Every year, World Interact Week is celebrated the week of 5 November. Besides participating in service projects, Interactors learn leadership skills and meet new friends. Check out a few facts about Interact, Rotary International’s service club for young people ages 14-18:
- Interact was inaugurated in 1962 in Melbourne, Florida, USA.
- There are 3,050 Interact clubs in Canada and the United States.
- There are 247,043 Interactors and 10,741 Interact clubs worldwide, sponsored by 8,464 Rotary clubs.
- Rotary clubs in about 120 countries and geographical areas sponsor Interact clubs.
- The 1,000th Interact club is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Want to learn more? Check out the Interact page or download the Interact brochure.