
Join Rotary
HOW OUR MEMBERSHIP WORKS
Membership in a Rotary or Rotaract club is by invitation only. We want to make sure you join a club that best fits your passion and perspective. We can connect you with a club that's right for you and make it easy to get involved and on your way to membership immediately.
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You express interest
Let us know a little about yourself and what you’re looking for in a club. We’ll find the local clubs in your area and let them know you’re interested.
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Rotary matches you with a club
Based on your preferences and interests, Rotary leaders in your community will match you with the local club that fits you best.
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A local club contacts you
A Rotary or Rotaract club member will contact you by email or phone to discuss your interest in Rotary. You’ll be invited to get to know the club better by attending a club meeting, a social event, or even to join in on a service project as a volunteer.
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The club invites you to join
Now that you and a local club have spent some time together and determined that you’re a good fit for each other, you will be invited to join. Each club has its own ways of welcoming new members; they may hold a ceremony for you.
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You’re a member!
Enjoy getting involved in your new club as a Rotary member. Join a committee. Lead a service project. Organize a social event. Lead and contribute to your new club.
What binds Rotarians together is a common desire to do good in the world. Rotary provides avenues to provide positive impact to service programs that address such concerns as health care, food insecurity, poverty, literacy, and the environment. Rotarians experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back to the community.
You can find Rotary clubs in over 200 countries & geographical areas, Rotarians gain an understanding of humanitarian issues through international service projects and exchange programs. One of Rotary’s highest objectives is to build goodwill and peace throughout the world. Through the myriad of programs Rotarians engage, members learn much about the cultural norms, customs and struggles that impact people throughout the world.
To be a successful Rotarian, one must rise to the highest measure of ethical standards. Every project in which a Rotary club engages, must meet the measure of the Four-Way Test, which is as follows: