Avenues of Service
For years, Rotary’s commitment to Service Above Self has been channeled through the Avenues of Service, which form the foundation of club activity. Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club. Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards. Observed eac
h October, Vocational Service Month spotlights Rotary club projects related to this avenue, offering opportunity for clubs and districts to use their professional skills in service projects. An Introduction to Vocational Service
Model Project Submission Form
Vocational Service PowerPoint presentation
Rotary Code of Conduct (formerly called: Declaration of Rotarians in Business and Professions
Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community. Community in Action: A Guide to Effective Projects (605A-EN)
Community Assessment Tools (605C-EN)
Community Service PowerPoint presentation
Rotary Community Corps
International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary’s humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace. Rotarians can support International Service by sponsoring a project in another country, seeking international project partners to support projects in their own communities, or by personally volunteering at an international project site. Visit the ProjectLINK database to post a project in need of assistance, find projects to support, or learn about successfully completed projects to replicate. New Generations Service recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities as RYLA , Rotaract and Interact , service projects, and creating international understanding with Rotary Youth Exchange .
