Rotary International District 5170

The Red Rose of Friendship means that...

If you are a spouse, partner, or family member of a current/former Rotarian or an Inner Wheel family member, any Inner Wheel Club will welcome you as a member.

Inner Wheel clubs concentrate on friendship and the sharing of personal service and international understanding throughout the world.

While each club chooses its own charities and areas of service, they are each encouraged to share ideas and inspirations with one another through correspondence, newsletters and visits.

Service is involvement and concern for children, health, welfare and other community projects, in addition to assisting Rotary clubs. It is also international assistance where members see a need.

An International Convention, open to all members, meets every three years. The Inner Wheel U.S.A. National Conference is held every three years, but not in the same year as the Convention.

Yesterday...

Inner Wheel began in Great Britain on January 10, 1924 when Mrs. Oliver Golding presided over a club formed of Rotarian wives.

The Women realized that unity is strength and they formed themselves into Clubs, then Districts and then an Association.  In 1967, International Inner Wheel was formed.

Today...

International Inner Wheel links together approximately 103 geographical locations with 103,000 members worldwide. Clubs exist in Europe, Africa, India, the Philippines, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the United States of America, Canada and Baltic's led by an elected International Inner Wheel Executive Committee and sixteen Board Directors. International Inner Wheel has UN representation as well.

Tomorrow...

To extend the Red Rose of Friendship to more women, new categories of membership have been developed allowing nearly all women in a Rotarian's family the opportunity to join International Inner Wheel.

The Organization of Inner Wheel Clubs

Led by an elected President and officers, clubs schedule their own meetings and social and charitable activities. There is no attendance rule.

Each club maintains close ties with its corresponding Rotary Club, offering support when invited to do so.

Clubs are formed when 12 members sign a charter for organization. If four or more clubs are in an area, they may organize into a District headed by a Chairman and an Executive Committee which oversee the work of Inner Wheel.

Districts may form a National Body.

Members can attend any Club in their Country or Worldwide.

How do I Join Inner Wheel?

If you meet the eligibility requirements for membership, you are encouraged to apply for admission to an Inner Wheel Club in your area.

For more information, go to www.InnerWheelUSA.com

To learn more please contact:

Inner Wheel U.S.A. Foundation, Inc.

The Inner Wheel U.S.A. Foundation, Inc. was incorporated in the United States in August 1988. Its overall mission, adopted in 1997, is to further understanding among all people through tangible and effective programs of a philanthropic, charitable, or educational nature.

The children's Myoelectric Limb Project provides an avenue for children whose insurance or family circumstances do not allow them to benefit from the latest updated technology. Turning "disabilities into possibilities" is not a dream but a reality of the Inner Wheel U.S.A. Foundation.

Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics, Inc. with over 600 clinics nationwide and the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) work with the Inner Wheel U.S.A. Foundation, Inc. by bringing new technology to those in need.

You, too, are invited to help enable limb deficient children play ball, hold a doll, tie their shoes, hold a pencil, or use a jungle gym. Help us... GIVE A CHILD A HAND with a generous donation.