Rotary International is the association of Rotary clubs around the world. Rotary clubs select their own service projects based on local needs and requirements.

Clubs work on projects relating to health, hunger, environmental concerns, literacy and vocational assistance, drug abuse and assisting senior citizens and young people.

Members support projects internationally, through their own contacts with Rotarians in other countries, and through participation in the programs of The Rotary Foundation.

Membership in a Rotary club is by invitation and is on the basis of representatives of each business and profession. This classification system ensures a wide cross section of community representation.

The real work of Rotary takes place before and after the meetings, when Rotarians plan and carry out a remarkable variety of humanitarian and educational service projects that touch people’s lives in their local communities and our world community.

Members are encouraged to attend regular weekly meetings of their Rotary club. Should members be unable to attend their own club’s meeting, they may “make-up” by attending a meeting of another Rotary club. Members have an option to attend cyber make-ups. The Rotary International link is http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/eclub_list.pdf When Rotarians travel in Canada or abroad they will be welcomed at other clubs in the world, clubs whose members are committed to the same ideals of service as themselves. Business and social contacts are easily made.