The theme for the 2023-24 Rotary year is, “Create Hope in the World”.  The goal is to restore hope — to help the world heal from destructive conflicts and, in turn, to help us achieve lasting change for ourselves.  We must emphasize the need for peace and continuity, including work to empower women and work toward diversity, equity, and inclusion, while not neglecting our mission to end polio.  Rotary will work to improve mental health services in the next year and beyond.  Rotary should be known as an organization that takes care of its members as well as the people it serves.  Rotary helps create the conditions for peace, opportunity, and a future worth living.  By continuing what we do best, by remaining open and willing to change, and by keeping our focus on building peace in the world and within ourselves, Rotary helps create a more peaceful world — a more hopeful world."