Why is “Family” a focus of Rotary?

• Enjoyment
• Retention
• Recruitment
• Foundation support

Who is our Rotary Family?

• Fellow Club Members
• Spouses, Children, Parents
• Spouses of Deceased Rotarians
• Youth Exchange Students & families
• Interactors/Rotaractors/RYLArians
• GSE team members/Ambassadorial scholars

How do we involve our own families in Rotary?

• At special family oriented social events
• At club meetings for special programs
• Assistance at fund raisers
• In community service projects
• Hosting Youth Exchange and GSE teams

How do we care for fellow Rotarians like family?

• Remember birthdays and anniversaries
• Assist when they are sick, lonely, or having difficulties
• Share their grief during and after a death in the family
• Celebrate at Births, Weddings, and Graduations

How can we care for spouses of deceased Rotarians?

• Invite them to join Rotary
• Invite them to special club events
• Send them “The Rotarian” magazine
• Send them club newsletters
• Call on them regularly
• Celebrate their birthdays

How can Youth Exchange students become family members?

• Involve other club members to invite them to join them for family functions
• Communicate with the student’s family back home
• Lifetime contact after the student has returned home

Invite RYLA, Interact and Rotaract students to join our Rotary family?

• By Participation in:
  –Projects, Fundraisers, Club and District Social events
  –Christmas parties, change-overs
  –District Conferences, Assemblies
• Have them attend other Interact, Rotaract, and RYLA activities

How do we keep Foundation Alumni involved in the family?

• Invite them to join Rotary
• Invite them to speak at meetings
• Ask them to participate in club projects
• Communicate regularly when abroad
  
• Welcome them upon their return
  
• Inform them