2024-2025 Rotary Theme Announced!
Rotary International President-elect Stephanie Urchick announced that the 2024-25 presidential theme is “”The Magic of Rotary“” and called on members to recognize and amplify the organization’s power to save lives.
“Don’t misunderstand me – we are not going to end polio or bring peace to the world by waving a wand and saying some funny words,” Urchick told incoming district governors at the Rotary International Assembly on 8 January. “It’s up to you. You create the magic with every project completed, every dollar donated, and every new member.”
Urchick also states “there’s so much more you and members in your districts can do to promote peace in the meantime. Members who want to spread hope for peace in their community can plant a Peace Pole in the local park, playground, or any community space. And one of my favorite tools for peacebuilding is The Four-Way Test. We would live in a better world if every Rotary member truly lived The Four-Way Test instead of simply reciting it.
Rotary members have plenty of ways to support peace-building efforts, but today, I want you to remember this: To spread peace around the world, we must first find peace within ourselves.
Performing acts of kindness can ease symptoms of anxiety or depression and promote social connection more effectively than any other known approach. We find joy in helping others, but we also face a tough balancing act. We must change ourselves and stay true to who we are.
She has adopted the colors orange and sky blue as the 2024-2025 theme colors. As a dominant color of autumn, orange represents the shifting of seasons — the end of one phase and the beginning of another. In fact, orange is the primary color of change.
Blue, on the other hand, is associated with knowledge and intelligence — trust, loyalty, and dependability. Blue inspires open communication. Combined, these colors represent our burning need to move forward together as we change ourselves and change the world.
