Community Service is one of Rotary’s 5 Avenues of Service – encouraging Rotarians to offer service to their communities, and is the opportunity Rotary clubs have to implement club projects and activities that improve the quality of life and serve the public interest – in the local community. Every Rotary club and every Rotarian assumes a responsibility to find ways to improve the quality of life for those in their communities and to serve the public interest.  When Rotary is viewed as a positive force in the community, its membership strengthens and grows, adding to the organization’s ability to serve worldwide.

While this might seem a ‘normal’ function of any Service Organization, in Rotary “Service Above Self” is our principal motto.  This means that every Rotarian is responsible for finding ways to improve the quality of life in their community, and in those around the world – through personal service.  As any Rotarian why they joined Rotary and they’ll include “Service”, or “I want to be of Service” – in their answer.

Community Service:

• Encourages and fosters the ideal of service to the personal, business and community life of every Rotarian.
• Provides opportunities for every Rotarian to exemplify “Service Above Self”.
• Provides a chance to respond to the needs of a local community.

Rotaract Service Project at the Ronald McDonalds House Services

8 Rotaract from Augusta University and President of Rotary Club volunteered at the Ronald McDonalds House on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10-12 am. They prepared food for the residents of the house, organizing the facility, and making grab and go bags.