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There are nearly 50 clubs in Rotary District 5610.
Rotary West,
Rotary Downtown
Rotary North, and
Rotary South are 4 such clubs based in Sioux Falls, SD. MISSION The main objective of Rotary is service — in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians build goodwill and pace, provide humanitarian service, and encourage high ethical standards in all vocations. MEMBERSHIP Rotarians are professional men and women who work as volunteers to improve the quality of life in their home and world community. Club membership represents a cross-section of local business and professional leaders. The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are non-political, non-religious and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. There are approximately 1.2 million Rotarians working in some 29,600 Rotary clubs in 194 countries and 35 geographical regions worldwide. HISTORY The world's first service club was the Rotary Club of Chicago, Illinois, USA. The club was formed 23 February 1905 by lawyer Paul P. Harris and three friends - a merchant, a coal dealer, and a mining engineer. Harris wished to recapture the friendly spirit he had felt among business people in the small town where he had grown up. The name "Rotary" was derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among member's offices. Rotary is the oldest and the largest service organization in the world.
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