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Four months into in its 110th year, I've been lucky to take part
this year of working to in a number of these. It is natural, when
Light Up Rotary, I am visiting long-serving clubs, to want to know
more excited about what their secret is – because I have always
noticed that the longest-serving clubs are
Rotary than ever also some of the most productive. ey are
before. I've been to large, they are active, and they do great
22 countries, visited work. Not only that, but they have a great
dozens of cities, and time doing it.
met thousands of
Rotarians. I've seen amazing projects and Of course, that is their secret: In Rotary,
been inspired over and over again by the strong friendships and great service go
terrific work Rotarians do all over the world. hand in hand. When we enjoy our work, we
And I've been privileged to be part of all want to do it. We want to work harder, and
kinds of Rotary events, from club meetings we want to work better. We look forward to
to Rotary institutes, from Rotary Days to Rotary meetings. Even when our lives are
Foundation dinners. busy, we make Rotary a priority – because
we want to see our friends, and we want to
Every event is memorable. I feel serve.
especially honored when I am invited to
share in club celebrations. To me, taking That is why Rotary is still here, after
part in a Rotary club celebration as Rotary more than 109 years. In Chinese, we say:
International president is like being invited
to a family event as an honored guest. 如果人生沒有朋友，就等於沒有太陽。
Indeed, Rotary is the biggest family in the
world. A life without a friend is a life without
sun.
You could say that Rotary is built of
service: Each project is another brick in the Our Rotary friendships give light to our
big building that is Rotary. If our service lives, and it is Rotary friendship – as well as
forms the bricks, then there is no question service – that lets us Light Up Rotary.
that friendship is the mortar that holds
those bricks together. I see this every day, Gary C.K. Huang
but nowhere more clearly than at some of President, Rotary International
the most special Rotary club events: their
centennial celebrations.
Being president of Rotary International
Four months into in its 110th year, I've been lucky to take part
this year of working to in a number of these. It is natural, when
Light Up Rotary, I am visiting long-serving clubs, to want to know
more excited about what their secret is – because I have always
noticed that the longest-serving clubs are
Rotary than ever also some of the most productive. ey are
before. I've been to large, they are active, and they do great
22 countries, visited work. Not only that, but they have a great
dozens of cities, and time doing it.
met thousands of
Rotarians. I've seen amazing projects and Of course, that is their secret: In Rotary,
been inspired over and over again by the strong friendships and great service go
terrific work Rotarians do all over the world. hand in hand. When we enjoy our work, we
And I've been privileged to be part of all want to do it. We want to work harder, and
kinds of Rotary events, from club meetings we want to work better. We look forward to
to Rotary institutes, from Rotary Days to Rotary meetings. Even when our lives are
Foundation dinners. busy, we make Rotary a priority – because
we want to see our friends, and we want to
Every event is memorable. I feel serve.
especially honored when I am invited to
share in club celebrations. To me, taking That is why Rotary is still here, after
part in a Rotary club celebration as Rotary more than 109 years. In Chinese, we say:
International president is like being invited
to a family event as an honored guest. 如果人生沒有朋友，就等於沒有太陽。
Indeed, Rotary is the biggest family in the
world. A life without a friend is a life without
sun.
You could say that Rotary is built of
service: Each project is another brick in the Our Rotary friendships give light to our
big building that is Rotary. If our service lives, and it is Rotary friendship – as well as
forms the bricks, then there is no question service – that lets us Light Up Rotary.
that friendship is the mortar that holds
those bricks together. I see this every day, Gary C.K. Huang
but nowhere more clearly than at some of President, Rotary International
the most special Rotary club events: their
centennial celebrations.
Being president of Rotary International
