December is Family of Rotary Month
Why is “Family” a focus of Rotary?
- Enjoyment
- Retention
- Recruitment
- Foundation support
Who is our Rotary Family?
- Fellow club members
- Spouses, partners, children, grandchildren, parents
- Spouses and partners of deceased Rotarians
- Youth Exchange Students and families
- Interactors, Rotaractors, RYLArians
- Rotary Alumni (Rotary Youth Exchange, New Generations Service Exchange, Rotary Peace Fellowships, Rotary Scholars, Vocational Training Teams / GSE Teams, Ambassadorial Scholars, Grants for University Professors, Rotary Volunteers)
How do we involve our own families in Rotary?
- At special family oriented social events
- At club meetings for special programs
- Assistance at fundraisers
- In community service projects
- Hosting Youth Exchange and Vocational Training Teams
How do we care for fellow Rotarians like family?
- Remember birthdays and anniversaries
- Assist when they are sick, lonely, or having difficulties
- Share their grief during and after a death in the family
- Celebrate at Births, Weddings, and Graduations
How can we care for Spouses/ Partners of deceased Rotarians?
- Invite them to join Rotary
- Invite them to special club events
- Send them “The Rotarian” magazine
- Send them club newsletters
- Call on them regularly
- Celebrate their birthdays
How can Youth Exchange students become family members?
- Involve other club members to invite them to join them for family functions
- Communicate with the student’s family back home
- Lifetime contact after the student has returned home
Invite RYLA, Interact and Rotaract students to join our Rotary family
- By Participation in:
- Projects, Fundraisers, Club, and District Social events
- Christmas parties, change-overs
- District Conference, Assemblies
- Have them attend other Interact, Rotaract, and RYLA activities
How do we keep Foundation Alumni involved in the family?
- Invite them to join Rotary
- Invite them to speak at meetings
- Ask them to participate in club projects
- Communicate regularly when abroad
- Welcome them upon their return
- Inform them