Inner Wheel U.S.A., Inc.
Inner Wheel U.S.A. Foundation, Inc.
About Us
Extending to you a Red Rose of Friendship
The Red Rose of Friendship means that...
If you are a spouse, partner, or family member of a current/former Rotarian or an Inner Wheel family member, any Inner Wheel Club will welcome you for membership.
Inner Wheel clubs concentrate on friendship and the sharing of personal service and international understanding throughout the world.
While each club chooses its own charities and areas of service, they are each encouraged to share ideas and inspirations with one another through correspondence, newsletters and visits.
Service is involvement and concern for children, health, welfare and other community projects, in addition to assisting Rotary clubs. It is also international assistance where members see a need.
An International Convention, open to all members, meets every three years. The Inner Wheel U.S.A. National Conference is held every three years, but not in the same year as the Convention.
Yesterday...
Inner Wheel began in Great Britain on January 10, 1924 when Mrs. Oliver Golding presided over a club formed of Rotarian wives.
The Women realized that unity is strength and they formed themselves into Clubs, then Districts and then an Association. In 1967, International Inner Wheel was formed.
Today...
International Inner Wheel links together approximately 103 geographical locations with 103,000 members worldwide. Clubs exist in Europe, Africa, India, the Philippines, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the United States of America, Canada and Baltic's led by an elected International Inner Wheel Executive Committee and sixteen Board Directors. International Inner Wheel has UN representation as well.
Tomorrow...
To extend the Red Rose of Friendship to more women, new categories of membership have been developed allowing nearly all women in a Rotarian's family the opportunity to join International Inner Wheel.