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Article: Welcome, Rotary International President-elect Dong-Kurn Lee and Madame Young Ja.(Opinion & Editorial)
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- Manila Bulletin
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- October 18, 2007
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ROTARY International is the world's first service club organization. Its more than 1.2 million members in more than 32,000 clubs worldwide volunteer their time and talent to further the Rotary motto "Service Above Self."
In the Philippines, the first Rotary Club was established in 1919. A parallel organization to the Rotary Club is the Rotary Foundation based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the vehicle of the club to mobilize resources in support of its civic and humanitarian programs. In order to convey its formal appreciation to their benefactors, the Rotary International District 3800 hosted yesterday a Recognition Night and Salute to Contributors to the ...