"Rotary has proven how much can be accomplished when a group selflessly uses every ounce of the political capital it has to help the world's most disenfranchised children."
- William H. Gates Sr., Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
""Rotary has the ability to organize campaigns to mobilize support for some of the worthiest causes that exist, and that makes Rotary a precious resource."
- Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations