What is Rotary?
Rotary is an international service organization open to successful and motivated men and women in communities everywhere there is a local club. Rotary has achieved many successes in past years and continues to grow stronger.
 

Rotary International Mission Statement
The Mission of Rotary International is to assist and guide Rotarians and Rotary Clubs to accomplish the Object of Rotary to ensure Rotary's continuing relevance and to help build a better world, emphasizing service activities by individuals and groups that enhance the quality of life and human dignity, creating greater understanding among all people to advance the search for peace in the world.

The Object of Rotary
The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

First:  The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

Second:  High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of all useful occupations; and the dignifying by each Rotarian of his occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

Third:  The application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to his personal, business and community life;

Fourth:  The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business professional people united in the ideal of service.

To learn more about Rotary International, visit their website at www.rotary.org or contact your local Rotary Club.  Rotary District 5580 has their own website.