Service and The Rotary Family Rotary will only succeed in the 21st century if it attracts families to its ranks. But who is the Family of Rotary? Who are its members? Obviously the Rotarians’ natural family members include spouse, children, parents and grandparents. However, there are other members in this family. They are the participants of Rotary International’s structured programs, such as: Interact, Rotaract, Youth Exchange and RYLA, along with Rotary Foundation and Rotary International current scholars and alumni. We can also consider as part of this big family the beneficiaries of Rotary’s humanitarian projects, who had their lives changed for the better and are now living with more dignity. As with every family, our Rotary Family needs to be nurtured and have a common objective to preserve its unity. It must promote and guarantee the values for which we stand and want to leave as a legacy, values of Integrity, Diversity, Fellowship, Transparency, and Ethics. It promotes solidarity as a natural human feeling that should be shared with the less fortunate, creating a society where people respect one another and share the responsibility for every person in the community.
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