Lori Walters

The Rotary Fights Summer Hunger food drive kicks off this month, March.  Todd Kephart, the chair of the committee will give more info on March 3rd, but for now know that the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a massive increase in demand at Food Gatherers.  Reflecting this need and acknowledging the realities […]

The much anticipated Rotary Club Directory will be polished off this coming week!   If you have moved, have a new email, or phone number I would ask that you sign in to ClubRunner by clicking this link https://portal.clubrunner.ca/1404 (you can also click the “ClubRunner Login” button in the top right corner of a2rotary.org) and check that […]

The much anticipated Rotary Club Directory will be polished off this coming week!   If you have moved, have a new email, or phone number I would ask that you sign in to ClubRunner by clicking this link https://portal.clubrunner.ca/1404 and check that your data is up-to-date.  Once signed in, you may use the “Member Area”, accessed […]

Greetings Ann Arbor Rotarians, As we bid farewell to 2020, or good riddance as the case may be, I would like to take a moment to reflect and look forward.  Our Zoom culture has proven to be quite exceptional.  The Club’s fundamentals have not been lost even though our contact is remote.  We sing we […]

  Check out these items and more: Are you tired of your own voice and wish you could have the smooth sound of Steve Schram’s on your voicemail? Looking for a great dessert? We have Ingrid’s Mile High Apple Pies or Rosemarie’s Haitian Rum cakes!  These Rotary Club of Ann Arbor favorites will sell fast! […]

As you know, the unfortunate cancellation of our biggest fundraiser, the Golf and Tennis Outing, served a significant blow to our Foundation’s ability to offer aid to our community.  The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor’s Golf and Tennis Committee did not let COVID-19 stand in its way!  The GTO Committee got creative and organized an […]

After his talk on September 2, a number of Rotarians asked Ron Harris how we can begin to learn more about our unconscious biases in order to create change. Club member Yolanda Whiten is sponsoring a virtual workshop on September 10, 2020, from 10 – 3 PM titled “Race Conversations: Implicit Bias Training.” All are […]

Twenty-two Rotarians and guests were elated to gather in-person at Past President Karen Kerry’s home on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, for a safe-socializing, BYOE (Bring Your Own Everything) happy hour. Karen told President Joanne that she had a surprise for her – and up wheeled her good friend Mark Braun (aka Mr. B.) and his […]

Well, of course, now that we have all grown accustomed to using Zoom, they are changing things!  I suppose it is inevitable since it is the platform of choice for schools.  The introduction of mandatory passcodes will begin for our September 30 meeting.  This code will be included in your weekly Zoom invite on Tuesday […]

Dear Friends, I have two items that I can not store at my home.  The banner cart, and the podium formerly used for check-in.  The Union has made clear that due to the enlargement of gathering space for students it has reduced the space available for administration and storage.  They will not be able to […]