Although Rotary clubs develop autonomous service programs, all Rotarians worldwide are united in a campaign for the global eradication of polio. In the 1980s, Rotarians raised US$240 million to immunize the children of the world; by 2005, Rotary's centenary year and the target date for the certification of a polio-free world, the PolioPlus program will have contributed US$500 million to this cause. In addition, Rotary has provided an army of volunteers to promote and assist at national immunization days in polio-endemic countries around the world.

Four Avenues of Service
Based on the Object of Rotary, the Four Avenues of Service are Rotary's philosophical cornerstone and the foundation on which club activity is based:

• Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club.
• Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards.
• Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community.
• International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary's humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace.

• 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.

This 24-word test for employees to follow in their business and professional lives became the guide for sales, production, advertising, and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The Four-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousands of ways. It asks the following four questions:

"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?"

As a Rotarian engaged in a business or profession, I am expected to:

• Consider my vocation to be another opportunity to serve;
• Be faithful to the letter and to the spirit of the ethical codes of my vocation, to the laws of my country, and to the moral standards of my community;
• Do all in my power to dignify my vocation and to promote the highest ethical standards in my chosen vocation;
• Be fair to my employer, employees, associates, competitors, customers, the public, and all those with whom I have a business or professional relationship;
• Recognize the honor and respect due to all occupations which are useful to society;
• Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in my community;
• Adhere to honesty in my advertising and in all representations to the public concerning my business or profession;
• Neither seek from nor grant to a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship.
  
  

Interested in Membership?

Who are the members of Rotary?
Lockport Rotary is comprised of successful business people, educators, religious leaders, lawmakers, non-profit executives, and other civic-minded achievers and doers who are interested in making a difference in the community. They are men and women who have the time and resources to commit to Rotary and its objective of "Service Above Self."

Rotary is Fellowship and Networking
Lockport's first and largest service club, the Rotary Club of Lockport offers its members numerous opportunities for fellowship and networking. The Rotary Club roster includes individual and corporate members from a wide variety of businesses and organizations. In an increasingly complex world, Rotary provides one of the most basic human needs: the need for friendship and fellowship. Your involvement on public, club, vocational and international service committees offers opportunities to receive personal gratification and learning leadership skills with the most active citizens in our community.

What is the commitment?
As is always the case when one joins an organization, an individual's reward and satisfaction is contingent upon how much he or she commits to the organization. The Rotary Club of Lockport meets every Tuesday at the Lockport Town and Country Club (717 East Avenue in Lockport) in the Kenan Room from Noon until 1:15pm. Meetings usually include a featured speaker and program. Lockport Rotary enjoys the finest guest speakers, from leading business people, to motivational speakers to elected officials. Board Meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of the month 7:30am at the Lockport Public Library. Monthly Rotary Happy Hours are scheduled for the first Thursday of the month at 5pm. Location changes monthly. These casual get togethers give members a chance to visit and get to know each other better.

Members are asked to maintain 60% attendance either at our meetings or at other Rotary Club meetings. Meeting "make-ups" are possible throughout the Western New York area as there are some Rotary Club meeting every day of the week, or members can attend any Rotary Club meeting worldwide. Part of the enjoyment of Rotary is the fellowship and business networking at the weekly meetings. Rotarians are expected to serve on one or more of our 30 committees.

To Make up a missed meeting, go to the following link to search area clubs. http://www.rotary.org/support/clubs/

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