20 Answers to the Question: Why Join Rotary? 1. Friendship: In an increasingly complex world, Rotary provides one of the most basic human needs: the need for friendship and fellowship. It is one of two reasons why Rotary began in 1905. 2. Business Development: The second original reason for Rotary's beginning is business development. Everyone needs to network. Rotary consists of a cross section of every business community. Its members come from all walks of life. Rotarians help each other and collectively help others. 3. Personal Growth and Development: Membership in Rotary continues one’s growth and education in human relations and personal development.
Rotaract/Rotary International is an international service organization whose stated human rights purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders together in order to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to advance goodwill and peace around world.