Rotary is a worldwide organisation of business and professional persons who:

• provide humanitarian service to the community at local, national and international level
• encourage high ethical standards in all vocations
• work for goodwill and peace in the world

Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 33,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

Rotary Leads Global Effort To Eradicate Polio

PolioPlus, the most ambitious programme in Rotary's history, is the volunteer arm of the global partnership dedicated to eradicating polio. For more than 20 years, Rotary has led the private sector in the global effort to rid the world of this crippling disease. Today, PolioPlus and its role in the initiative is recognized worldwide as a model of public-private cooperation in pursuit of a humanitarian goal.

About Rotary Clubs

Rotary clubs are non-political, non-religious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds.

Meeting weekly allows members to build firm friendships. Rotarians can attend any Rotary club meeting anywhere in the world, so there is always somewhere to go, and people to meet, wherever business or leisure travel may take you.