ROTARY IS A VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION WITH 33,000 CLUBS IN OVER 200 COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. IT INITIATES HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS CHALLENGES AFFECTING THE WORLD TODAY, SUCH AS HUNGER, POVERTY, AND ILLITERACY. ROTARY CLUB MEMBERS UNITE A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD AROUND A COMMON MISSION: SERVICE ABOVE SELF. THESE 1.2 MILLION MEN AND WOMEN DONATE THEIR EXPERTISE, TIME, AND FUNDS TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROJECT, HELPING PEOPLE IN NEED AND PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING AMONG CULTURES.