THE OBJECTIVE OF ROTARY CLUB OF PEORIA IS TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE IDEA OF SERVICE AS A BASIS OF WORTHY ENTERPRISE AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER HIGH ETHICAL BUSINESS STANDARDS TO SERVE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD BEYOND, AND TO ADVANCE INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING, GOODWILL, AND PEACE. THE MOTTO OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL IS "SERVICE ABOVE SELF". THE ROTARY CLUB OF PEORIA HAS MORE THAN 131 MEMBER-PROFESSIONALS REPRESENTING A WIDE VARIETY OF BUSINESSES -- BOTH FOR PROFIT AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT. EVERY WEEK, MEMBERS HEAR FROM SPEAKERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ISSUES AND EVENTS OF OUR AREA. ON A REGULAR BASIS, CLUB MEMBERS VOLUNTEER TO HELP WITH PROJECTS BENEFITING THE PEORIA AREA.