Activities

The Fisher House at the Ann Arbor Veterans Hospital is opening to veterans and their families on June 1.  This unbelievable achievement was made possible by a number of dedicated donors and volunteers – many who were members of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor.  Congratulations to Fisher House Michigan!  It is wonderful to have […]

Rotary Clubs worldwide contribute to solve the plastic waste problem. Goal: In 2050 there is no more plastic soup in the oceans, seas and there is no more plastic waste in our lakes, rivers, parks, woods and streets. EndPlasticSoup is a global initiative which started in Amsterdam to solve the plastic problem by working with […]

Pandemic Response Fund Campaign 2020 Current Balance: $54,000 Projected Final Balance: $55,000 + $5000 match = $60,000 Special thanks to Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North for their generous donation of $1000!!!   Thanks to your Generosity and Support, the Pandemic Response Fund has been able to fill in the gaps and support the following […]

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor is participating in the District 6380 Mask effort.  The District is in the process of distributing 100,000 masks, both KN95 and surgical masks, directly to front line workers and, to vulnerable populations throughout the district. Locally, we have distributed more than 1500 face masks from District 6380 to hospitals, […]

Week Three: Rotarians Making a Difference through the Pandemic Response Fund (May 1 – May 31) This message was received on Friday (May 14th) by the Disaster Response Committee: “The Shelter Association of Washtenaw County is grateful for the generosity and support received by The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor affording us the opportunity to […]

After distributing KN95 masks to several hospitals in the district including Michigan Medicine, St. Joseph, and Ann Arbor VA over the last 3 weeks, the District is focusing now on local frontline workers and residential settings; such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, homeless shelters, correctional facilities and public safety organizations in the District.  This […]

Ever wanted to attend an RI Annual Convention but couldn’t spare the time, were unable to justify the expense, or just not interested in visiting exotic locations? If so, this news is for you! The live convention scheduled for this summer in Honolulu was canceled but is now being replaced by a free virtual gathering […]

You’ve heard of the “Dream Team”… –  … but you have a lot better chance qualifying for the Club’s new “Zoom Team.” We are looking for members who have some experience with Zoom Videoconferencing and would like to share it with other Rotarians so more can participate in our luncheon meetings, committee functions, and even social […]

Christie Bacon is mentioned in an article in the Washington Post.  Her husband, and frequent Rotary Club of Ann Arbor speaker John U. Bacon had trained to run the Boston Marathon but instead created his own marathon here in Ann Arbor after the Boston event was cancelled.  He then contributed an entertaining story to the […]

Though our Rotary Fights Child Hunger campaign was originally to end on April 6th, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, need in our community remains high. We have now EXTENDED this campaign so that you can continue to make contributions to this drive that we have in partnership with Food Gatherers. Both you and our club […]