Dan Romanchik

Last November, an energetic group of Ann Arbor Rotarians volunteered at the Girls on the Run 5K Event. We had a fantastic time helping the girls and their families have a great time! There are two upcoming opportunities for us to volunteer at this fantastic organization. At both events chairs will be available for our […]

Fellow Rotarians, we have FIVE nominations for Membership. Thanks to all who have made efforts to invite New Members! If you are working with a potential candidate, it is not too late. Norma Sarkar is taking nominations until MONDAY, February 17!!! All information and forms needed to nominate a new member can be found on our website […]

Membership: As of July 1, 2019, there are 1.2 million Rotarians in 36,000 clubs around the world. In addition, there are 183,000 Rotaractors in 10,000 clubs and 566,000 Interactors in 25,000 clubs. Service: A special report prepared by the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies estimated that Rotarians volunteer nearly 47 million hours in […]

Lost Voices in cooperation with the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor present: At First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor, 1432 Washtenaw Avenue, 48104 View Map Net proceeds will benefit Lost Voices, and the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor Peace Committee This will be a traditional Lost Voices festival concert, a round-robin concert featuring Josh White, Jr., […]

If you are a member of the RCAA and work in the fields of advertising and/or public relations, or have past experience in either of those fields, please contact Susan Froelich or Lauren Heinonen if you are willing to provide some guidance to the Public Image Committee.

President Rosemarie tapped the Rotary Bell with the gavel and we all stopped, we stood and we quieted down.  Did you ever wonder how the tradition of the Rotary Bell began?   In 1922, U.S. Rotarians organized an attendance contest to see which club could increase their attendance at meetings the most.  The challenge was […]

Our Sergeant-at-Arms, Dave Williams, was presented the Distinguished Service Award on January 29th, 2020. With decades of service to our Club and 15 years as Sergeant-at-Arms, Dave is most deserving of this award. Congratulations, Dave, on receiving this award and for your tremendous contributions to the life of our club for so many years and […]

In order to conserve time in last Wednesday’s award ceremony honoring Dave Williams, some information was omitted. Here it is: The Distinguished Service Award is our club’s highest honor. It is given to those individuals and organizations who have exemplified the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self” in their professional achievements, community involvement and/or contributions […]

Homelessness significantly impacts the learning ability of public school children. Surprisingly, we had 361 such students in Washtenaw County during the 2019-2020 school year, 129 of which were identified in Ann Arbor Public Schools. To help combat this problem, the Ypsilanti Rotary Club invites you and the “People of Action” in the Ann Arbor Rotary Club […]

See below an exciting message from John Germ, Chair of the End Polio Now Countdown to History Committee and Rotary Foundation Trustee. “I’m delighted to let you know that Rotary and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation just announced the extension of our fundraising partnership. The Gates Foundation will continue matching donations to Rotary’s PolioPlus program […]