Rotary Community Corps (RCC) are groups of non-Rotarians who work with Rotary clubs to improve their communities through service projects. RCC members gain skills and work on sustainable projects like literacy programs, health clinics, job training, and environmental cleanups. With guidance from their sponsoring Rotary club, each RCC develops its own mission and goals. There are now over 6,700 active RCC groups in 75 countries working to better lives through community-led initiatives.

1. Rotary Community Corps
(RCC)

2. Rotary Community Corps (RCC)
RCC is one of Rotary International’s Nine Structured
Programs which are designed to help clubs and districts
achieve their service goals in their own communities
and in communities abroad, fostering fellowship and
goodwill in the process.

3. What is RCC?
 An RCC is a group of
non-Rotarian men and
women who share
Rotarians’ commitment
to service.
 Under the guidance of a
sponsoring Rotary club,
dedicated RCC members
put their own skills to
work to improve the
quality of life in their
communities.

4. RCC Goals
 Encourage individuals to take responsibility for
the improvement of their community or village.
 Recognize the dignity and value of all useful
occupations.
 Mobilize self-help activities and collective work
to improve quality of life.
 Encourage the development of human potential
to its fullest, within the context of the local
culture and community.

5. RCC History and Statistics
 Idea introduced by then
RI president-elect
M.A.T. Caparas in 1985
 RI Board adopted
program in 1988
 Today there are over
6,700 active RCCs &
2,600 Rotary club
sponsors in 75 countries
worldwide.

6. About RCC
 An opportunity for Rotarians and non-Rotarians
to work together to foster enduring community
development.
 Adaptable to any community, rural or urban.
 Active participants mobilize to articulate, design
and carry out their own plans for change.
 Rotarians oversee projects but allow corps
members to increase their independence.

7. RCC Guidelines
 Membership should be open to non-Rotarian
men and women who reside, are employed, or
study near the Corps’ community.
 RCCs should meet at least once per month.
 RCCs are encouraged to undertake two major
projects annually.
 Any membership dues should be nominal.

8. RCC Activities
RCCs work to organize sustainable development for the
community in which they live. As community members
gain access to educational and vocational training from
an RCC project, they can pass along their knowledge
and skills to future generations.

9. Project Examples
 Establish a literacy center
or tutoring group at a
local school or library
 Set up a clinic for people
who cannot afford
regular health care
 Train unskilled workers
and help them find jobs
 Organize teams to clean
up local parks and
highways

10. How to Organize an RCC
 Introduce the program to
your Rotary club
 Understand the
community’s needs
 Recruit RCC members
and familiarize them with
Rotary
 Review guidelines and
submit organization form
 Develop a mission
statement and set realistic
goals

11. Rotary Club Support
The Rotary club plays an important role in the
initial phase of RCC development to:
 Orient new members and helps elect officers
 Assist developing long-term financial and
operating plans
 Maintain the enthusiasm and focus of members
 Promote RCC to potential members
 Communicate success stories to local media and
RI Headquarters

12. Local and District Leadership
RCCs are encouraged to:
 elect a leadership group
for a one-year term
 choose a representative
from within the
leadership group
The representative:
 represents the RCC with
the sponsoring Rotary
club and the public
District governors are
encouraged to appoint
RCC chairs to:
 support existing RCCs
 work to improve the
program
 implement new methods
to ensure success

13. Participate
As Partners in Service,
RCC members and
Rotarians have the
opportunity to:
 Develop communication
and leadership skills
 Enhance community
pride
 Share the responsibility
to take charge of their
community’s future

14. Resources
The following resources are
available on the RI Web site:
RCC Handbook (770)
RCC Brochure (779)
RCC: Changing Lives,
Shaping the Future (780)
(a brochure for prospective
members)
Contact the district RCC chair
for your area or RI Staff:
RCC Program Coordinator
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201 USA
Tel: 847-866-3361 or 4487
Fax: 847-866-6116
Email: international.service
@rotary.org