Yearly Archives: 2020

Thanks to the District 6380 100K Mask Challenge, the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor has been able to provide 300 surgical masks to the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor.  The masks will be provided to homeless veterans, veterans that have VA medical appointments, and VA essential volunteers like chaplains and others, and will provide them […]

To help curb the spread of COVID-19, two months ago the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) made the difficult decision to temporarily pause house-to-house immunization campaigns. In line with the latest WHO guidance on implementing mass vaccination campaigns, the GPEI is now recommending that countries with active polio transmission begin preparing to resume immunization activities as soon as conditions […]

The Fisher House at the Ann Arbor Veterans Hospital is opening to veterans and their families on June 1.  This unbelievable achievement was made possible by a number of dedicated donors and volunteers – many who were members of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor.  Congratulations to Fisher House Michigan!  It is wonderful to have […]

Rotary Clubs worldwide contribute to solve the plastic waste problem. Goal: In 2050 there is no more plastic soup in the oceans, seas and there is no more plastic waste in our lakes, rivers, parks, woods and streets. EndPlasticSoup is a global initiative which started in Amsterdam to solve the plastic problem by working with […]

Pandemic Response Fund Campaign 2020 Current Balance: $54,000 Projected Final Balance: $55,000 + $5000 match = $60,000 Special thanks to Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North for their generous donation of $1000!!!   Thanks to your Generosity and Support, the Pandemic Response Fund has been able to fill in the gaps and support the following […]

President Rosemarie Rowney called our meeting to order at 12:35pm with an invitation to sing along as Tom Strode played our Patriotic Song, God Bless America. Lauren Heinonen gave us a quick introduction to Zoom etiquette and gave us a refresher on how to use it effectively. An inspirational quote was offered by Sarah Paspal-Jasinski, […]

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor is participating in the District 6380 Mask effort.  The District is in the process of distributing 100,000 masks, both KN95 and surgical masks, directly to front line workers and, to vulnerable populations throughout the district. Locally, we have distributed more than 1500 face masks from District 6380 to hospitals, […]

Zoom participants’ backgrounds for the May 20 meeting were enlightening. Greg Stejskal was framed by the Lincoln Memorial, and Downs Herold broadcast before a Rotary wheel background. Our Inspirational speaker, Karen Driggs, Zoomed in from her mother’s floor to ceiling library.Bob and Jeannine Buchanan’s back ground was the freighter Arthur M. Anderson, which was following […]

Week Four of the Pandemic Response Fund – May 1-May 31 This is our FINAL WEEK – Only 10 days remain to make your Donation!! Current Fund Balance with pledges is $52,551!! Our Match goal of $50,000 will be reached, once all pledges are received! After $50,000 every dollar donated will be matched dollar for […]

The Board of Director’s Meeting was held on Wednesday, May 13 via Zoom. Club membership on April 30 was 284 Active members, plus six Honorary members and six Inactive Emeriti. Attendance for the month’s five meetings was 30%. Average attendance at each meeting was 85 members plus 12 others. Our Engagement Ratio for the month […]