2. Rotary International Rotary International, the association of Rotary clubs, assists the 1.2 million Rotarians and 30,000 Rotary clubs around the world in advancing the Object of Rotary .
3. The Structure of RI Rotarians belong to Rotary clubs. Rotary clubs make up districts. All Rotarians, clubs, and districts together make up Rotary International.
4. Rotary Clubs The Rotary club is the most essential part of Rotary. It is the Rotary club that unites members who are dedicated to providing service to their local communities and communities abroad. Without clubs, the work of Rotary would not be possible.
5. Rotary Districts Clubs are assigned to a district based on geographic location. Districts exist solely to help Rotary clubs advance the Object of Rotary.
6. How do districts help clubs? Districts expand fellowship between Rotarians and build on these relationships to foster service. Districts offer a variety of programs, like Group Study Exchange and Rotaract , that help clubs expand their service opportunities to the local community and communities abroad. In addition, districts support clubs through training programs and recognition programs.
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8. The District Structure District leadership plays an important role in ensuring the future success of the district and of Rotary International. Each year, the clubs of a district nominate a Rotarian to serve as their district governor. The elected governor oversees the entire district by providing leadership and support to clubs and Rotarians. The district governor appoints Rotarians to serve as assistant governors, district committee members, and district trainers.
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11. District Committees District committees exist to help carry out the goals of the district by addressing areas like membership development and public relations. District committees also serve as a resource to club committees and coordinate service projects for clubs such as Youth Exchange and Matching Grants projects.
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15. The Board of Directors The Board of Directors governs Rotary International and establishes policy for the entire organization.
16. RI Staff RI staff, commonly referred to as the Secretariat , administers the day-to-day operations of Rotary. RI staff provides administrative support to clubs and districts, works on promoting Rotary through public relations, Rotarian training, and service programs, and also offers a variety of community service networking opportunities like ProjectLINK , RI’s searchable project database.
17. The Rotary Foundation The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International provides clubs and districts with project support through grant programs and educational programs. The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to support the efforts of Rotary International in fulfillment of the Object of Rotary, Rotary’s Mission, and the achievement of world understanding and peace.
