The Rotary Club of Slippery Rock is a proud part of both our local community and Rotary International — a global network of more than 1.2 million members who believe that great things happen when dedicated minds come together. Rotarians are business and community leaders representing different professions, experiences, and perspectives — every member is united by a shared desire to serve together and address challenges affecting our local community and communities around the world.
About Slippery Rock Rotary
Organized by the Butler PM Club and chartered by Rotary International in 1937, we are Club #5163 in District 7280.
We are a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, builds goodwill, and promotes peace in the world.
There are 1.2 million Rotarians in more than 35,000 clubs across 200 countries. Locally, Slippery Rock Rotary has 40 community members.
Rotary Programs
In recent years, our club has contributed $10,000–$25,000 for charitable activities. We have hosted Village Fest events, purse bingo, shoe drives, and chili cook-offs to raise those funds.
We send one or more high school students to:
- RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)
- ROVA (Rotary Vocational Awards)
…and support camps and high school scholarships.
We also support college-level students through Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars, youth exchange students, and Rotaract. We have had team leaders participate in RI Group Study Exchanges and have hosted a number of international exchange students.
Slippery Rock Rotary has presented numerous Ted Walrath Distinguished Community Service Awards to community members who are non-Rotarians. This recognition includes the Paul Harris Fellowship, for which the club makes a $1,000 donation to Rotary International’s Annual Fund in their names.
Slippery Rock Rotary has provided leadership to District 7280 through District Governors Bradley Keith, Charles Schultz, Ted Walrath, Paul Rizza, Hank Anna, and Judy Hughes.
The Rotary Foundation
The The Rotary Foundation enables Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through health, education, and alleviation of poverty. The Foundation is not-for-profit and is supported solely through contributions. The Foundation provides humanitarian services through grants and funding for programs including:
- Polio Plus
- Polio Eradication
- Public Sector Advocacy
- Humanitarian Programs
- Hunger and Humanity Grants
- Volunteer Grants
- Ambassadorial Scholarships
- Centers for International Studies
- Grants for Teachers
- Peace Clubs
The Four-Way Test
The Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan and nonsectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships. The motto has been translated into more than 100 languages, and Rotarians recite it at club meetings:
