Rotary was founded in 1905 by a Chicago lawyer, Paul Harris, who felt alone and disconnected in a big city. His group of business people rotated meeting sites among members' offices and also rotated the chairman of each meeting - thus "Rotary." Today, there are more than one million members of Rotary and more than 31,000 clubs in 167 nations - the world's largest continuous community service organization.


Every member of Rotary seeks to follow what is called the "Four Way" Test:

1. Is it the truth?
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
4. Will it benefit all concerned?