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. There are approximately 1.2 million Rotarians, members of more than 32,596 Rotary clubs in 168 countries.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:
- The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
- 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;
- The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business and community life;
- The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
The Rotary Club of Indianapolis was founded in 1913, just eight years after the formation of the first club in Chicago. Visit our Indianapolis club history page. Club meetings are on Tuesday at noon on the 2nd floor of the Scottish Rite Cathedral and are concluded by 1:30 p. m. or before. There are approximately 15 other clubs in the Indianapolis area. Visit the make-up page where you'll find times and locations.
The Club office is in suite A of the Historic Athenaeum Foundation Building, 401 E. Michigan Street. The office staff consists of Executive Director Susan S. Harmless and her staff which includes and Pam Gatson. You are encouraged to stop by and meet the staff anytime!
