BACKGROUND

Rotary is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders. Members of Rotary clubs, known as Rotarians, provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

There are 33,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Clubs are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. As signified by the motto Service Above Self, Rotary’s main objective is service — in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world.

The Monroe-Woodbury Rotary Club is part of Rotary District 7210, which includes most of the Hudson Valley. We were chartered in 1970 and work hard to foster community programs which are beneficial to all. Some of the things we are involved with are the "Operation Clean Sweep" an environmental awareness and public cleanup, B.E.S.T., Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army, assisting local food pantries and soup kitchens, backpack program, Interact and more.

We meet for breakfast every Wednesday from 7:30 to 8:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church, 142 Stage Rd, Monroe, NY. In their Fellowship Hall is near the bottom of the parking lot.

The Rotary Four Way Test:

  1. Is it the TRUTH?
  2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
  3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
  4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?