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CARL S. ROSENBAUM
Why Am I A Rotarian?
I have contemplated this
question over the past few days and have come up with a few
questions of my own:
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“Why do Rotarians
constantly feel the need to create goodwill and better
friendships in our localities as well as with peoples of other
nations?”
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“Why do Rotarians
give so much of their time and effort for those less fortunate
in distant lands who they will never meet much less be thanked
for what they give?”
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“Why do Rotarians
have a burning desire to help those unknown faces of the poor,
uneducated and sick human beings that seem endless in this world
of over 6.8 billion souls?”
My answer is simple:
I believe I am a Rotarian
because I have a need to do God’s work on this earth, to do my
part to help make this world a better place to live. In Rotary
I can accomplish collectively with my fellow Rotarians
what I would possibly not be motivated to do at all, much less
do it alone.
As Rotarians, we are a body of
wealth to every cause known to man, which in its 101 years of
existence has managed to leave a trail of service and goodwill
to humanity so numerous and so great that we should never have
to ask ourselves why we are a part of this organization.
As a Rotarian, I am fulfilling a
part of God’s plan for my life in using my gifts of service,
giving and administration, and by my actions, it is my strongest
desire to challenge others to become a part of this great
organization we call Rotary.
Carl S. Rosenbaum,
Past Rotary International
Director ‘97-‘99
District 6150
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