Rotary Club of La Grange

The Chicago attorney formed one of the world’s first service organizations, the Rotary Club of Chicago, on 23 February 1905 as a place where professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships. Rotary’s name came from the group’s early practice of rotating meetings among the offices of each member. Rotarians have not only been present for major eve

nts in history—we’ve been a part of them. From the beginning, three key traits have remained strong throughout Rotary:

We’re truly international. Today we’re working together from around the globe both digitally and in-person to solve some of our world’s most challenging problems. We persevere in tough times. During WWII, Rotary clubs in Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, and Japan were forced to disband. Despite the risks, many continued to meet informally and following the war’s end, Rotary members joined together to rebuild their clubs and their countries. Our commitment to service is ongoing. We began our fight against polio in 1979 with a project to immunize 6 million children in the Philippines. By 2012, only three countries remain polio-endemic—down from 125 in 1988. The Rotary Club of La Grange makes up a group of friends, business partners, and family. All of which take time and efforts to better not only their community, but reach out to others all over the world. We take pride in “Service Above Self” and in everyday settings strive to set good examples to others and take time out of our lives to give back to those who are in need or simply just need an extra hand. Rotary Club makes for a great opportunity to not only get involved with your community and make new friends, but it is a great way to learn how to become a leader and let your Rotary Family help and support every project that may come about. I encourage everyone to join us for our meetings and see what an exceptional Rotary Family La Grange, Texas has to offer. Our meetings are from 12:00 – 1:00 every Wednesday at the Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center - Dining Hall located at the Fayette County Fair Grounds.