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Avenues
of Service
 Rotary Clubs follow Four Avenues of
Service in which there is ample scope for anyone wanting to serve their community and make new friends.
Community Service includes those activities in which Rotarians make substantial and lasting improvements in the quality of life of their community. Examples of work being done under this banner by Rotary Clubs include the feeding of homeless, collecting food for people who cannot afford to purchase them, and many others.
Vocational Service covers the work done by members in relation to their own vocation or profession, and may include talking to school leaders about their career prospects and coaching youngsters on interview techniques or judging a local school’s
math competition.
International Service is a dynamic opportunity for members to become involved with world community service, the youth exchange and scholarship programs and friendship exchanges; all of which are aimed at promoting international understanding, goodwill and peace. Club Services
encompass those activities necessary for the successful running of a Club, and
include membership growth and retention, fellowship, administration and public relations.
Club Service includes the scope of activities that Rotarians undertake in support of their club, such as serving on committees, proposing individuals for membership, and meeting attendance requirements.
Just because a member is, say, a
banker, does not necessarily mean he/she will have to handle the financial affairs of the Club.
Members soon find themselves tearing down the interior of a local Boys and Girls Club where the
Rotary Club will be sponsoring a Library, ringing the Bell for the Salvation Army, or assisting with polio immunizations in a third world country. There are also many other District activities, which offer exciting opportunities for Rotarians locally.
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