About Us Rotary club members are business and professional leaders who volunteer in the communities and promote world understanding and peace. Rotary's 31,000 clubs in more than 165 countries and regions encourage high ethical standards and carry out humanitarian projects to address such issues as poverty, health, hunger, education and the environment. Founded in Chicago in 1905 as the world's first volunteer service organization, Rotary quickly expanded around the globe. Clubs meet weekly for fellowship to discuss local and global topics. Clubs are nonreligious, non political and open to every race, culture and creed. Rotary has Four Avenues of Service, which are the philosophical and practical framework of the work in our club. Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and practice high ethical standards. Within this service area, the Stirling Rotary club works with youth to improve literacy and to develop awareness an interest in community service among young people. We have a great team working at the local public schools providing remedial assistance for students. We have also introduced an innovative Rotary youth program called “Who's Nobody” to allow children to make a difference through their own service projects. For more information on these project, click Vocational Projects. Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community. The Stirling Rotary club's major project is the restoration of the Historic Grand Trunk Railway station, which will save an important piece of our local heritage for our community. It will also provide the town with a centrally located venue for outdoor and indoor community activities. We also support and participate in community events and provide financial support for individuals or organizations that request our assistance. For more information on community projects, click Projects International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary's humanitarian reach around the globe and promote world understanding and peace. PolioPlus is Rotary's flagship program. Rotary club members around the world have contributed over US$600 million and countless volunteer hours to help immunize over two billion children against polio. Although there has been enormous success in most of the world, there are still a handful of counties that continue to require work to contain this dreadful disease. The next big focus will be to bring water to people throughout the world who are suffering from the lack of it or it's contamination. Rotarians gain an understanding of humanitarian issues through international service projects and exchange programs. Rotary sponsors some of the world's largest youth exchange, educational exchange and scholarship programs. These programs are funded by the Rotary Foundation, in partnership with individual clubs. For information on this year's water project, click Projects Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club. The members of the Stirling Rotary Club are all friends who enjoy social gatherings within the club and other clubs within the District 7070. They also work as a team on the many projects the club undertakes and liaison with other service clubs and community groups in town.