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Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
Your time, energy, and passion to improve your world are all you need to get involved with Rotary.
Mission
We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
Vision
Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 110 years, Rotary's people of action have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to water and health, we are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to the end.
History
The existing West Palm Beach Rotary Club generated the Rotary Club of Palm Beach.
Richard L. ‘Dick’ Ray provided the inspiration and motivation to obtain a charter for the new club. There were twenty-six charter members on May 25, 1950, when the Provincial Club was started.
The club charter was received by the then District Governor, Edward C. Bowen at the International Rotary Convention in Detroit, Michigan and was presented to the club in June of 1950.
General meetings were on Mondays and then changed to Thursdays at noon.
Meetings were held at Wert’s Restaurant from 1951 until the restaurant closed in 1973. In more recent years the building was Charley’s Crab Restaurant.
The Breakers Hotel had been the meeting place from 1973 to April 2014 when the Club then moved to the Chesterfield Hotel.
