Reconnecting with the community The relationship with the community has been an important component of service in Rotary. In the different parts of the Rotary world, a growing gap between clubs and the communities they serve, or should be serving, has been observed. From the evaluation of possible projects a club plans to implement, to the definition of its territory, and even the selection of new members so that the club will continue to represent the community, all of those aspects should be analyzed by the community. Different alternatives, like dividing an area or sharing a territory to create new clubs, have been explored in order to increase membership and assure that the community a club serves is being attended. By using those strategies, it is important to analyze the Club Constitution to review its locality and area (in case it already has clubs), to avoid starting a process of not knowing which community the club serves. More recently, in place with more than three clubs, these clubs have been, in conjunction with the governor and under his/her orientation, analyzing and reviewing their respective territories, in order to identify and update the definition of the community they serve, or should be serving. With a clear definition of a club’s territory, it is possible to assess public resources, businesses, schools, clinics, self-employed profess-
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