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FOUR AVENUES OF SERVICE
The term "Four Avenues of Service"
is frequently used in Rotary literature and information. The
"Avenues" refer to the four elements of the Object
of Rotary: Club Service, Vocational Service, Community Service
and International Service.
Although the Avenues of Service are not
found in any formal part of the constitutional documents of Rotary,
the concept has been accepted as a means to describe the primary
areas of Rotary activity.
* "Club Service" involves all of the activities
necessary for Rotarians to perform to make
their club function successfully.
* "Vocational Service" is a description of the
opportunity each Rotarian has to represent
the dignity and utility of one's vocation to
the other members of the club.
* "Community Service" pertains to those
activities which Rotarians undertake to
improve the quality of life in their
community. It frequently involves assistance
to youth, the aged, handicapped and others
who look to Rotary as a source of hope for a
better life.
* The Fourth Avenue, "International Service,"
describes the many programs and activities
which Rotarians undertake to advance
international understanding, goodwill and
peace. International Service projects are
designed to meet humanitarian needs of people in many lands.
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