Today marks the 104th birthday of the Rotary, and clubs across America are celebrating. What started as one man’s wish to capture the same friendly spirit he had felt in the small towns of his youth in Chicago in 1905 turned into an  international philanthropic effort.

Clubs around the world are doing an extra special something to celebrate this momentous day. District 7720 (North Carolina, USA) has big plans for celebrating Rotary’s anniversary, 23 February, this year. All 45 clubs in the district have committed to carrying out a service project, ranging from reading in schools to improving home accessibility for residents with disabilities.

You can do something to celebrate Rotary, too. Here are 5 things off of a list of 100 suggestions:

1. Create a giant birthday cake in the shape of a Rotary wheel, indicating how many years Rotary has been an organization and invite the community/media to share it.

2. Work with your local Chamber of Commerce to declare a Rotary Day in your town. Publicize a proclamation in schools, newspapers, TV, businesses and Web sites.

3. Utilize Rotary’s newspaper supplement on Humanity in Motion III, IV, and V highlighting local and international Rotary stories. Localize the piece by profiling exchange students, local projects and those who have benefited from Rotary service. Create a list of club members and their occupations in the community.

4. Conduct a billboard campaign highlighting Rotary’s continued service locally and globally to show the good Rotary has accomplished.

5. Create a Rotary Day podcast with a panel of Rotarians discussing service projects. Send it to your local media.