Rotary is a volunteer organization of 1.2 million business and professional leaders united worldwide to provide humanitarian service and help build goodwill and peace.  About 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas conduct projects to address today's challenges including illiteracy, disease, hunger, poverty, lack of clean water and environmental concerns while encouraging high ethical standards in all vocations.   Founded in 1905 in Chicago as the world's first volunteer service organization.   Meetings are every Thursday evening for dinner at Cortlandt Colonial Restaurant in Cortlandt Manor, NY at 7pm.