Dan Romanchik

RCAA helps kids succeed in Guatemala

By Mary Avrakotos In the highlands of Guatemala, a group of Mayan midwives works tirelessly, traveling to bring essential medical care to pregnant women in small remote rural communities. The absence of infrastructure like electricity and clean water makes safe home births difficult and poses challenges to childhood health and development. Guatemala has the highest […]

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Readers and Tutors Help Kids Succeed

By Leo Shedden One of the many ways that our Rotary Club helps kids succeed is our Rotary Readers and Tutors program. A few years ago I thought I would give tutoring a try, and it’s been a great experience. One that has been as rewarding for me as it has been for the students. […]

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RCAA Foundation assets top $3M in quarter ending September 30, 2024

The Ann Arbor Rotary Foundation is completely separate from The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. The monies from our club’s foundation make a significant contribution to the local community and beyond. As of Sept. 30, 2024, our Foundation’s total permanent assets topped $3M (see chart below): Investment strategy The Fund’s investment policy requires it to […]

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Millie Danielson, 1923 – 2024

Remarks by Joanne Pierson at our October 30, 2024 meeting: Millie Mack Danielson, our beautiful, beloved Millie, passed from our world three weeks ago today in her home with her family at her side at the age of 101 years young! I want to thank Millie’s children for sharing their mother with us all especially […]

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First Ann Arbor Rotary Yoga Retreat raises $5,000 to “help kids succeed”

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor’s first yoga retreat, on Saturday and Sunday, August 17-18, 2024 in The Kensington Hotel was a great success. The 50 attendees, mostly non-Rotarians, heard from and practiced with outstanding yoga teachers, including several physicians and health care providers. Attendees received advice on how to manage common conditions and diseases, […]

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Meeting Notes – June 12, 2024

The June 12, 2024 meeting opened on Zoom at 12:28 pm (23 members on zoom) and in person at the University of Michigan’s Anderson Room.  The patriotic song was “America the Beautiful”. Steve Schramm provided today’s inspiration which related to today’s speaker and how joy can be brought into the workplace and how businesses need […]

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April 24 Meeting Notes

The April, 2024 meeting opened on Zoom (33 members on zoom) and in person at the University of Michigan’s Anderson Room.  The meeting opened earlier than the scheduled 12:28 start time. The patriotic song was sung by club members and Shirlee Kipp provided the inspiration. Joanne Pierson led us in “Put A Little Love In […]

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