Rotary Club of East Austin
Meeting Information:
Day: Tuesday Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Place: Nuevo Leon Restaurant 1501 E. 6th Street Phone: 512-479-0097 Map to Nuevo Leon Restaurant
Rotary Theme for 2010-2011
Welcome to the Rotary Club of East Austin. We are one of 14 clubs in the Greater Austin area. Our club is part of an association of more than 32,000 Rotary Clubs in 200 countries and geographical areas around the world. More than 1.2 million business and professional individuals constitute the membership of these clubs with the purpose of providing humanitarian service, encouraging high ethical standards in all vocations, and building good will and peace in the world. Our people give life to the Rotary motto, "Service Above Self"
Mission and Vision:
The mission of Rotary International, a world wide association of Rotary clubs, is to provide
service to others, promote high ethical standards, and advance world understanding, goodwill,
and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
Priorities:
Eradicate polio
Advance the internal and external recognition and public image of Rotary International
Increase Rotary's capacity to provide service to others
Expand membership globally in both numbers and quality
Emphasize Rotary's unique vocational service committment
Optimize the use and development of leadership talents within Rotary International
Fully implement the stratigic planning process to ensure continuity and consistency throughout the organizaiton
For more information:
Video of Desmond Tutu
Rotary World Peace Symposium
Rotary Membership Information
Rotary International President -
- Ray Klinginsmith
District 5870 Governor - Ruth Allison
Rotary Binational Border TB Project
East Austin Rotary Club Information
Rotary Core Values:
- Service
- Fellowship
- Diversity
- Integrity
- Leadership
Rotary Four-Way Test: of the things we think, say or do
- Is it the truth?
- Is it fair to all concerned?
- Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
- Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Object Of Rotary
The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy
enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of
all useful occupations; and dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society'
The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business and community life;
The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world
fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
Founded in
Chicago in 1905, Rotary is the world's first service club.The Rotary
Foundation, each year provides some $60 million (in U.S. Dollars) for international
scholarships, cultural exchanges, and humanitarian projects large and small
that improve the quality of life for millions of people.Polio Plus is Rotary's commitment to eradicate polio in the world.
Polio is a disease which is entirely vaccine-preventable, with an alternative of having children
paralyzed for life. The vacine is available, so we face the ethical consequences when we fail
to protect future generations. The number of cases of polio has declined by 99% since
Rotary launched the PolioPlus program. In 1988, 10% of the world's children lived in polio-free
countries; as of 1 July 2004, over 70% are living in polio-free countries.
Over 210 countries, territories and areas are now polio free with the last case
in the Americas in 1991 (Peru). Link to: Latest Polio Status
Number of cases in 2008 -> 2009 -> YTD-2010
Nigeria----------------790 -> 388 -> 3
India------------------552 -> 741 -> 21
Pakistan---------------118 -> 89 -> 22
Afghanistan-------------31 -> 38 -> 10
7/1/2010 Total cases YTD 2009 -> YTD 2010 Globally 528 -> 288 - in endemic countries: 385 -> 56 - in non-endemic countries: 143 -> 232
Rotary plans
and carries-out a remarkable variety of humanitarian, educational and
cultural exchange programs that touch people's lives in their local
communities and our work community.Rotary is a
membership-by-invitation organization, and is based upon vocational
classification. Attendance at meetings is a basic obligation and a member may
make up a meeting at any Rotary Club in the world.
