Service Projects

With the increase in COVID 19 infections in the population since last June, the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor has been working on a Reverse Global Grant from Rotary International. The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North (RCAAN), along with RCAA, is leading a group of 12 Rotary Clubs from India, Uganda and Southeast Michigan […]

This past year, our club supported Habitat for Humanity Youth Build program with a community grant. See below a message received from Leah Borst, from Habitat of Humanity Huron Valley. This is a great example of your CSA donation dollars at work! “I hope this email finds you all well, and your loved ones healthy […]

The school year is well underway, and the teachers and students have been exploring and learning how to best make educational progress in new virtual learning environments.  Much is new and still being tested, as an example some teachers are combining the strengths of traditional materials and lesson plans with new virtual offers, to find […]

In partnership with the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor and the City of Ann Arbor, Flutter & Wow designed and created fantastic new interactive educational signs at our Universal Access Playground in Gallup Park.  These signs are fun, engaging, and help children learn about their environment. They’re great for children of all ages and abilities. […]

Hello to our friends at the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor, I hope this finds you all well, and your loved ones healthy during this difficult year. I just wanted to send a quick update related to our Youth Build, in which the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor supported with grant funding. We are pleased to […]

Do you remember the World War I marching song, “Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag; And smile, smile, smile”? You have an opportunity to donate to a veteran’s kit-bag! Our Veterans Initiative is collecting Chap Stick and Kleenex packets for veterans hospitalized at the VA Ann Arbor. The personal hygiene kits will be […]

Our Veterans Initiative is collecting Chap Stick and Kleenex packets for veterans hospitalized at the VA Ann Arbor. The personal hygiene kits will be distributed at the hospital during the holidays. Please consider purchasing fragrant free Chap Stick and tissue packets the next time you are at the store. You can drop them off at […]

The efforts of Rotary Club of Ann Arbor, among others, to raise money for food insecurity in Washtenaw County have been recognized in two recent articles. Meredith Bruckner of WDIV-TV has published an article featuring Todd Kephart, in particular.  Click here to read it. Martin Slagter has published a similar article in MLive.  Click here.

Children’s Literacy Network BookPALS is a club funded project. They need volunteers for 1.5 hour shifts throughout the school year — up to 40 in total. Below is the formal description of BookPAL, but it is an easy commitment, working with 2nd and 3rd graders in small reading groups on Zoom. They get free books […]

During the Adopt-a-Highway cleanup day on Saturday, September 26th, our Rotarians found some very interesting items along the highway, including a car spring and a gold lame skirt. Past President Greg Stejskal’s group found one of the strangest items: a working electronic tablet. The tablet had a 2|24 Church sticker on the back, was scuffed […]