Associate Members of Rotary is a program that invites individuals to team up with Rotary for a year, two years or forever! Becoming a Associate Member of Rotary allows you to share our ideals and objectives without the responsibility or commitment required from a full member. But it does allow you to be part of a Rotary club to contribute to the community and to assist in club projects and events when you are available to do so.
Being an Associate Member of Rotary allows you to participate in fundraising events and projects or to simply making donations to club projects. However, some activities are not specifically designed to raise funds. They can be to assist in a hands-on working bee, or they can be just to socialise. Rotarians call this fellowship. It’s an opportunity to enjoy activities and each other’s company, catch up with old friends and make or develop new ones.
Benefits of Associate Membership of Rotary
- Supporting Rotary service projects that help local or international communities.
- A way for those who cannot make all Rotary meetings to feel involved in the effort to assist their community.
- It can be a stepping stone for someone who wants to invest in the community but does not know a lot about Rotary.
- No membership fee charged.
- It can lead to full time Rotary membership if desired.
Requirements of Associate Membership of Rotary
- Attend and/or be involved in at least one fundraiser or service project per year.
- Attend at least eight online meeting per year.
- Attend the majority of mentoring sessions organised for the individual.
- Offer referrals to the club for potential new members of Associate Members of Rotary or fully fledged Rotarians.
- Offer fresh ideas to the club about projects or fundraising activities we could embrace.
- To abide by the Rotary 4-way test.
- Most importantly, have fun.
Entitlements
Please note that as an Associate Member of Rotary, the following restrictions apply:
- You would not be able to serve as a member of a specific Rotary committee.
- You would not be eligible to become a board member.
- You cannot become an elected official of the club.
- You may not make any commitment or agreement on behalf of the Rotary Club E-Club Serving Humanity.
Do you believe these membership requirements can be part of your future? If so, we would like to hear from you. Please use the Associate Membership Expression of Interest Form to complete the appropriate fields and submit to the Membership Director. Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted soon after.