A Word From Our President 

Dear Rotarians and Potential Rotarians, 

“Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves.” 

This quote by Paul Harris who founded Rotary in 1905 epitomizes the service element of Rotary. Rotary began working to eradicate polio well before our current partners, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, came into being. The near eradication of polio remains one of the great success stories of fighting disease. And, it demonstrates that Rotarians are in it for the long haul.

Rotarians are known world-wide for their emphasis on fairness and integrity. In this polarized world, we strongly believe in setting aside our differences and working together for the betterment of all. 

Service is key to Rotary’s success. At the Rotary Club of Salisbury, we work to serve our local community as well as participating in Rotary’s international projects. Our Club in Salisbury has given more than a half million dollars in scholarships to graduating seniors from Rowan County’s high schools. Local scholarships to local institutions of higher learning continues to be our signature service project. But we have other service projects as well, BlockWork and the United Way Day of Caring, among others. 

As a 104-year old Rotary Club with more than 120 members, we enjoy each other’s company and we make valuable contacts in the local community. The Salisbury Rotary Club is diverse by any standard. We welcome new members who are interested in friendship, community, service, and who share our belief in fairness and integrity. We meet weekly on Tuesday’s for lunch and a program.  

If you are a potential Rotarian and interested in learning more, please reach out to us or come to the Rotary Hut on Tuesday at 12:30.

We hope to see you soon,

Karen Hobson

President, Salisbury Rotary Club
[email protected]