Joining Rotary
Why join Rotary?
Would you like to join with 1.2 million Rotarians in 33,000 clubs worldwide to work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote world peace and understanding, and eradicate polio under the motto Service Above Self? If you answered "yes" to this question, then joining the Rotary Club of Parker may be a decision that could literally change your life. Rotary is always looking for women and men who are service-minded, have a sense of adventure, and who want to help make the world a better place.
Some of the benefits of membership include:
Networking
An original goal of Rotary was to allow club members to meet periodically and enlarge their circle of business and professional acquaintances. As members of the oldest service club in the world, Rotarians represent a cross-section of our community's business owners, executives, managers, political leaders, and professionals - people who make decisions and influence policy.
Service
Club members have many opportunities for humanitarian service, both locally and internationally. Service programs address concerns such as health care, hunger, poverty, illiteracy, and the environment. Rotarians regularly experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back to the community.
Friendship
Rotary was founded on fellowship, a cornerstone that continues to attract members today. Rotarians enjoy camaraderie with like-minded professionals, and club projects provide opportunities to develop enduring friendships. Club members who travel have friendly contacts in almost every city of the world.
Family
Rotary sponsors some of the world's largest exchange and educational programs. Rotary clubs provide innovative training opportunities and mentoring for young leaders, and they involve family members in a wide range of social and service activities.
Ethics
Encouraging high ethical standards and respect for all worthy vocations has been a hallmark of Rotary from its earliest days. In their business and professional lives, Rotarians abide by The Four-Way Test:
"Of the things we think, say or do
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"
Leadership
Rotary is an organization of successful professionals. Team-building, fundraising, public speaking, planning, organization, and communication are just some of the leadership skills that club members can exercise and enhance. Being a Rotary leader provides further experience in motivating, inspiring, and guiding others.
How to join the Rotary Club of Parker
The Rotary Club of Parker is comprised, first and foremost, of individuals who share a passion for goodwill and service. Our members live and/or work in Parker, Colorado and in the surrounding communities. Our members are the Parker community's working and retired business owners, executives, managers, political leaders, educators and professionals.
We value diversity, and membership is open to adult women and men of all ages. Rotary is a nonpolitical and nonreligious organization, and membership is open to people of all cultures, races, and creeds.
The Rotary Club of Parker is continually adding new members. Becoming a member involves you and the club getting to know each other to confirm that your membership in our club will be meaningful, and in turn, that you will be an added source of strength to our organization and the work we do.
The path to membership:
1. Explore this website. The site pages, stories, newsletters and calendar highlight some of our people and projects.
2. Join us at meetings. We hope that prospective members will attend at least three of our weekly club meetings. Attending our meetings will give you a great sense of our people, the work we do, and the spirit of the club. We meet from 7:00-8:15 a.m. Thursday mornings at:
3. Meet with representatives from the Membership Committee. After you have attended several meetings, you will have an opportunity to visit with some of our members to ask questions and learn the protocol for being proposed and being inducted as a new member.
For more information about joining the Rotary Club of Parker, please contact our Membership Chair at membership@parkerrotary.org
What you get out of the Rotary Club of Parker depends largely on what you put into it. Our membership expectations are designed to help members more fully participate in and enjoy their Rotary experience.
As a fellowship and service organization, Rotarians count on one another to contribute their time to weekly meetings, committee work, and service events. As a Rotarian, frequent attendance is a must.
Our members share a key mission: to serve our community and those in need throughout the world. To be a Rotarian, you must give of your time and talents: in community work, in social functions, and in Club and District Activities. Each Rotarian is expected to serve on at least one committee. The Rotary Club of Parker is involved in a large number of service projects and programs that give our members many opportunities to get involved.
Parker Rotary members have the following financial obligations:
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a one-time initiation fee
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quarterly dues
How we partner locally
Rotary Club of Parker: A True Partner in Unbridled Possibility
At Affinity Ranch, we are deeply grateful for our long-standing and heartfelt partnership with the Rotary Club of Parker. From our early days as Praying Hands Ranch to our current work expanding equine-assisted therapy, the Rotary Club has been by our side — offering their time, energy, and generous spirit to help us grow and serve individuals of all abilities.
One of the most transformative collaborations this past year has been Rotary’s hands-on involvement in our Cabin Relocation and Mental Health Expansion Project. Volunteers worked tirelessly to relocate and repurpose cabins from a former mustang rescue site. These cabins, nestled near our new herd of therapy-qualified horses, will soon offer private, peaceful spaces for equine-assisted psychotherapy sessions. We’re excited to share that this year-long effort is nearing completion, with a growing list of therapists and clients eager to begin using the new spaces by late summer.
But Rotary’s impact extends far beyond this one project. Their members have built the duck pond, painted the house on the property, and even purchased a child lift that now serves clients in the main horse arena. They gifted a new stove for the upstairs kitchen, and an Eagle Scout from the club painted the garden shed and built shelves inside, enhancing the ranch’s functionality and charm.
The Rotary Club has also played a critical role in nurturing our sensory gardens, returning year after year to weed, plant flowers, and lay fabric and gray breeze on the garden paths, creating a calming, accessible experience for our visitors. During last year’s Epic Day of Service, Rotary volunteers kicked off the construction of our horse exercise track, replaced and painted corral boards, and completed additional garden improvements — all in a single day of dedicated teamwork.
Whether it’s rebuilding, planting, painting, or showing up to support our fundraisers and special events, the Rotary Club of Parker exemplifies the true meaning of community partnership.
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