Weekly Program - September 9 - Rotary International's Service Above Self Award

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Janie Carlisle

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The Rotary International Service Above Self Award is an internationally competitive award granted to a maximum of 150 Rotarians per year who are examples of Service Above Self. As Rotary’s highest honor for individual Rotarians, this award recognizes Rotarians who have demonstrated exemplary humanitarian service, with an emphasis on personal volunteer efforts and active involvement in helping others through Rotary. Current district governors, directors, and past directors may nominate up to three candidates by 1 September each year.

Criteria
The nominee must have demonstrated exemplary humanitarian service, in any form and at any level, with an emphasis on personal volunteer efforts and active involvement in helping others through Rotary. Service rendered by the nominee through Rotary must have been on a continuing basis. The award will not be given solely in recognition of one’s performance in an elected or appointed Rotary assignment. Personal financial contributions to The Rotary Foundation or any individual project are not relevant considerations for this award.

Eligibility
It is not possible to nominate oneself for the award. In addition, nominees must not be the spouse, lineal descendant (child or grandchild), a spouse of a lineal descendant or an ancestor (parent or grandparent) of the nominator. An individual may only receive the award once. Any active Rotarian in good standing may be nominated, except the following:
● District Governor
● RI Director
● Foundation Trustee
● District Governor-elect
● RI Director-elect
● Incoming Foundation Trustee
● Immediate Past District Governor
● Past RI Director
● Past Foundation Trustee
● RI President
● RI President-elect
● Past RI President