Rotary Means "Service"

Rotary is first and foremost a Service Organization and its motto reflects this dedication to service:

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

FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

SECOND. 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;

THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;

FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Another very important part of being a Rotarian is The 4-Way Test of the things we think say and do. Rotarians work diligently to make the principles of this test an active part of their daily personal and business lives:

The 4-Way Test of Things We Think, Say & Do

"Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"