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Text Box: Rotary Int’l

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: · Rotary was founded in Chicago in 1905 as the world’s first volunteer service organization and has now grown to  31,000 clubs in 165 countries. · Rotary encourages high ethical standards and carries out humanitarian projects around the world. · Rotary Foundation contributes over $95 million in grants each year. · Rotary’s flagship program is PolioPlus.   Rotarians contribute $600 million and untold volunteer hours to help immunize over two billion children against polio.

Text Box:     · Founded in Neodesha in 1920 · Provides members with friendships and networking opportunities; · Promotes ethics and leadership skills. · Serves the community through events, activities and sponsorships: à Community outdoor basketball courts at “Rotary Park;” à Boys’ & Girls’State à 4-Way Speech Contests à Student Guests à 3rd Grade Dictionary Program à Rotary Youth Leadership Award      

Text Box: · In the 1980s, 1,000 children were infected by the disease every day in 125 countries. Today, polio cases have declined by 99 percent, with fewer than two thousand cases reported in 2006. · Two billion children have been immunized, five million have been spared disability, and over 250,000 deaths from polio have been prevented. · Throughout its history, Rotary International has collaborated with the United Nations, governments, and nongovernmental organizations to improve the human condition. Working with spearheading partners UNICEF, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization, Rotary has contributed over US$600 million and countless volunteer hours to help immunize more than two billion children against the crippling and often fatal disease. Rotary NeodeshaText Box: Rotary is ordinary people around the world working together to clean the environment, end polio, improve our communities, and accomplish other extraordinary things.   Learn more at www.rotary.org.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Joining Rotary Neodesha Text Box: The ideal composition of a Rotary club reflects the community’s demographics, including professions, gender, age, and ethnicity. Text Box: · Neodesha Membership contribution is only $35/mo · We meet every Tuesday at noon · Lunch is included! · Enjoy the camaraderie and friendships that await you · Come serve & grow with us! Text Box: · Are you a person of good character? · Do you wish to be a part of organization of business and professional leaders? · Do you believe in service in your personal, business and community life? · Do you recognize that quality personal and business friendships can lead to more opportunities to serve?     Text Box: The Four-Way Test The test, which has been translated into more than 100 languages, asks the following questions of what we think, say, or do:   1. Is it the truth? 2. Is it fair to all concerned? 3. Will it build goodwill and            better friendships? 4. Will it be beneficial to all            concerned?

Text Box: If you answered “Yes!” to these questions, we want to talk to you!  New members in Rotary must have sponsors, so please see a Neodesha Rotarian for more information about our club.