Four Avenues of Service

The term "Four Avenues of Service" is frequently used in Rotary literature and information.   The "Avenues" refer to the four elements of the Object of Rotary:   Club Service, Vocational Service, Community Service, and International Service.

Although the Avenues of Service are not found in any formal part of the constitutional documents of Rotary, the concept has been accepted as a means to describe the primary areas of Rotary activity.
"Club Service" involves all of the activities necessary for Rotarians to perform to make their club function successfully.
"Vocational Service" is a description of the opportunity each Rotarian has to represent the dignity and utility of one's vocation to the other members of the club.
"Community Service" pertains to those activities that Rotarians undertake to improve the quality of life in their community.   It frequently involves assistance to youth, the aged, handicapped, and others who look to Rotary as a course of hope for a better life.
The Fourth Avenue, "International Service," describes the many programs and activities that Rotarians undertake to advance international understanding, goodwill, and peace.   International Service projects are designed to meet humanitarian needs of people in many lands.

When a Rotarian understands and travels down the "Four Avenues of Service," the Object of Rotary takes on even greater meaning.