Rotary Club of Northlakes Toukley In Touch February 2014 | Page 4

There are plenty of young people, some of them
youth program alumni, who do join Rotary. But
when they begin families of their own, many of
them leave. It isn't hard to see why: These are
young professionals who are already spending
more time than they want to away from their
families. No matter how much they love and
value Rotary, they are not going to prioritize
their Rotary service over their spouses and children.

Rotary International President
Ron D. Burton

JANUARY 2014
We often talk about Rotary as an extended family, with all of its branches and generations. We
value our youth program participants and alumni
as important members of the Rotary family, and
we place a special emphasis on service to children and families. We do this because we know
that for any family, the youngest generation is the
future. That is absolutely true for us in Rotary.
We know that it is essential for us to bring in a
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