Just completed participating in the Rotary 6920 Region Convention over the past weekend at the Desoto Hilton Hotel in Savannah, GA. It was great and gave the opportunity to learn a lot more about Rotary, the variety of reasons why people are in Rotary, and to choose one's own reasons as to "why you are in Rotary."
Rotary is a dual organization -- it is a "business organization" that draws together leaders from all aspects of business and the professions, to function as a group and create fellowship with one another; it is also, through its Foundation, one of the most successful charities and engines for change in the entire world -- and yes, it is worldwide. Groups and local organizations help other regions of the world, and other cities, and other communities, on the macro and the micro scale. They offer disaster relief -- in times of health, welfare, weather, and war-related disasters. They offer personal interaction -- through visiting groups from country to country, student exchanges, and other personal diplomacy opportunities.
Rotary takes on big projects -- like the elimination of Polio worldwide; and sticks to it until the job is done. (It is nearly done as I write this.) Rotary is a function of brain and heart -- of friendship and brotherhood amongst all. It is an organization I am glad to belong to, and participate in.
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