The new Rotary International President has announced a significant goal for the coming year: to increase Rotary membership to 1.3 million by July 2022, and the call to action is simple: Each One, Bring One.
"As we make membership a priority this year, let us focus on diversity by reaching out to younger people and especially to women. Every club should celebrate its new members, and every Rotarian who sponsors a member will be personally recognized by me. And those who are successful in bringing in 25 or more members will be part of our new Membership Society," says Shekhar Mehta.
Each month Rotary magazine asks Rotarians to respond to a new monthly What Would you Do? question. Email magazine@rotary.org to answer this month's question and perhaps see your response in writing in the September issue!
A prominent business leader recently joined your Rotary club. They run a global business and their customers are primarily Rotarians. Your club’s leadership team decides to pay this new member’s way to the next Rotary International Convention; they think the experience will inspire the new member to get more involved in club activities. The member mentions that they plan to man a booth promoting their business in the House of Friendship during the entire convention and probably will not have time to attend sessions.
What would you do?
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