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DESCRIPTION:Impact starts with our members — people like you who see a wo
 rld where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across
  the globe\, in our communities\, and in ourselves. At club meetings in co
 mmunities across the globe\, our people of action come together to strengt
 hen their connections to friends and neighbors and their commitment to imp
 roving lives. Who can join? We’re looking for people who want to give ba
 ck to their communities. Rotary clubs also welcome Rotaractors\, Rotary Pe
 ace Fellows\, and other members of the family of Rotary who qualify for me
 mbership. How can I become a member? Clubs accept new members by invitatio
 n. Contact us! What are the benefits? Becoming a Rotary member connects yo
 u with a diverse group of professionals who share your drive to give back.
  Through regular meetings and events\, you’ll: Discuss your community’
 s needs and develop creative ways to meet them Connect with other leaders 
 who are changing the world Expand your leadership and professional skills 
 Catch up with good friends and meet new ones  Other benefits of membership
  include: Rotary Global Rewards\, our member benefits program\, which offe
 rs discounts on products and services. It’s Rotary’s way of helping ou
 r members spend less so they can do more. The Rotary International Convent
 ion is our biggest event of the year. Rotary members from more than 130 co
 untries meet at the convention each year to celebrate our successes and ma
 ke plans for the future. Rotary Fellowships give members the chance to joi
 n a group of people who share similar interests\, hobbies\, or vocations. 
 Some groups use their fellowship to make a positive difference. Rotarian A
 ction Groups unite Rotary members\, family members\, program participants 
 and alumni who share their expertise in particular fields by collaborating
  with clubs and districts on projects. What’s expected of me? As a club 
 member\, you will be asked to: Pay club dues Attend meetings and events Us
 e your professional skills and talents to make a difference  Rotaract and 
 Interact clubs If you’re between the ages of 12 and 30\, you may be inte
 rested in joining one of our service clubs for young professionals and you
 th. Like Rotary clubs\, Rotaract and Interact clubs give their members the
  chance to make friends\, develop leadership skills\, and create positive 
 change. Learn more about Rotaract and Interact clubs.       ***   Each m
 onth of the calendar year is celebrated in Rotary with a different theme. 
 Each club throughout the Rotary world is encouraged to concentrate on prog
 rams to promote each of these months. Rotary focuses on Community Service 
 and promotes International Peace and Understanding. By celebrating each mo
 nth and using these themes as a guide\, Rotarians can ensure that all of t
 he various programs of Rotary are administered throughout the entire year 
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SUMMARY:Rotary International\, Theme of the Month: Membership & New Club De
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 ing-h2 -alternate" style="text-align: center\;"><em><strong>Impact starts 
 with our members &mdash\; people like you who see a world where people uni
 te and take action to create lasting change &mdash\; across the globe\, in
  our communities\, and in ourselves.</strong></em></h2>\n\n<p style="text-
 align: left\;">At club meetings in communities across the globe\, our peop
 le of action come together to strengthen their connections to friends and 
 neighbors and their commitment to improving lives.</p>\n\n<h2><strong>Who 
 can join?</strong></h2>\n\n<p>We&rsquo\;re looking for people who want to 
 give back to their communities.</p>\n\n<p>Rotary clubs also welcome Rotara
 ctors\, Rotary Peace Fellows\, and other members of the family of Rotary w
 ho qualify for membership.</p>\n\n<h2><br />\n<strong>How can I become a m
 ember?</strong></h2>\n\n<p>Clubs accept new members by invitation. <a href
 ="https://rotaryclubdiscoverybay.org/singleemail/contactus">Contact us</a>
 !</p>\n\n<h2><br />\n<strong>What are the benefits?</strong></h2>\n\n<p>Be
 coming a Rotary member connects you with a diverse group of professionals 
 who share your drive to give back. Through regular meetings and events\, y
 ou&rsquo\;ll:</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Discuss your community&rsquo\;s needs and 
 develop creative ways to meet them</li>\n	<li>Connect with other leaders w
 ho are changing the world</li>\n	<li>Expand your leadership and profession
 al skills</li>\n	<li>Catch up with good friends and meet new ones</li>\n</
 ul>\n\n<p>Other <a href="https://www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary/membership
 /membership-benefits">benefits of membership</a> include:</p>\n\n<p><a hre
 f="https://my.rotary.org/en/member-center/rotary-global-rewards/offers">Ro
 tary Global Rewards</a>\, our member benefits program\, which offers disco
 unts on products and services. It&rsquo\;s Rotary&rsquo\;s way of helping 
 our members spend less so they can do more.</p>\n\n<p>The <a href="http://
 www.riconvention.org" target="_blank">Rotary International Convention</a> 
 is our biggest event of the year. Rotary members from more than 130 countr
 ies meet at the convention each year to celebrate our successes and make p
 lans for the future.</p>\n\n<p><a href="https://www.rotary.org/en/our-prog
 rams/more-fellowships">Rotary Fellowships</a> give members the chance to j
 oin a group of people who share similar interests\, hobbies\, or vocations
 . Some groups use their fellowship to make a positive difference.</p>\n\n<
 p><a href="https://my.rotary.org/en/take-action/empower-leaders/join-rotar
 ian-action-group" target="_blank">Rotarian Action Groups</a> unite Rotary 
 members\, family members\, program participants and alumni who share their
  expertise in particular fields by collaborating with clubs and districts 
 on projects.</p>\n\n<h2><br />\n<strong>What&rsquo\;s expected of me?</str
 ong></h2>\n\n<p>As a club member\, you will be asked to:</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li
 >Pay club dues</li>\n	<li>Attend meetings and events</li>\n	<li>Use your p
 rofessional skills and talents to make a difference</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2><br
  />\n<strong>Rotaract and Interact clubs</strong></h2>\n\n<p>If you&rsquo\
 ;re between the ages of 12 and 30\, you may be interested in joining one o
 f our service clubs for young professionals and youth. Like Rotary clubs\,
  Rotaract and Interact clubs give their members the chance to make friends
 \, develop leadership skills\, and create positive change. Learn more abou
 t <a href="https://www.rotary.org/en/get-involved/rotaract-clubs">Rotaract
 </a> and <a href="https://www.rotary.org/en/get-involved/interact-clubs">I
 nteract</a> clubs.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</section>\n</div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;
 </div>\n\n<div>***</div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div>Each month of the c
 alendar year is celebrated in Rotary with a different theme.</div>\n\n<p>E
 ach club throughout the Rotary world is encouraged to concentrate on progr
 ams to promote each of these months.<br />\n<br />\nRotary focuses on Comm
 unity Service and promotes International Peace and Understanding.</p>\n\n<
 p>By celebrating each month and using these themes as a guide\, Rotarians 
 can ensure that all of the various programs of Rotary are administered thr
 oughout the entire year</p>\n
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