The Rotary Club of Wilmington fosters community service and personal growth through a dynamic combination of service activities, fellowship, networking, and continuous learning.
This is exemplified by:
- Weekly Meetings at the Hotel du Pont: Members build lasting friendships and professional connections, engage with insightful and engaging presentations, and collaboratively organize community-driven initiatives.
- Diverse Membership: Our membership is intentionally diverse in demographics, professional backgrounds, and skill sets, offering a wide range of opportunities for involvement.
- Social and Service Opportunities:In addition to our weekly meetings, the club hosts both formal and informal social gatherings, as well as service projects that tap into various competencies and interests.
- Commitment to Rotary International's Four-Way Test: Above all, we are dedicated to upholding the moral and civic values embodied in Rotary's Four-Way Test: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Welcoming Policy of the Rotary Club of Wilmington, DE
Embracing diversity, fostering inclusivity, and promoting equity are at the core of our Rotary Club’s values. We believe in creating a welcoming environment where individuals from all backgrounds, cultures, abilities, and perspectives can come together, collaborate, and contribute to meaningful change in our Wilmington community, and beyond. Together, we strive to create a world where everyone has a voice, opportunities are accessible, and diversity is celebrated as a strength.
Four-Way Test
From the earliest days of the organization, Rotarians were concerned with promoting high ethical standards in their professional lives. One of the world's most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The Four-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy.
This 24-word test for employees to follow in their business and professional lives became the guide for sales, production, advertising, and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The Four-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousands of ways. It asks the following four questions:
