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The World Needs Rotary Now, More Than Ever.
Rotary is a worldwide organization of leaders, focusing on solving global and local problems.
Now, more than ever .... update for 2025:
Rotary is apolitical and is not dependent on government funding. We do use governments and NGOs all over the world as partners - sometimes for funding and sometimes for access to facilitate or extend our reach. Rotary continues its work in these areas and partners with willing governments and NGOs:
Disease prevention and treatment
Water and sanitation
Maternal and child health
Basic education and literacy
Economic and community development
The Clintonville Rotary Peace Park is a symbol and an avenue toward these areas of focus:
Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
Environment
Rotary and USAID
Rotary and USAID
Rotary notes the United States recent withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), a partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). We remain resolute in our mission to eradicate polio. As a founding partner of the GPEI, Rotary has for decades worked closely with all the GPEI partners, the U.S. government, and other governments to end polio worldwide. This effort has reduced the number of children paralyzed by polio by 99.9% since 1988. The global effort to eradicate polio has innovated many times over the years to come close to protecting every last child.
Peace starts here ....
We encourage involvement in civic engagement - a non-isolationist participation in the community in which we live. This fosters a sense of belonging and develops a network among the members of a community. Rotary's network exists at the local levels: neighborhood, city, & state - and at the macro levels: country & world.
“People divorced from community, occupation, and association are first and foremost among the supporters of extremism.”
― Robert D. Putnam, Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
People of Action
Rotary is more than a service organization that's making a difference in our community. We're an international membership organization made up of people who share a passion for and a commitment to enhancing communities and improving lives around the world.
Impact Around the World
With more than 1.2 million members in clubs in almost every country, we are improving communities around the globe. As a member of Rotary, you'll have opportunities to change lives locally and to connect with other clubs to work on international projects that address today's most humanitarian challenges, including fighting disease, providing clean water, supporting education, and promoting peace.
Rotary International's proudest effort is our effort to eradicate polio. We initiated the audacious polio eradication campaign in 1979, by vaccinating children in the Philippines. With the help of our partners, we have since reduced polio cases worldwide by 99.9 percent.
How Is Rotary Different?
We See Differently:
We See Differently:
We are problem solvers working together to achieve a better world. Our members are deeply ingrained in the community in which we live and serve. We connect with other leaders within our community and outside of our community to find resources and solutions to problems.
We Think Differently:
We Think Differently:
- to create innovative, sustainable solutions that address the needs and challenges affecting our communities, locally and globally.
We Lead Differently:
We Lead Differently:
As Rotary members, we hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards. Community members, community leaders, and other organizations seek our help because they know they can trust us to be effective partners and deliver on our promises.
Our Actions Make a Difference:
Our Actions Make a Difference:
Harnessing our unique perspectives and ideas gives us a shared purpose - one that compels us to take action. We roll up our sleeves, leverage our personal relationships with local partners and businesses, and apply our leadership skills as a way to get the job done and bring to life the changes we envision.
What Do We Do?
Fighting disease
Fighting disease
Since 1989, Rotary has led the charge to eradicate Polio from the face of the Earth. We are only a few years from succeeding (..the second disease to ever be eradicated..) - but it could have a resurgence if we let up. Learn more...
Clintonville Rotary continually contributes funding to this effort.
Saving mothers and children
Saving mothers and children
Nearly 6 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition, poor health care, and inadequate sanitation. We expand access to quality care, so mothers and their children can live and grow stronger.
Providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
Providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
We support local solutions to bring clean water, sanitation, and hygiene to more people every day. We don’t just build wells and walk away. We share our expertise with community leaders and educators to make sure our projects succeed long-term.
Protecting the environment
Protecting the environment
Rotary members are tackling environmental issues the way they always do: coming up with projects, using their connections to change policy and planning for the future.
Growing local economies
Growing local economies
We carry out service projects that enhance economic and community development and create opportunities for decent and productive work for young and old. We also strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities by investing in small businesses through Kiva.
Supporting education
Supporting education
More than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. Our goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy.
Promoting peace
Promoting peace
Rotary encourages conversations to foster understanding within and across cultures. We train adults and young leaders to prevent and mediate conflict and help refugees who have fled dangerous areas.
How Do YOU Want To Change The World?
How Do YOU Want To Change The World?
What's stopping you?
What's stopping you?
In addition to supporting local projects, Rotary dues support the work of an organization that addresses major problems around the world. You can actively participate in global projects or take advantage of other opportunities through Rotary International.
Expand your world. Connect with people all over the world. You don't need an introduction to call upon a fellow Rotarian, no matter where you are.
How can we help? Let's talk!
How can we help? Let's talk!
Our 1.4 million members amplify your impact, elevate your brand, advance important causes, improve communities, and gain access to global connections.
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