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You may be surprised by the work we do, and the service we provide to our local and global community. And we have fun doing it! Rotary is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders. Rotarians provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Clubs are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. As Signified by our motto “Service Above Self”, Rotary’s main objective is service – in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world.
Join us for a weekly meeting. We meet on Wednesdays for lunch at Bella Fiore Restaurant, 543 West Thames Street, Norwich at 12 noon and always ends at 1:30 pm so you can get back to work. You will also find the meeting time and location on our home page. It will be the best lunchtime spent, making new friends, seeing old friends have a little fun, and learning a little about our club. Come experience and learn what the 1.2 million members in 33 thousand clubs worldwide do to help mankind – you’ll be amazed!Please feel free to contact any member of the Club with questions or concerns. Better still, come to a meeting – we would love to have you!!
Primary Club Projects
- Dictionary Project – Annually, our club embarks on the Dictionary Project, distributing 400 dictionaries to third graders in Norwich schools. This initiative not only provides essential learning tools but also fosters a lifelong love for education and literacy, empowering young minds to explore the world of knowledge.
- Coat Project – Our commitment to community well-being shines through the Coat Project, an annual effort that sees the distribution of 800 new winter coats to children in the greater Norwich area. This initiative aims to ensure that every child faces winter with comfort, warmth, and a sense of security.
- Scholarships – In our dedication to shaping the future, we annually award 4-5 scholarships to deserving high school students in the Norwich area. By investing in their education, we empower these students to pursue their academic goals, fostering a culture of achievement and opportunity in our community.
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
- Is it the TRUTH?
- Is it FAIR to all concerned?
- Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
- Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Avenues of Service
We channel our commitment to service at home and abroad through five Avenues of Service, which are the foundation of club activity.
- Club Service focuses on making clubs strong. A thriving club is anchored by strong relationships and an active membership development plan.
- Vocational Service calls on every Rotarian to work with integrity and contribute their expertise to the problems and needs of society. Learn more in An Introduction to Vocational Service and the Code of Conduct.
- Community Service encourages every Rotarian to find ways to improve the quality of life for people in their communities and to serve the public interest. Learn more in Communities in Action: A Guide to Effective Projects.
- International Service exemplifies our global reach in promoting peace and understanding. We support this service avenue by sponsoring or volunteering on international projects, seeking partners abroad, and more.
- Youth Service recognizes the importance of empowering youth and young professionals through leadership development programs such as Rotaract, Interact, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, and Rotary Youth Exchange.
Norwich Rotary Club Meetings
We meet each Wednesday at 12:00 pm at Bella FIore, 543 West Thames Street in Norwich.