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 — 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.
Rotary’s name came from the group’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 world’s most challenging problems.
We’re committed to service, and we’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 — 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 — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
Rotary members believe that we have a shared responsibility to take action on our world’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.
Gallatin Rotary Club – noon
Gallatin Rotary Club meets at Noon on Thursdays at The Gathering Place.
Dang fine way to kickstart the 2026-2027 Rotary year, if we do say so ourselves!
On Thursday July 8 we had a lot of celebrating to do!
• First meeting for President Daisy Casey!
• The announcement that Meredith Woodard would be returning to the club!
• Now Past President Ryan Baker was able to present Sonya Manfred with the 2025-2026 Rising Star award!
• Treasurer Michael Wertenberger recognized Mark Kimbell for the astounding Paul Harris Fellowship +7 level!
• Michael additionally got to present his own appreciation awards to Janet Rambo and President Daisy!
• President Elect Neil Burgess inducted Vickie Templeton as our next member and The World’s Newest Rotarian!
• And then finally we saved some time for our own Rotarian Lauren Smith to share the impact and focus of community health and the work she does at HOPE Family Health here in Sumner County!
Y’all… it was a lot but it sure was “A Great Day To Be A Rotarian!” HAPPY NEW YEAR!
We are back at it with a HAPPY ROTARY NEW YEAR!
The 2026-2027 Rotary Year starts today and we hope to see you at lunch.
Our July 9 speaker is one of our own members, Lauren Smith, CEO of HOPE Family Health serving folks here in Sumner County.
The Gathering Place By Bit-O-Heaven Catering & Events
11:45am lunch service begins
12:15pm Rotary business begins
12:25pm Weekly program begins with time for Q&A
1:00pm programming concludes
We’ll see you at lunch!
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Happy Fourth of July, y’all.
We look forward to working together with our community and our international partners for a better world and a more perfect Union in the year to come.
Photo Credit: Sumner County Museum; 1976 Gallatin Bicentennial Parade
