Yearly Archives: 2021

The December 8, 2021 meeting opened on Zoom & in person at the Michigan Union with social time.  Sara Maddock provided Zoom etiquette guidelines to the virtual attendees. At 12:30, President Susan started the meeting by ringing the bell. Tom Strode led us in “God Bless America”.  Inspiration was provided by Joyce Hunter who shared […]

President Susan Froelich called the Annual Meeting of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor to order at 12:25 on December 1, 2021. Tom Strode played The Star Spangled Banner. Barbara Eichmuller’s Inspiration honored Rosa Parks on this anniversary of her defiance of the Jim Crow rules for public transportation, noting that perseverance will conquer even […]

Join Us for New Member Orientation! On Wednesday, December 8 at 11 am, in the Anderson Room, the Membership Committee Orientation Team will be welcoming new members Sofia Nordenstam (Sponsors: Marlena Studer and John White) and Arianne Slay (Sponsors: Libby Hines and Yolanda Whiten.) All members of RCAA are invited to attend via in-person or […]

By now you should have received your physical copy of President Susan’s annual appeal letter sharing the good news about how your Club continues to reach out to aid our community.  Your Community Service Assessment (CSA) provides direct and invaluable aid to many diverse non-profits in the greater Ann Arbor Area.  We encourage you to […]

On November 17, 2021, District 6380 Governor Brenda “Woo Woo” Tipton visited our club at our weekly Wednesday hybrid meeting. She came bearing gifts, including a brand new banner with our club’s logo on it. We will surely be displaying it prominently on many occasions.

Unfortunately Lori Walters has given her notice to leave the position of Executive Director for RCAA effective February 10, 2022. Her decision was made due to a family health challenge. Fortunately Lori plans to join the club after she has handed over the reins as Executive Director. We have formed both a group to review […]

The Board of Director’s Meeting was held on Wednesday, November 17. Club membership on October 31 was 244 Active members, plus five Honorary members and twelve Inactive Emeriti. Attendance for the month’s four meetings was 32% (up from 28% the previous month). Average attendance at each meeting was 75 members plus eight guests. Our Engagement […]

We are excited to announce that on November 10, the STRIVE committee started with the first hands-on workshop at Pathways. During the summer we gathered feedback, data, and insights from all the different stakeholders and it became apparent that there are more effective ways to cater to the needs of the students we aim to […]

You have an opportunity to donate to a veteran’s kit-bag!  Our Veterans Initiative Committee is collecting Chap Stick, Kleenex packets and small Pocket Combs for veterans at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. The personal hygiene kits will be distributed at the VA Medical Center on December 16. Please consider purchasing Chap Stick Classic Original […]

Our Community Service Assessments (which are due at the end of next month) provide much of the funds for the grants that Rotary Club of Ann Arbor is able to make to local-area non-profits engaged in the RCAA goal of helping kids succeed.  One of this year’s grantees, the Student Advocacy Center of Michigan, has recently released […]