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WHY I AM A ROTARIAN
MAY 23, 2006
 In
a single word, Rotary means "opportunities." Through Rotary
membership, you can discover dozens of opportunities to
enhance your life and enrich the lives of family and
friends. There may be opportunities to establish close
friendships with in¬dividuals around the world whom you
would never have met, except through the magic of Rotary.
There are opportunities to share with many others a common
belief and philosophy of service, without any thought of
personal return.
There are opportunities to work side-by-side with other
community leaders whom we highly respect. There are
opportunities to stretch your horizons by listening to
interesting programs and enjoying the good times at the
weekly meetings. There are opportunities to represent your
profession and demonstrate how high ethical standards are a
vital part of your day-to-day occupation.
There are opportunities to travel into virtually every land
and find an open door and a cordial welcome to a totally new
world of Rotary fellow-ship. There are opportunities to make
your small part in the world really count through the
achievements of the great and noble activities of Rotary's
programs of service. There are opportunities to touch the
lives of thousands of people whom you will never know,
except through the rewarding glow of satisfaction which
comes from knowing that some-where, someone needed your
help, and you took the time to do some-thing. There are
opportunities to join in the search for world peace and
goodwill through the dynamic work of The Rotary Foundation.
And finally, all of these opportunities add up to one
conclusion: Rotary helps you become a better person and
makes the quality of your own life just a little richer and
more meaningful. What a wonderful experience it is to have
all of these opportunities knocking at your door—just
because you are a Rotarian.
Clifford
L. Dochterman
President, Rotary International, 1992-93.
Member of the Rotary Club of Moraga,
California, U.S.A.
Quotation from ROTARY WISDOM,
Reflections on Service, Volume 2
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