Rotary’s popularity spread, and within a decade, clubs were chartered from San Francisco to New York to Winnipeg, Canada. By 1921, Rotary clubs had been formed on six continents. The organization adopted the Rotary International name a year later.

As Rotary grew, its mission expanded beyond serving club members’ professional and social interest. Rotarians began pooling their resources and contributing their talents to help serve communities in need. The organization’s dedication to this ideal is best expressed in its motto: Service Above Self.

During World War II, many clubs were forced to disband, while others stepped up their service efforts to provide emergency relief to victims of the war. In 1942, looking ahead to the postwar era, Rotarians called for a conference to promote international educational and cultural exchanges. This event inspired the founding of UNESCO.

As it approached the 21^st century, Rotary worked to meet society’s changing needs, expanding its service efforts to address such pressing issues as environmental degradation , illiteracy, world hunger, and children at risk.

In 1989, the organization voted to admit women into clubs worldwide and now claims more than 145000 female members in its ranks.

More than a century after Paul Harris and his colleagues chartered the club that eventually led to Rotary International; Rotarians continue to take pride in their history. In honor of that first club, Rotarians have preserved its original meeting place, Room 711 in Chicago ’s Unity Building , by re-creating the office as it existed in 1905. for several years, the Paul Harris 711 Club maintained the room as a shrine for visiting Rotarians. In 1989, when the building was scheduled to be demolished, the club carefully dismantled the office and salvaged the interior, including doors and radiators. In 1983, the RI Board of Directors set aside a permanent home for the restored Room 711 on the 16^th floor of RI World Headquarters in nearby Evanston .

Today, 1.2 million Rotarians belong to over 32000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

R.I. DISTRICT 3010

R.I. District 3010 comprising of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the revenue districts of  Faridabad, Gurgaon, Rohtak, Revari, Sonipat and Mohindergardh in Haryana, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buth Nagar in U. P. came into being on July 1,1984 with 30 clubs as R.I. District 301.It was renumbered 3010 in R.Y. 1991-92.

The first club in this region, the Delhi , was started in 1938 and received its charter on January 18, 1938. By 1970, seven (7) more new clubs had been formed in the region. The 70s saw significant growth, and by July 1,1984, there were thirty nine (39) clubs in the district. At present there are 114 clubs, with about 4500 Rotarians.

From the beginning, the District has been very active in fulfilling the objectives of Rotary, committed to the ideal of community service. Apart from the various activities initiated at the District level have made a significant impact in the community services avenue. Some of the major District projects are.

§         The Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital

§         Rotary Blood Bank

§         R.I. District 3010 Rotary Education Foundation

§         R.I. District 3010 Rotary Eco Foundation

Significant community services initiative undertaken by Clubs in the District are:

§         Rotary Public School at Gurgaon

§         Rotary Viklang Kendra

§         Bindapur Integrated Community Development Project(BICODEP)

Our District pioneered the Pulse Polio Programme in India and has also made substantial contributions to the Rotary Foundation.

Youth represents the future of any community, and in keeping with this conviction, our District has always laid emphasis in including a spirit of service amongst the youth of District 3010. There are over 161 Interact and over 55 Rotaract clubs in our District each active in various community/youth projects.