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 Brand adopted since 2013, with the Rotary wheel together with the word "Rotary". | |
 Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois, United States | |
| Formation | February 23, 1905 |
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| Founder | Paul P. Harris |
| Type | Service club |
| Headquarters | Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Membership | 1.4 million |
Official language | English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish |
Key people | Stephanie Urchick (President) John Hewko (CEO & General Secretary) |
Publication | Rotary Magazine |
| Volunteers | 1,905,999 Rotarians (including 342,953 Interactors and 162,354 Rotaractors) (est.) |
| Website | www |
Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations in the world. The self-declared mission of Rotary, as stated on its website, is to "provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through [the] fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders".[1] It is a non-political and non-religious organization.[2] Membership is by application or invitation and based on various social factors. There are over 46,000[3] member clubs worldwide, with a membership of 1.4 million individuals, known as Rotarians.[4]
Rotary International is the organization of service clubs with the largest membership in the world, with 1.9 million volunteers, including all the members of clubs that make up the Rotary family, namely Rotary, Interact and Rotaract clubs.
- ^ "What is Rotary". Rotary International. Archived from the original on 9 June 2000. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Olivo, Antonio (2015-06-28). "In changing times, Rotary Clubs wrestle over prayer". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Join". rotary. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "About Rotary". rotary.