PP Gus gave us 5 reasons to love Rotary:
1: We will be eradicating Polio soon.
2: It’s all about social networking. Paul Harris was the first networker. Attended the conferences and conventions to meet like-minded people.
3: Be connected to people who take action. Rotarian’s have invented shoes that can be adjusted to 5 sizes, providing bicycles for Cambodian children to attend school, founding Men’s sheds, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money to end polio and supporting girls who are orphans in South Sudan.
4: Rotary leadership helps the brightest and best with scholarships. Not only peace but clean water, education, sanitation, disease and growing local economies.
5: Science says Rotarians are happier and healthier. Meetings offer genuine social connections so that the body release oxytocin, the happiness hormone. Adults who volunteer and get recognition for their community involvement have higher overall wellbeing scores. They have less stress than their peers. Membership in social groups builds self esteem and provides a sense of belonging.
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