Rotary International
Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
In more than 160 countries worldwide, approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 30,000 Rotary clubs.
Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women. The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds.
The main objective of Rotary is service — in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today's most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, illiteracy, and violence. They also support programs for youth, educational opportunities and international exchanges for students, teachers, and other professionals, and vocational and career development. The Rotary motto is Service Above Self.
Although Rotary clubs develop autonomous service programs, all Rotarians worldwide are united in a campaign for the global eradication of polio. In the 1980s, Rotarians raised US$240 million to immunize the children of the world; by 2005, Rotary's centenary year and the target date for the certification of a polio-free world, the PolioPlus program will have contributed US$500 million to this cause. In addition, Rotary has provided an army of volunteers to promote and assist at national immunization days in polio-endemic countries around the world.
Please use the links on the right side of this window to learn more about Rotary International.
Rotary Club of Nashua West
The Rotary Club of Nashua West is a group of like-minded professionals dedicated to serving others less fortunate than ourselves. We aspire to the ideals of Rotary, including Service Above Self and the 4-way test.
Our membership includes over 90 business owners, executives and professionals from the Nashua area.
Our major fundraising activity is our Rock'n Ribfest. This 3-day event attracts people from all over Southern NH and Northern MA for a weekend of lip smacking rib tasting and general outdoor entertainment. During the 3 days, we entertain over 35,000 people.
The funds we raise from our fundraising activities directly support over 40 local non-profit service organization, over 10 Post-High School educational scholarships, various regional projects, and international efforts for Pure Water and Polio Plus.
Some of our other Fellowship and Service activities include:
Spaghetti City
Hats & Mittens for school children
Christmas Gifts for local children
Books for local children & adults
Books for Women Prison inmates to read and record for their children
Christmas Dinner Baskets for local residents
While working hard to support those in need, we also have fun in fellowship. Our weekly meetings are full of fun and information. Many of our fundraising events are also fellowship events and there's even an occasional party for our members to congregate.
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