"Together we see a world where people unite and take action, to create lasting change - across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves".
Object of Rotary
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
The Four-Way Test
The Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan and nonsectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships. The test has been translated into more than 100 languages, and Rotarians recite it at club meetings:
Of the things we think, say or do
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I wish to remind members of the Rotary Club of Gros Islet of the Object of Rotary and the importance of using our professions and vocations as a means of providing service to our communities.
Special emphasis was placed the 2nd part of the Object, which encourages "high ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society".
I also wish to take this opportunity to remind members of the Rotary Code of Conduct which commits us to using our "professional skills through Rotary to mentor young people, help those with special needs, improve people's quality of life" in our communities and the world.
I urge members to remember why they became Rotarians and to use their vocations as an opportunity to serve, not only at Rotary meetings and functions, but in our professional and personal lives as well.
If we continue to espouse and promote high ethical standards amongst ourselves and our peers, we are well on our way to having the "goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons" that we strive for!
The headline Photograph was taken at one of our 25 Charter Anniversary dinners as was this one with PP Sheila.
With his Partner in Crime, PP Sheila Britenstine
Always in the thick of things as Dr. Karlene Mason received her PHF from PP Astrid Mondesir.
Lunch in Gros Islet Village one Christmas a few years ago.
PP Jonathan is a stalwart of RCGI. He is in a fight for his life in hospital in Martinique. He thanks all for the generous donation of blood on his behalf while he was in hospital here. Now we ask for your prayers and positive energy to get him over the hump.
He is getting good care in Martinique and his son, Barrie is with him. Barrie has found the value of Google Translate as he communicates with doctors and nurses and translates for his dad. The latest news is that the medical team is working on getting him stronger and then the chemo therapy will start early next week.
Rtn Richard Kennedy, RC Barbados South and his guest Tonya Grahame - Left
Rtn. Dr Becky Jno. Baptiste delivering a Vocational talk on anesthesiology.
Rtn. Lenny obviously has a weak stomach as he seemed unable to eat once he heard some of the gory detail concerning surgery without anesthetic. Not to mention that his projector did not talk to Becky's MacBook!!
It was great to welcome Rtn. Richard and his guest Tonya to our lunch on Tuesday. In spite of a low turn out, we were treated to a quality presentation by Rtn. Becky. She traced the history of her profession back to the bad old days when people were nocked senseless before surgery all the way up to today where patients are assessed with a view to ascertaining the best drug to use given certain critical factors.
The Rotary Satellite Club of Gros Islet South Saint Lucia, as part of their plans for the current Rotary year, are planning to build and equip a toy library in the South. In order for this to become a reality, the club has set about a series of fund raising activities. The latest activity, a Bingo evening, took place last week-end at the Laborie Girls School.
BINGO
Chair Melisa Welcomed the Bingo enthusiasts to the event and outlined the rules.
1910-12 Paul P. Harris (Founder of Rotary) (law), Rotary Club of Chicago, Illinois, USA. Rotary vision: To harness the great power of friendship to help do the world’s work.
“Man has affinity for his fellowman, regardless of race, creed, or politics, and the
greater the variety, the more the zest. All friendliness needs is a sporting chance;
it will take care of itself in any company.”
— A Road I Have Travelled, THE ROTARIAN, February 1934
“Friendship is a natural and willing servant....There is no reason...why the great power of friendship should not be harnessed to do its part in the world’s work.”
— Report of the President, 1912 Rotary Convention, Duluth, Minnesota, USA
“The best antidote for international fear is international understanding; the
best way to cultivate international understanding is through business and social
intercourse.”
— Message to 1928 Pacific Rotary Conference, Tokyo, Japan
How can you retain members in your Rotary Club? Why not compare your club to a business. Ask yourself, “why do people continue to shop or go to a particular store?” Do you have good merchandise, reasonable prices, and friendly sales people?
Compare your club to a restaurant. Do you serve what the customers want? Is the atmosphere appropriate? Is the menu variable, or do they serve the same thing all the time? Do you feel comfortable with the other customers? Does the management listen to your concerns? Would you go back there to eat?
Those of you in business realize that a satisfied customer is better advertisement than any radio, TV, or printed ad. Should not the same ideas pertain to your Rotary Club?
Now think about your club with the same questions?
Is your ‘menu’ or agenda, the same at every meeting, or do you add other items to serve a wide audience? Do members leave the meeting satisfied with what they were served in your agenda? Do they leave the meeting knowing something they didn’t know when they came? Do they appear inspired or bored during the meeting?
You might ask members why they stay in the club? Why would they leave? Have your members visited another club? What did they Enjoy? What did they not like? Don't asked them to name the club, just tell the club about ideas that your club might use. When I was AG in my former district in the USA, I gave an award to each club that sent a car of four members to visit the other nine clubs in our cluster. Their sharing what they learned upon returning proved ‘beneficial to all.’
Hopefully this sharing may help you retain your members. Just consider them ‘customers’ and remember they are volunteers, not employees. Your members can either continue to ‘shop’ at your club or take their business elsewhere.
Business people realize that retention of customers is easier and cheaper than developing new customers. In a similar manner, Rotary Clubs need to place as much emphasis on retaining members as they do on recruiting new members. It is the retention of experienced Rotarians that allow your club to better serve the needs of your community.
Ron Nethercutt RC Mabalacat D 3790 Clark Freeport Zone Philippines
What is The Rotary Foundation and why do we as Rotarians support our foundation, and what do we get in return? For many years, no one took the time to explain the facts to me as a young Rotarian. I went about my Rotary life, with a somewhat myopic view of Rotary and focused my attention on the projects that had local impact, those projects that I could see the outcome and feel the gratification from observing the gratitude of those whom we helped.
I joined Rotary in 1983 at the back end of the now virtually forgotten "Laundry Shower Unit" project where Rotary, through a Matching Grant with counterpart funds from CIDA, now defunct, built a number of these units all over the island providing the population with an alternative to using the rivers for washing cloths and self. The worm that was infected with the schistosomiasis lives in the rivers and infected hundreds if not thousands of Saint Lucians at the time. The sponsoring club was a the Rotary Club of Guelph, Ontario and the host Rotary club was the Rotary Club of Saint Lucia. Not being involved in the project, I was aware of it but did not make it my own.
Later in my Rotary life I would come to marvel at the power of the Rotary Foundation, and to recognize what we as Rotarians get from our contributions to support the Foundation. Rotary Gros Islet has been involved in a number of projects that received Grant funding, but perhaps the largest was the water tank project at Plateau, Babonneau with a project cost of approximately US$200,000. We brought water to approximately 6,000 people who had previously not had potable water near to their homes. The impact on those persons in terms of improved Maternal and Child Health, Disease Prevention and Treatment, and Economic and Community Development was real and we were a part of it. The educational programme that formed part of the project reached communities far away from the actual site, creating a lasting positive impact on the entire community regarding water conservation. Our contribution was less than US$2,000.
Read about the Rotary Foundation, it is the heart and soul of Rotary. Donate what you can, your contribution goes further than you can imagine, nothing is too small!
During the past 100 years, the Foundation has spent $3 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.
With your help, we can make lives better in your community and around the world.
Our mission
The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
Why should I donate to The Rotary Foundation?
Your donation makes a difference to those who need our help most. More than 90 percent of donations go directly to supporting our service projects around the world.
How does The Rotary Foundation use donations?
Our 35,000 clubs carry out sustainable service projects that support our six causes. With donations like yours, we’ve wiped out 99.9 percent of all polio cases. Your donation also trains future peacemakers, supports clean water, and strengthens local economies.
What impact can one donation have?
It can save a life. A child can be protected from polio with as little as 60 cents. Our partners make your donation go even further. For every $1 Rotary commits to polio eradication, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed $2.
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With his Partner in Crime, PP Sheila Britenstine
Always in the thick of things as Dr. Karlene Mason received her PHF from PP Astrid Mondesir.
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How can you retain members in your Rotary Club? Why not compare your club to a business. Ask yourself, “why do people continue to shop or go to a particular store?” Do you have good merchandise, reasonable prices, and friendly sales people? 
The sponsoring club was a the