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We are always interested in hearing
from people who live or work in the local area, who may be interested
in finding out more about Rotary or who may be interested in joining our
club.
We welcome enquiries from people irrespective of gender who would like
to find out more about joining a club of local professional people who
make a significant contribution to their local community. As well as helping
others it is a wonderful way to make new friends and meet like minded
people.
If you would like to know more, or perhaps come along to one of our meetings
please Email our president elect as follows :-
Peter Ashlee peteashlee@aol.com
Or telephone on 01892 664337
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Rotary
International, worldwide organization of business and professional clubs,
dedicated to vocational standards, community service, and international
understanding. To foster fellowship through diversity of interests, a
Rotary club in composed of one representative of each business and profession
in the community. Established in 1905 in Chicago and presently headquartered
in Evanston Illinois, Rotary is the oldest service club organisation in
the world; in 1922 the name became Rotary International as clubs were
organised in other countries.
Rotary International is comprised of more than 1.1 million men and women
in nearly 27,000 Rotary clubs in 149 countries and 39 geographical regions.
Membership is by invitation, and clubs determine their own service activities.
Currently the organisations encouraging clubs to focus on community activities
in fighting hunger, illiteracy and drug abuse, and helping the elderly
and the environment. Clubs also may participate in the international
programs of Rotary Foundation which administers privately funded scholarships
and grants in order to accomplish large-scale international humanitarian
projects as well as smaller projects that are sponsored and partially
funded by Rotary clubs or districts in two or more countries. Rotary International's
Polio Plus program, in co-operation with the World Health Organisation
and UNICEF, funds vaccine purchase and social mobilisation activities
in order to help to eradicate polio worldwide by the year 2000.
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