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ABOUT US
About Us
Rotary Club of Ipoh is an active group of community leaders. We meet every Thursday, 1.05pm at Royal Ipoh Club.
We are involved in many community outreach projects aimed at strengthening our Ipoh community. In addition, we are committed to serving the youth of our community by actively sponsoring students in RYLA and supporting the Interact Clubs at SM Yuk Choy, SM Main Convent, SM Anderson, SMK Raja Perempuan & SMJK PGS through leadership programs such as ILTS & Career Guidance.
We have also supported many local groups and government institutions such as the Ray of Hope Bakery and Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun. Check out our Rotary Programs to see our Project & Activities Calendar, Featured & Signature Projects
Our Objectives
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
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FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
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SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
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THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
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FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
Our Story
Our club is the 3rd oldest club in Malaysia and Singapore having been formed in 1929 by Rotarian Jim Davidson and received its charter on 18th January, 1930. Some illustrious and notable Rotarians of our club are immortalised in street names and may be very familiar to you, such as, Ashby, Raja Bendahara, Chung Ah Ming, Khong Kam Tak, Leong Sin Nam, Labrooy, Lau Ek Ching, and Cecil Rae to name a few.
Our club has also been involved in many key project over the years including the establishment of the Salvation Army Boy's Home, the Senior Citizens Club of Ipoh (the first of its kind in Ipoh), the Perpustakaan Tun Razak Ipoh, formation of the School for Mentally Retarded Children in Perak now known as Sekolah Semangat Maju, the annual interschools debates which has been ongoing for the last 50 years and many other projects. See our Club Archive for more.
The Rotary International & Rotary District 3300
Rotary Club of Ipoh is part of a larger organisation, Rotary International. Our Club is also grouped in District 3300 which consists of 82 Rotary Clubs reside mainly in Malaysia. To find out more about the Rotary International and global efforts, like our End Polio program, head on over to www.Rotary.org. To find out more about Rotary District 3300 community outreach programs, and to find out more on what other clubs in the District are doing, head on over to www.rotary3300.org to get to know our district more.
HOW WE SERVE
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SIGNIFICANT PAST PROJECTS
GET INVOLVED!
Get involved with our projects, donate to our causes, better yet, become a member!
CONTACT US
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 330, 30740 IPOH, PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN, MALAYSIA
e-mail:rcipoh@yahoo.com | Weekly Meetings on Thursday at 13.05 hrs | Royal Ipoh Club, Ipoh