Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 31,000 Rotary clubs located in 166 countries. Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women. The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical and open to all cultures, races, and creeds.

The main objective of Rotary is service — in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today's most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, illiteracy, and violence. They also support programs for youth, educational opportunities and international exchanges for students, teachers, and other professionals, and vocational and career development. The Rotary motto is Service Above Self.

The Warmbaths Rotary Club was founded 10 May 1962 and includes members of the private and public sectors. The current President, Joan Griessel, and her team of dedicated Rotarians, gather every Thursday to discuss, propose and put into action their plans to service the local community. Once a month club activities are held and these include bingo nights, braais (at various members' homes), strictly come dancing competion and much more. Visit the Projects section for more information.

The club has its own clubhouse where all the Rotary memorabilia is displayed. There is also a cash bar. Each Rotarian has a turn to provide supper which costs R3.00. Pool competitions are played after dinner and proceeds collected from these and the meals are paid into the Foundation.

For 3 years running we have won an attendance trophy at the District Conference. President Joan Griessel is the chairperson of the District Vocational Service and a member of the GSE Selection Committee. She is also a member of the SGB of Mmamakwa Primary School and the local coordinator for Belgium's KHLIM University student training programme in Bela Bela.

Although Rotary clubs develop autonomous service programs, all Rotarians worldwide are united in a campaign for the global eradication of polio. In the 1980s, Rotarians raised US$240 million to immunize the children of the world; by 2005, Rotary's centenary year and the target date for the certification of a polio-free world, the PolioPlus program will have contributed US$500 million to this cause. In addition, Rotary has provided an army of volunteers to promote and assist at national immunization days in polio-endemic countries around the world.

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is a not-for-profit corporation that promotes world understanding through international humanitarian service programs and educational and cultural exchanges. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and others who share its vision of a better world. Since 1947, the Foundation has awarded more than US$1.1 billion in humanitarian and educational grants, which are initiated and administered by local Rotary clubs and districts.