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Paul Harris
Founder of Rotary

Rotary is an organisation of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
Rotary's Mission Statement:We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.”
It the world's first service organisation with 1.2 million members in 169 countries..
It was formed by Paul P Harris (picture on left), a Chicago lawyer and three of his friends,
The picture on the right shows the First Four members: They met on 23 February 1905 and 'Rotary was formed.
The name 'Rotary' came from the practice of 'rotating' the club venue in each others offices.


THE FIRST FOUR
Sylvester Schiele, Paul Harris,
Hiram Shorey and Gustavus Loehr'
 
 
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About Rotary
Anthem Rotary

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First Four

H
 History of Rotary

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Join Rotary
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M
 Months-Rotary
Mottoes of Rotary

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Paul Harris-Biodata
Paul Harris-Voice of

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Quotes

R
Rotary Basics

V
Video-Rotary Minute
Vocational Service

W
 What's Rotary?
 
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First uploaded: 27-Sep-2007
Updated: 17 Nov 2011

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