ROTARY is a service association of business and professional leaders united worldwide to conduct humanitarian projects, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and work toward world understanding and peace.

ROTARY is more than 1.2 million service-minded leaders belonging to more than 46,000 Rotary Clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical regions.

ROTARY brings together each week its members to enjoy each other’s fellowship and to discuss ways to serve others.

ROTARY is compassion for underprivileged, the ill and the disabled, many of whom are the beneficiaries of thousands of service projects conducted by Rotary Clubs around the world each year.

ROTARY sponsors nearly 14,900 Interact service clubs for young people of secondary school age in more than 140 countries.

ROTARY sponsors nearly 11,170 Rotaract service clubs for young adults, ages 18 through 29 in 189 countries.

ROTARY Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects since it was founded more than 100 years ago.

ROTARY began in 1905 in Chicago. The international headquarters are in Evanston, IL. There are branch  offices in six other countries.