Avenues of Service
For over seventy years (since 1927), The program of Rotary has been carried out on four Avenues
of Service(originally called channels). These avenues - club service,
vocational service, community service and international service - closely mirror
the four parts of the Object of Rotary:
Club Service includes the scope of activities that
Rotarians undertake in support of their club, such as serving on committees,
proposing individuals for membership, and meeting attendance requirements.
Vocational Service focuses on the opportunity that
Rotarians have to represent their professions as well as their efforts
to promote vocational awareness and high ethical standards in business.
For decades, Rotarians having been applying the "4-Way
Test" to their business and personal relationships and in recent
years, a "Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions"
has given expression to their concern for ethical standards in the workplace.
From offering career guidance in high schools, to seeking ways to improve
conditions in the workplace, Rotarians and their clubs engage in many
different kinds of vocational service.
Community Service includes the scope of activities,
which Rotarians undertake to improve the quality of life in their community.
Many official Rotary programs are intended to meet community needs, whether
it be to promote literacy, help the elderly or disabled, combat urban
violence or provide opportunities for local youth.
International Service describes the activities, which Rotarians undertake to
advance international understanding, goodwill and peace. The spread of
Rotary clubs across the globe allows for the concerted Rotary support
of humanitarian efforts worldwide.