Club News

Our Rotary Fights Child Hunger food drive through Food Gatherers, though normally taking place every spring, has been extended this year. Our community, especially children, need our donations more than ever this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many children cannot access the food that they normally would through school programs, and many in our […]

Tired of binge-watching old TV series? Longing to get back with friends in person but need to keep six feet apart? Has your interest in Zoom meetings waned? If so, a weekly pickleball outing could be just the ticket. John White is organizing a few Rotarians and others who might be interested in getting together […]

Have you wondered about where your donation for the Rotary 100K Mask Challenge has gone? Read this article in the Chatham Voice, featuring Past District Governor Sparky Leonard, on a donation of $27,622 that was made to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) during COVID-19: https://chathamvoice.com/2020/07/03/rotary-donates-to-ckha-during-covid-19/  The donation will go directly towards purchasing masks and PPE […]

Happy Independence Day! This July 4th, the Ann Arbor Jaycee’s is hosting it’s annual 4th of July Parade in a new, safer way during the COVID-19 pandemic: virtually! Tune in on Saturday, July 4 at 10am using this link and keep your eyes peeled for a special video clip from the Rotary Club of Ann […]

The July issue of The Rotarian is traditionally the one with a big feature spread on the new RI President. This one is no exception and you can read all about Holger Knaack. What you might not see right away is an article starting on page 55 that recounts how the Rotary Club of Aspen […]

More than $18 million in Foundation global grant funding has been allocated to environment-related projects over the past five years. Creating a distinct area of focus to support the environment will give Rotary members even more ways to bring about positive change in the world and increase our impact. Supporting the environment becomes Rotary’s seventh […]

Our member, Bob Hyzy, was quoted in Bridge Magazine’s recent article “For now, Michigan is a success story in flattening the pandemic curve.” Dr. Hyzy is a pulmonary and critical care specialist at the University of Michigan. You can read the full article here.  

As we continue meeting on Zoom for the foreseeable future, your Rotary Club is looking for a few people to be the Zoom meeting Host Operators.  We need to have several people available starting in July so please consider becoming a Host Operator now! If you have some Zoom experience or would like to learn […]

Dear Fellow Rotarians, I received this letter from President Hatcher of the Rotary Club of Auburn Hills.  It is a powerful call to action for Rotary to seek racial justice through civic engagement. I am asking all of you to take the time to read this thoughtful letter carefully, to reflect on what you as […]

Lori Walters covered Zoom etiquette for everyone prior to the ringing of the bell.  She mentioned she wants to be sure all the members who haven’t been attending the Zoom meetings know they are welcome, and asks everyone to reach out to those they know and encourage them to participate.  If they have technical questions, […]