About Rotary - Four Avenues of Service

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Four Avenues of Service - Overview

Since 1910, the Rotary Motto has been “Service Above Self.”

Rotary historically has strived to achieve it’s objective of “Service Above Self” through activities in four primary areas.  These are often referred to as the Four Avenues of Service.

Club Service

The activities necessary to make the Club function successfully and achieve its goals.

Vocational Service

Rotarians promote and foster high ethical standards in business and professions (see "The 4-Way Test") and promote the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations.

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.

International Service

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.

The Information on this page came from the following sources:

 

The ABCs of Rotary by Clifford L. Dochterman, published by Rotary International

See also the different pages under "ABOUT US" on the Rotary International web site. For information on the Avenues of Service, click here.