Service Above Self
The object of Rotary is to "encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise." Rotary is a service organization. Since 1910, the Rotary Motto has been "Service Above Self" through promoting activities via the following Five Avenues of Service:
Community Service This avenue relates to the activities that Rotarians undertake to improve the quality of life in their community. Particular emphasis is given to helping children, needy families, the aged, the handicapped, and those most in need of assistance. Rotarians strive to promote the ideal of service in their personal, business, and community lives.
Vocational Service This avenue represents the opportunity that each Rotarian has to represent the dignity and utility of one's vocation as an opportunity to serve society. Rotarians promote and foster high ethical standards in business and professions and promote the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations.
International Service Through this avenue, Rotarians strive for the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. International Service Projects are designed to meet the humanitarian needs of people in many lands, with particular emphasis on the most underprivileged children and families in developing countries.
Youth Services Through this avenue, Rotarians work with the up and coming generation through high school Interact Clubs and Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA).
Rotary House
Rotary House is a Community Service provided by The Woodlands Rotary Club to out-of-town families and patients receiving extended medical treatment in the Woodlands Area. Rotary House is conveniently located on 242. We are less than 2 miles from the heart of The Woodlands Medical Center hospitals, restraurants and shopping. Our Physical Address is The Plantation at The Woodlands Apartments, 3720 College Park Drive, The Woodlands, Tx 77384. On this beautiful, tree covered property, we provide access to two fully furnished, ground floor, one-bedroom apartments. Each of our two units are fully furnished.
Paul Harris Fellows
The Paul Harris Society is named after Paul P. Harris, founder of Rotary International and is a distinguished honor on a club level.Today, Paul Harris Society contributions to The Rotary Foundation support a wide range of humanitarian grants and educational programs that enable Rotarians to bring hope and promote international understanding throughout the world. Become a member of the Paul Harris Society today and make a lasting difference. See list of those local Rotarians who have been so designated for their exceptional service.
Information on this page came from the following sources:
The Object of Rotary page on the Rotary International web site
The ABCs of Rotary by Clifford L. Dochterman, published by Rotary International.