August is Membership and Extension Month. The new online version of Rotary Basics is an indispensable tool for introducing new and prospective club members to the fundamentals of Rotary. Lets start by watching this video! Then, download Rotary Basics PDF. Take a walk through The Organization of Rotary Learn about the Responsibilities of Club Membership Focus on Rotary’s Guiding Principles Find [...]

In a recent article on Rotary.org titled “Water and Wellness” Diana Schoberg reports that Rotary club members have helped install 19,000 bio-sand filters in the Dominican Republic through the Rotarian-led Children’s Safe Water Alliance, reaching an estimated 100,000 people in 300 communities. For seven years, more than 200 clubs in 18 districts in Canada, the [...]

From left to right Past Asst Gov. Rtn. Satwat Butt, Past Asst Gov. Rtn. Muhammad Aslam Chishti, DGN. Rtn. Shahzad Ahmed, Past Asst Gov. Rtn. Mir Arif Ali, District Governor Rtn. Muhammad Saeed Shamsi, PDG. Rtn. Abdul Rauf Rohaila, President Masooda Sadiq, Secretary Amina Bano of Rotary club of Rawalpindi Rohtas in the House of Friendship [...]

Are you familiar with the Member’s Area on RI website? https://www.rotary.org/en/selfservice/Pages/login.aspx RI requires that you should keep them regularly updated with the latest information of your club membership. RI has provided a special website where you can report your members information, details of the current President, Secretary and other club officers, as well as incoming officers. According to [...]

Dear Presidents With great pleasure I wish to announce that during the Rotary Year 2009-10 two teams shall be participating in the GSE Program. One Team shall be visiting R.I. District 5650, Nebraska, USA and the other will visit R.I. District 6780, Tennesea, USA. All clubs are requested to send nominations of 2 applicants / candidates [...]

July 2009 My fellow Rotarians: It is traditional in Rotary that each Rotary International president is given the opportunity every month to write a message to all Rotarians in the pages of this magazine. I am grateful for this tradition, which gives me the opportunity to communicate with every one of you directly, for it is my [...]

RI President Dong Kurn Lee and his wife, Young, lead a parade into the House of Friendship at the Rotary International Convention at Birmingham, UK. Its a matter of honour for Rotary District 3270, that shortly behind RI President DK Lee is our very own Rotarian, Assistant Governor Aslam Chishti. It is worth noting here [...]

The deadline for 2008-09 contributions to The Rotary Foundation is approaching. To become a Sustaining Member, you must have contributed at least US$100 since 1 July 2008. If you haven’t yet reached your annual giving goal of $100, contribute now. Checks must be postmarked by Tuesday, 30 June, and received by Tuesday, 7 July. Wire transfers must [...]

A fantastic overview of what is Rotary, in this crisp, snappy 4-minute video. Quite useful to show when a friend asks you, “What is Rotary?” Highlight any portion you want: var showHover=true;

Rotary International News — 22 May 2009 Interactors, here’s your chance to become filmmakers. Grab a camera and make a video, three minutes or less, about what Interact means to you. Then enter it in our first official Interact video contest. The contest begins 1 June and ends 15 September. Who is eligible to enter? The worldwide video contest [...]

This 9-minute video included below explains the importance of EREY. A must watch. In fact, I suggest you watch it with the family so that they can also understand and appreciate the work Rotarians are doing around the world and how Rotary is contributing. Highlight any portion you want: var showHover=true;

Rotary International News — 6 May 2009 Dear Rotarians, At our April meeting, The Rotary Foundation Trustees examined how the current global economic crisis has affected the Foundation’s ability to support Rotarians’ good work worldwide. Like all foundations, we have experienced substantial unrealized investment losses, forcing us to suspend Matching Grant applications in March of this year. [...]

Rotary’s emphasis on polio eradication has never been greater, for it is now a final push that is all we need. Highlight any portion you want: var showHover=true;

RI Website International News: State and private television stations in Pakistan have joined together to help monitor and promote the nation’s polio eradication effort. During the country’s 16-18 March National Immunization Days (NIDs), seven private stations participated in a national Polio Control Cell at the Pakistan Television Centre in Islamabad. The stations promoted a toll-free number, [...]