My Rotary

On Saturday, April 20, a hearty crew of Rotarians (Arthur Williams, Jim Egerdall, Beth Nissen, Rob Shiff) braved the rain and chill to complete our second workday with Habitat for Humanity. Our job for the day was demolition which meant taking the interior of the home “down to the studs” by removing drywall from walls […]

Rotary Proud! March proved to be a month of action for the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor.  Our monthly meeting average was still a little low at 84 (27.5%), but a definite improvement over February.  However, this percentage should not bring us down, for the engagement numbers are quite astounding!  When including the first quarter’s […]

Rotary has partnered with Food Gatherers to fight hunger in our community through the Rotary Fights Summer Hunger Food Drive, and the Pioneer Interact Club has been leading the effort! This food drive is a critical source of food for families with children who depend on free/reduced breakfast and lunch programs during the school year, as […]

Rotary STRIVE Scholars and members of the STRIVE committee enjoyed a terrific experience learning about autonomous vehicles and the opportunities for Washtenaw Community College students.  Along with Pathways Counselor Marisa Bailey-Johnson, Rotarians Amy Goodman, Leo Shedden, Arthur Williams, and Nana Yawson, six STRIVE students traveled to the Bosch facility in Plymouth on February 21. Our […]

As I write the more than 3,000 pineapples planted in Education Orchards One and Two are beginning to fruit. It is year three and by 2023 it is estimated that the net income from the orchards can be conservatively projected at $50,000 a year. The original intent was to use this money to pay for […]

Have you been curious what our Interact Club at Pioneer High School has been up to lately? Read the article below, written by the Vice President of the Pioneer Interact Club Amelia Catanzaro, to get a glimpse into their extremely successful club that’s setting an example of Rotary’s core value: Service Above Self. — Pioneer […]

Millie Danielson, member of RCAA since 1995 and soon to celebrate her 96th birthday, received the Distinguished Service Award on February 6, 2019. Says Millie, “Things just keep happening in life! You just need to keep informed, stay healthy, and active as long as you can.” Read her tribute by Downs Herold below. “Rotary International […]

The deadline for recommending member for this spring’s class is this Friday, February 8. To recommend a new member, you must fill out the membership recommendation form at http://www.a2rotary.org/current-members/forms-downloads/recommend-new-member/. The Membership Committee will be reviewing the recommendations at its February 13 meeting and passing them on to the board for final approval at the board’s February […]

Leo Shedden, the leader of our STRIVE Mentor group, worked with Marissa Bailey-Johnson (Pathways counselor) in arranging to have the Pathways to Success seniors and the Ann Arbor Rotary Club mentors meet in groups of 2 students for about 10-15 minutes on November 9, 2018 and December 14, 2018. The purpose of these meetings was […]

The RCAA Peace Committee mission is to work locally and globally for peace, social justice, and the non-violent resolution of conflict.  To accomplish this, our 2018-19 Action Plan is divided into efforts relating to: Ø  Our Club Ø  Our Community Ø  Our Region (A “Tri-Rotary” Peace Initiative with Windsor, Detroit, and Ann Arbor area Clubs) […]