Activities

Michelle Deatrick hosted a light lunch at her home for seven Rotary Silent Auction bidders and guided them through a Poetry Workshop on a beautiful autumn Sunday October 18. Participants wrote Fall themed poetry together, read aloud and generally agreed that Michelle helped make poetry accessible to all regardless of experience and background.

Join us for a special Rotary luncheon at the Ford Library on North Campus, featuring a presentation by presidential scholar Gleaves Whitney, followed by a private tour of the Library. PLEASE NOTE: We will not be meeting at the Anderson Room on November 4th. This offsite meeting replaces our usual lunch meeting. Attendees will select […]

You may have noticed the MDOT Adopt-A-Highway sign on I-94 announcing the Next 2 Miles sponsored by the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor. Last Sunday, 7 Rotarians, 2 Rotaractors and 1 Guest were lucky enough to spend a beautiful fall morning on I-94 and collected 46 bags of trash, then returned safely to the Relish […]

RCAA was represented at the Ann Arbor Green Fair on Friday, September 18th. RCAA members Dennis Burke, Rona Hu, Nishta Bhatia, Don Duquette, Roy More, and John White participated by helping with the booth setup, staffing the booth, and/or stopping by the booth. A myriad of items were handed out to the visitors to the […]

On Friday, September 18, Rotarians and Guests spent a lovely afternoon with Pat Chapman, a Docent for Embracing Our Differences. Pat provided some background information about Embracing Our Differences (EOD) and introduced us to six of the many paintings and original phrases on display. The paintings are all original works created by local artists (children […]

The time is nigh! Get ready to make a difference while having the time of your life! On Monday, September 14, 2026, the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor is turning Barton Hills Country Club into the ultimate playground for golfers, foodies, auction lovers, and fun-seekers who love making a difference in the community in which […]

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 […]

By Ed Wier The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program (https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/rotary-youth-leadership-awards), also known as RYLA, is Rotary’s leadership training program for young people. RYLA is a weekend camp experience and leadership conference for young people ages 14-18. Students are given opportunities to develop leadership skills, learn about Rotary, and create service projects centered on Rotary’s Causes […]

More than 200 volunteers gathered on Saturday, November 8, at Pioneer High School to pack almost 60,000 meals to help those affected by food insecurity. The three Ann Arbor Rotary Clubs, as well as the Ann Arbor community raised $20,000 for this cause. This exceeded our goals of $17,500/50,000 meals, making this the most successful […]

On Saturday, September 27, Fifteen Rotarians gathered early in the morning and took action for our local environment. As a part of the State of Michigan’s Adopt-A-Highway Program, the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor sponsors a section of I-94 between State St. and Platt Rd, and we conduct a semi-annual cleanup. This time we were […]