Inner Wheel is an international organisation that is closely linked to Rotary.
(Before year 1989, Rotary generally prohibited women as members. The change in the international organization occurred only after many years of debate and a case before the United States Supreme Court (for more information, see the relevant section of the Rotary International article). Even after the change, women today make up only a tenth of the club's membership. )
Another organisation was established for the wives and daughters of Rotarians, known as Inner Wheel. Despite women now being able to join Rotary, there are Inner Wheel Clubs in many countries.
The International Inner Wheel objectives are as follows:
- Promoting true friendship
- Encouraging the ideals of personal service
- Fostering international understanding
2005/6 theme: "Support Gives Strength" 2006/7 theme: "Show that you care through friendship and service"
- 2008/9 theme: "Realise your Visions and Make a Difference"
- 2009/10 theme: "HELP bring HOPE"
- 2010/11 theme: "Commit with conviction, compassion, consistency"
- 2011/12 theme: "Think ahead, aim high"
- 2012/13 theme: "Be a friend"
Famous quotes containing the words wheel and/or club:
“The wheel of fortune guide you,
The boy with the bow beside you
Run aye in the way
Till the bird of day
And the luckier lot betide you.”
—Ben Jonson (1572–1637)
“I spoke at a woman’s club in Philadelphia yesterday and a young lady said to me afterwards, “Well, that sounds very nice, but don’t you think it is better to be the power behind the throne?” I answered that I had not had much experience with thrones, but a woman who has been on a throne, and who is now behind it, seems to prefer to be on the throne.”
—Anna Howard Shaw (1847–1919)