Membership

Rotary Principals:

The Rotary Club of Aiken is a group of dedicated business and community leaders focused on philanthropic activities, both locally and internationally. Rotarians leverage their time, talents and treasures toward making the Aiken community a better place for all.

Rotarians abide by the Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do:

Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

The Rotary Club of Aiken is made up of a diverse group of professional leaders from the Aiken Area. Are you one of us?

Our Mission:

The mission of the Rotary Club of Aiken is to impact our community by providing forums for fellowship, understanding and service among engaged leaders.

Our Purpose:

Taking Action To Do Good In The World, One Service Project At A Time.

Membership Benefits:

Membership in the Rotary Club of Aiken offers a number of benefits, including:

Connect with other leaders who are changing your community
Advancing business and professional contacts
Developing your leadership and professional skills
Discuss your community’s needs and develop creative ways to meet them

Membership Expectations:

Volunteer Service: Read to children, roadside trash pick-up, help facilitate our weekly meeting. There’s something for everyone!
Participation: We have a strong, active membership. We understand members can’t attend every meeting or activity. However, active members benefit both professionally and personally.
Financial Gifts: Through the contributions of our members, we impact our community through projects and major grants. Our focus areas are: hunger/nutrition, literacy/education and housing/community building.
Rotary International Support: As part of the larger Rotary International community, all Rotarians support Every Rotarian Every Year ..

Membership Qualifications:

To qualify for membership, you should be (at least) one of the following:

non-profit leader, community leader, or government official or
hold an important position in any worthy and recognized business or profession or any branch or agency thereof and have executive capacity with discretionary authority; or
engaged as a proprietor, partner, corporate officer, or manager of any worthy and recognized business or profession; or
have retired from any position listed in sub-subsection (a) or (b) of this sub-section.

Membership Process:

Learn – Browse our website and talk with Rotarians to determine if our club is the right fit for you.
Identify a Sponsor – Connect with a member of our club and ask that person to sponsor your application
Apply – Fill out an application. Remember- applying for membership is not a guarantee of acceptance.
Submit – All applications are reviewed by the Membership Committee and Board of Directors. If approved to proceed, we will publish your name in our weekly newsletter for general membership review. After two weeks, we will contact you with your application status.