What is Rotary? International organization More than 200 countries 33,000 clubs worldwide 12,000,000 members

Meetings Weekly meetings 50% attendance requirement Opportunity to visit any other club

The Four-Way Test Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build good will and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

International Projects PolioPlus – worldwide elimination of polio ShelterBox – emergency shelter and cooking equipment for 10 people

Local Projects Rotary Trail – From Carleton Place to Appleton Community Living Association Deck (built in two stages) Annual Christmas Dinner for Seniors at the Carleton Heritage Inn

Fund-raising projects Compost sale – bags of mushroom compost delivered to your door – May 50/50 draw at the Riverside Jam (in cooperation with the Diamond Foundation and others) – July Halloween dance at the Town Hall Rose Sale – a dozen roses for $20, delivered to your door - November

Donations Over $150,000 donated to good causes since the club was chartered in 2002 Roughly 85% of donated money is returned locally to the community Roughly 15% goes to international projects

Local Donations - Examples Bursaries for High Schools Carleton Place and Almonte Hospitals Alwood Treatment Centre Adventures in Citizenship program Poppy Fund Carleton Place Daycare Lanark Interval House Food Bank

International Donations Two shelterboxes this year, to help in the Haiti earthquake PolioPlus Guatemala Stove Project Guatemala Hen-house Project Haiti roof repair