The essence of Rotary is service above self. We're dedicated to serving greater Lynchburg and the world, all in a spirit of service to humanity.

Membership in our club is fun. It's rewarding. It plugs each member into a network of movers and shakers, enhancing their professional lives. But at its core, it's all about building a better world. It's all about servant leadership.

“The servant-leader is servant first … It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead."

~ Robert K. Greenleaf, The Servant as Leader

We've been leading the way for a century, ever since our first meeting in 1917.

• We've built civic amenities all over town — things like parks and playgrounds — for everyone to enjoy;
• We've contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to local charities and civic organizations;
• We serve as a team of dependable volunteers for a wide spectrum of local non-profit organizations, from the Salvation Army to Habitat for Humanity;
• We support and encourage future leaders of our community — not only through our widely-known Ethics Awards but through vocational mentoring programs, leadership conferences and contributions to the public schools;
• And we travel across the world — to places like Malawi in East Africa — to put our hands, minds and money to work in humanitarian relief and development projects.

We're naturally proud of our century of service — but as far as we're concerned, we're just getting started. Like an athlete heading into the second period of play, we're eager to stack a second great century on top of our first.

We're ready, willing and able to embrace new ideas and opportunities for service — and we invite you to bring them to our table.

We invite you to volunteer with us, even if you're not ready to pursue regular membership in our club.

We invite you to partner with us, combining the strengths of your civic organization with Rotary to make good things happen here in Lynchburg.

And we invite you to consider membership in the Rotary Club of Lynchburg, not only for the friendship and fellowship you'll enjoy — we're certain of that — but as a launchpad for your best ideas, your special energy and your desire to do good in the world.