The Family of Rotary
President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson's Resource Groups
Friendship was the foundation on which Rotary service was built. The Family of Rotary Resource Group will encourage clubs to care for fellow Rotarians and their families; expand their Rotary family to more fully encompass youth involved in Rotary programs and other community service partners; and extend membership opportunities to members of the family of Rotary.
Over the next year, the Family of Rotary Resource Group will provide guidance to Rotary clubs and districts, and encourage them to promote projects and activities to enhance every family of Rotary member’s experience. In addition, the resource group will encourage every Rotarian to celebrate December as Family Month. By boosting membership and participation in Rotary clubs, a healthy, global family of Rotary will help to ensure Rotary’s continued presence as a vital instrument of service in the century ahead.
Specifically, the family of Rotary is:
- Rotarians’ family members
- Our neighbors in other clubs and districts around the world
- Rotary Foundation alumni
- Group Study Exchange members
- Rotary Youth Exchange students
- Rotaractors
- Interactors
- RYLA participants
- Inner Wheel and other spouse groups
- Global Networking Groups (Rotary Fellowships and Rotarian Action Groups)
- Business sponsors
Supporting family of Rotary is of critical importance because it:
- Builds lifelong friendships
- Enhances our personal families’ relationships
- Builds world understanding and peace
- Improves international solidarity and tolerance
- Contributes to membership growth
- Contributes to diversity of age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, and profession in clubs’ membership
- Improves Rotary’s public image
- Strengthens clubs and their commitment to service
Contact your Family of Rotary Resource Group coordinator for guidance on how your club or district can get involved in a Family of Rotary project.
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