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The Rotary Club is the basic unit of Rotary activity, and each club determines its own membership. Clubs originally were limited to a single club per city, municipality, or town, but Rotary International has encouraged the formation of one or more additional clubs in the largest cities when practical.
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The first Round Table was established in Norwich, England in 1927 by Louis Marchesi, a young member of the Norwich Rotary Club. Marchesi envisioned a gathering place for young businessmen where they exchange ideas, learn from each other's experiences, and contribute collectively to the civic life of Norwich.
The postcard was published and distributed by the London based Rotary Photographic Company who were established in 1901, but had a registered portrait studio as early as 1897. Many photographers for the company worked on a freelance basis and seldom ever received a credit for their work.
Dianne Feinstein, US Senator from California, Rotary Club of San Francisco, CA [3] [2] Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, Canada. Gerald R. Ford, US President, Rotary Club of Grand Rapids, MI [3] [2] Suleiman Frangieh, President of Lebanon 1969–75, founded the Rotary Club of Tripoli, Lebanon 1950; Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, Bishop ...
The Rotary Club of Manila is the first and oldest Rotary Club in Asia. After its establishment, the Rotary Club of Manila sponsored other organizations, including the Rotary Club of Cebu (1932), the Rotary Club of Iloilo (1933), the Community Chest Foundation, the Philippine Band of Mercy (1937), the Philippine Safety Council, and the Boy Scouts of America Philippine Islands Council (1923).
Rotaract originally began as a Rotary International youth program in 1968 [1] at Charlotte North Rotary Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, and has grown into a major organization of ~9,000 clubs and nearly 120,000 members in 189 countries and geographic areas. [2]