Yearly Archives: 2026

The RCAA Board with support from Committee Chairs and Committees reviewed the Club Policies. Many thanks for the great efforts to accomplish this Strategic Plan Goal. Also thank you to the work group that provided recommendations for the aspects of sharing non rotary information and solicitation. Summary of Significant Changes to the Rotary Club of […]

President Dawn Johnson called the meeting to order, followed by the patriotic song and the “Four Way Test.” Mary Neff shared an inspirational message on self-honesty and integrity, encouraging Rotarians to apply the Four Way Test to their thoughts and actions. Joanne Pierson then led “Put a Little Love in Your Life,” accompanied by backup […]

On Tuesday, June 16th, RCAA hosted a celebration of the 2026 grant winners at The Venue in Ann Arbor. It was a heartfelt and festive event with a representative from each of the winning organizations presenting a brief description of their mission and intended use of the grant funds. A total of $63,000 in grant […]

The meeting was called to order by President Dawn Johnson and attended by 60 members and guests. Rona Hu’s inspiration was focused on creating hope through Rotary. She gave an example of a chance meeting with an former immigrant who received his education at UCLA thanks to a  Rotary member. Due to that successful sponsorship, […]

On the final day of the month our club had 202 Active Members. Attendance for March’s meetings was 31% (the same as the previous month). Attendance for May’s meetings was 28% (down 7% from the previous month). Average attendance at each meeting was 58 members and 4 guests. Our Engagement Ratio for the month was […]

Leslie Pinney (Sponsors: Sara Maddock and Fanfan Zheng) Leslie Pinney grew up in the Baltimore area and arrived in Michigan 15 years ago, after the birth of her twins, making her the mother of 4 children under 4. Prior to that, she earned her BA from Princeton University, then lived in New York City where […]

Our Annual Fundraiser “Helping Kids Succeed” will be here before you know it! We are already working behind the scenes to prepare for the event being held on Monday, September 14, 2026. The Silent Auction is the top fundraising component of our annual event and is pivotal in helping fund our club’s work supporting children […]

While it was a muggy 88 degrees outside on Wednesday, 70 savvy Rotarians and guests stayed cool inside Anderson Room at the Michigan Union.  President Dawn Johnson invited the Club to stand and recite the Rotary 4-Way Test.  Sunshine-splashed pianist extraordinaire Jody Tull de Salis played My Country ’Tis of Thee while the Club sang […]

Fifteen Zoomers joined 63 members and guests in the Anderson Room as today’s meeting was called to order by President Dawn and together we sang ‘My Country ‘Tis of Thee’ as our patriotic song. The membership then proceeded to recite the 4-way test. New member, Leslie Anne Pinney, offered today’s inspirational comments, focusing on how […]

The Scouting America National Court of Honor recently awarded RCAA member Joe Diederich the National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (NOESA), one of only seven for the entire state of Michigan. From the presentation: “Joe Diederich began his lifelong commitment to Scouting in Glassport, Pennsylvania, earning the rank of Eagle Scout in 1958. He went on […]