About Us
Who We Are
The Worthington AM Rotary is a lively bunch of fantastic human beings who give their time and effort to bettering both our local community and the world. We are very proud of what we have accomplished, but we are always looking for more wonderful individuals to help our club reach new levels of "Service Above Self." We meet Friday mornings at 7:30 at the Worthington Hills Country Club. Please come by and see all of the great things that we do and that you can be a part of.
Object
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
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The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service
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High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society
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The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life
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The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
RI Mission Statement
The mission of Rotary International is to support its member clubs in fulfilling the Object of Rotary by:
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Fostering unity among member clubs
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Strengthening and expanding Rotary around the world
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Communicating worldwide the work of Rotary
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Providing a system of international administration
The 4-Way Test
From the earliest days of the organization, Rotarians were concerned with promoting high ethical standards in their professional lives. One of the world's most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The 4-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy. This 24-word code of ethics for employees to follow in their business and professional lives became the guide for sales, production, advertising, and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The 4-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousands of ways. It asks the following four questions: "Of the things we think, say or do":
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Is it the TRUTH?
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Is it FAIR to all concerned?
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Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
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Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Contact & Details
Meeting Place
Worthington Hills Country Club
920 Clubview Blvd South
Columbus, OH 43235
614.885.9128
https://www.worthingtonhills.com/
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Friday Mornings at 7:30 AM
