Rotary Club of Petaling Jaya - History in Brief

Rotary Club of Petaling Jaya

Our History in Brief

The Rotary Club of Petaling Jaya was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur at a preliminary meeting on 19th June 1960 and received its Charter from Rotary International on 6th January 1961 with 35 founding members.

Within the 15 years of its existence, the Club was responsible for providing PJ's urban community with its first public library, for equipping a couple of its children's playground, and starting a kindergarten. While at the national level, it succeeded in founding the National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia, to mention some of its more spectacular achievements. Over the next 15 years, i.e. from 1975 to 1990, the Club expanded its service activities to establish regular community support in the form of school nutrition, vocation guidance, youth development through Rotaract and Interact Clubs. Since 1990, the Club has also addressed contemporary local issues of concern for the aged, the handicapped and the poor, the environment, health and international relationships.

More recently, the Club has carried on the Golden Child Project for the terminally ill, the Ten-Pin Bowling for the physically and mentally challenged and vaccination for the vendors. In 2005, the Club put into action the Super Mum project.

The Club has successfully nominated one Rotary International Director - Tan Sri Datuk James Peter Chin (1997-99) and four District Governors, namely Tan Sri Datuk James Peter Chin (1979-80), PDG Dr N Ganesan (1988-89), PDG David Ho (1996-97) and PDG Dato Dr Low Teong (2001-02).

The 50th President of the Club is Leong Yeng Kit.

The Club meets every Tuesday
at 12.45pm at Hotel Grand Dorsett Subang

RI Theme 2010-2011

THE 4-WAY TEST

Of all the things we think, say or do:

1. Is it the Truth?

2. Is it Fair to all concerned?

3. Will it build Goodwill and better Friendships?

4. Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?

One of the most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics in the world is the Rotary 4-Way Test. It was created by Rotarian Hubert J. Taylor in 1932 when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy. Taylor looked for a way to save the struggling company mired in depression-caused financial difficulties. He drew up a 24-word code of ethics for all employees to follow in their business and professional lives. The 4-Way Test became the guide for sales, production, advertising and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company was credited to this simple philosophy.

Herb Taylor became President of Rotary International in 1954-55. The 4-Way Test was adopted by Rotary in 1943 and had been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousand ways.