
PolioPlus is Rotary’s flagship
programme. Rotary members had contributed £300 million and countless
volunteer hours to help immunize over 2 billion children at the time of
Rotary’s centennial in 2005. The Bill and Melissa Gates Foundation has
recently pledged US$ 100 million dollars to PolioPlus and has challenged
Rotary to match the sum.
Websites for further information:
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About Rotary What’s Rotary? Rotary club members are business and
professional leaders who volunteer in their communities and promote world
understanding and peace. Rotary’s 31,000 clubs in more than 165 countries
and regions encourage high ethical standards and carry out humanitarian
projects to address such issues as poverty, health, hunger, education and
the environment. Founded in Through about £50 million in Rotary
Foundation grants each year, Rotary supports community projects at home and
abroad. Known as the world’s largest private provider of international
education scholarships, the Rotary Foundation funds more than 1,000
students annually to study overseas and act as cultural ambassadors. Rotary
also partners with eight prestigious universities around the globe to
educate mid-career professionals in peace and conflict resolution; one
centre is based in the PolioPlus is Rotary’s flagship
programme. Rotary members had contributed £300 million and countless
volunteer hours to help immunize over 2 billion children at the time of
Rotary’s centennial in 2005. The Bill and Melissa Gates Foundation has
recently pledged US$ 100 million dollars to PolioPlus and has challenged
Rotary to match the sum. Websites for further information: |
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