The mission of Rotary is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

It started with the vision of one man โ€” Paul Harris. The Chicago attorney formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on February 23, 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas, form meaningful, lifelong friendships, and give back to their communities.

Rotaryโ€™s name came from the groupโ€™s early practice of rotating meetings among the offices of its members.

We are truly international. Only 16 years after being founded, Rotary had clubs on six continents. Today, members in nearly every country work to solve some of our worldโ€™s most challenging problems.

Weโ€™re committed to service, and weโ€™re not afraid to dream big and set bold goals. We began our fight against polio in 1979 with a project to immunize 6 million children in the Philippines. Today, polio remains endemic in only two countries โ€” down from 125 in 1988.

Today, Rotary is a global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create a lasting change โ€” across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.

Rotary members believe that we have a shared responsibility to take action on our worldโ€™s most persistent issues. Our 46,000+ clubs work together to:

  • Promote peace
  • Fight disease
  • Provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
  • Save mothers and children
  • Support education
  • Grow local economies
  • Support the environment

We would like to invite you to get involved in our causes and our community.

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Gallatin Rotary Club - noon

Gallatin Rotary Club – noon

Gallatin Rotary Club meets at Noon on Thursdays at The Gathering Place.

Gallatin Rotary recognizes the women in our Club, District, and across all of Rotary International for their contributions to our collective efforts. The women in our local communities who are leading organizations with wisdom, clarity, compassion, experience, and efficacy are heroes!

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Gallatin Rotary recognizes the women in our Club, District, and across all of Rotary International for their contributions to our collective efforts. The women in our local communities who are leading organizations with wisdom, clarity, compassion, experience, and efficacy are heroes!

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MARCH 2026
Rotary International encourages all clubs to focus on issues of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene around the world.

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MARCH 2026
Rotary International encourages all clubs to focus on issues of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene around the world. 

Image credit: Rtn. Debbie Vance - Rotary Graphics
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