THE ROTARY CLUBOF BUFFALO

What is Rotary?Rotary is an international organization of businessand professional leaders united through a sharedcommitment to humanitarian service.

They are dedicated to fostering goodwill and peacearound the world while upholding high ethical stan-dards in the conduct of their vocational and profes-sional endeavors.

Buffalo Rotary is comprised of successful businesspeople, educators, religious leaders, lawmakers,non-profit executives, and other civic-mindedachievers and doers who are interested in making adifference in the community. They are men andwomen who have the time and resources to committo Rotary and its objective of “Service Above Self.”

Rotary is Fellowship and NetworkingBuffalo’s first and largest service club, the RotaryClub of Buffalo offers its members numerousopportunities for fellowship and networking. TheRotary Club roster includes individual and corpo-rate members from a wide variety of businesses andorganizations.

In an increasingly complex world, Rotary providesone of the most basic human needs: the need forfriendship and fellowship. Your involvement onpublic, club, vocational and international servicecommittees offers opportunities to receive personalgratification and learning leadership skills with themost active citizens in our community.

Serving Our Local and International CommunityThe Rotary Club of Buffalo continues to be a vitalpart of the fabric of the Buffalo community. We’vebeen getting things done for over 90 years!

The Buffalo Rotary Foundation has awarded grantsto numerous community groups, totaling over 3million since 1911.

MembershipTo become a member of the Rotary Club ofBuffalo, an individual first must be proposed formembership by a current club member. A candidatemust hold a high-level position in his or her organi-zation and exercise decision-making responsibility.

The Membership Committee will review andresearch each proposal and will make a recommen-dation to the Board of Directors for its approval.

Buffalo Rotary is continually looking for newmembers who are leaders in their professions andcommitted to service in the community. If you areinterested in membership, please contact the Rotaryoffice:

Buffalo Rotary ClubMarket Arcade - 617 Main StreetBuffalo, NY 14203716-854-3397www.buffalorotary.org

Making a difference since 1911

Rotary Rink was completed in 1991, after ten years of planning and design. The Rotary Club of Buffalo

made a commitment to this project through a generous donation of $500,000.

The Buffalo Rotary Club is raising $500,000 forFontana Boathouse, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

in 1905 and built on the Niagara River in 2007. In recognition of the Club’s contribution, the grounds

are known as “Rotary Park”.

Buffalo Rotary meets 12:15 pmThursdays at The Harbour Club

located in HSBC Arena

Why Join Rotary:Friendship: In an increasingly complex world, Rotary provides one of themost basic human needs: the need for friendship and fellow-ship. It is one of two reasons why Rotary began in 1905.

Business Development: The second original reason for Rotary’s beginning is businessdevelopment. Everyone needs to network. Rotary consists ofa cross section of every business community. Its memberscome from all walks of life. Rotarians help each other andcollectively help others.

Personal Growth and Development: Membership in Rotary continues one’s growth and educationin human relations and personal development.

Leadership Development: Rotary is an organization of leaders and successful people.Serving in Rotary positions is like a college education.Leadership: - learning how to motivate, influence, and leadleaders.

Citizenship in the Community: Membership in a Rotary club makes one a better communitycitizen. The average Rotary club consists of the most activecitizens of any community.

Continuing Education: Each week at Rotary there is a program designed to keep oneinformed about what is going on in the community, nation,and world. Each meeting provides an opportunity to listen todifferent speakers and a variety of timely topics.

Fun: Rotary is fun, a lot of fun. Each meeting is fun. The clubprojects are fun. Social activities are fun. The service is fun.

Public Speaking Skills: Many individuals who joined Rotary were afraid to speak inpublic. Rotary develops confidence and skill in public com-munication and the opportunity to practice and perfect theseskills.

Citizenship in the World: Every Rotarian wears a pin that says “Rotary International.”There are few places on the globe that do not have a Rotaryclub. Every Rotarian is welcome - even encouraged - toattend any of the 32,000 clubs in over 200 nations and geo-graphical regions. This means instant friends in both one’sown community and in the world community.

Assistance When Traveling: Because there are Rotary clubs everywhere, many a Rotarianin need of a doctor, lawyer, hotel, dentist, advice, etc., whiletraveling has found assistance through Rotary.

Entertainment: Every Rotary club and district has parties and activities thatprovide diversion in one’s business life. Rotary holds confer-ences, conventions, assemblies, and institutes that provideentertainment in addition to Rotary information, education,and service.

Family Programs: Rotary provides one of the world’s largest youth exchangeprograms; high school and college clubs for futureRotarians; opportunities for spouse involvement; and a hostof activities designed to help family members in growth andthe development of family values.

Vocational Skills: Every Rotarian is expected to take part in the growth anddevelopment of his or her own profession or vocation; toserve on committees and to teach youth about one’s job orvocation. Rotary helps to make one a better doctor, lawyer,teacher, etc.

The Development of Ethics: For over 100 years, Rotarians have practiced a 4-Way Testthat defines ethical standards. Is it the truth? Is it fair to allconcerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Willit be beneficial to all concerned? Rotarians are expected to beethical in business and personal relationships.

Cultural Awareness: Around the world, practically every religion, country, culture,race, creed, political persuasion, language, color, and ethnicidentity is found in Rotary. It is a cross section of the world’smost prominent citizens from every background. Rotariansbecome aware of their cultures and learn to love and workwith people everywhere. They become better citizens of theircountries in the process.

Prestige: Rotary members are prominent people: leaders of business,the professions, art, government, sports, military, religion,and all disciplines. Rotary is the oldest and most prestigiousservice club in the world. Its ranks include executives, man-agers, professionals – people who make decisions and influ-ence policy.

Nice People: Rotarians above all are nice people - the nicest people on theface of the earth. Rotarians follow the policy of it is nice tobe important but it is important to be nice.

The Opportunity to Serve: The motto of Rotary is “service above self”. Its business ismankind. Its product is service. Rotarians provide communityservice to both local and international communities. This isperhaps the best reason for becoming a Rotarian: the chanceto do something for somebody else and to sense the self-ful-fillment that comes in the process and return of that satisfac-tion to one’s own life. It is richly rewarding.