Four Avenues of Service 
The term "Four Avenues of Service" is frequently used in Rotary literature
and information. The "Avenues" refer to the four elements of the Object
of Rotary:
Club Service, Vocational Service, Community Service, and
International Service.
Although the Avenues of Service are not found in any formal part of the constitutional documents of Rotary, the concept has been accepted as a means to describe the primary areas of Rotary activity:
- "Club Service" involves all of the activities necessary
for Rotarians to perform to make their club function successfully.
- "Vocational Service" is a description of the opportunity
each Rotarian has to represent the dignity and utility of one's vacation
to the other members of the club.
- "Community Service" pertains to those activities
which Rotarians undertake to improve the quality of life in their community.
It frequently involves assistance to youth, the aged, handicapped and
others who look Rotary as a source of hope for a better life.
- The Fourth Avenue, "International Service", describes the many programs and activities which Rotarians undertake to advance international understanding, goodwill and peace. International Service projects are designed to meet humanitarian needs of people in many lands.
When a Rotarian understands and travels down the "Four Avenues of Service", the Object of Rotary takes on even greater meaning.