Weymouth+Rotary+Club

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Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. In more than 160 countries worldwide, approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 30,000 Rotary clubs. Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women. The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. The main objective of Rotary is service — in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today's most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, illiteracy, and violence. They also support programs for youth, educational opportunities and international exchanges for students, teachers, and other professionals, and vocational and career development. The Rotary motto is Service Above Self.

Interact Clubs are self-governing and financially independant, making it possible to choose and carry out service projects that the students care about. For example, donating relief supplies to victims of natural disasters, organizing fundraiser to purchase books for needy schools, and volunteering their time and energy in the community. This is all coordinated through a school and Weymouth Rotary representative.
 * Service Opportunity:** Rotary's Interact Club at the Weymouth High School develops leadership skills while helping others. It is Rotary's Service Club for young people ages 14-18. The Interact Club is sponsored by the Weymouth Rotary Club that also provides support and guidence.

Special Considerations: Ages 14-18.