Club News

At the luncheon meeting on September 23, the attendees were treated to an entertaining history lesson performed by several members of the Club. The skit documented, with some artistic license, the formation of our club in 2016. The occasion was our 110th anniversary on October 1. The foundation of the performance was the booklet documenting […]

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 September 22, 2026, RCAA members and University of Michigan Rotaractors gathered in the Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum on the University of Michigan campus for the Dedication of the Peace Pole donated by these two groups and the celebration of the United Nations International Day of Peace (September 21). Rotary International has joined in […]

The RCAA Strategic Planning Committee will be meeting on October 7, 2026 at the Michigan Union at 1:30 pm (room TBD). Members of the original committee met this past week (Dawn Johnson, Rob Shiff, and Kathy Waugh) to discuss strategy and communication. We also made updates to the strategic plan monthly snapshot (under member resources […]

RCAA 2026 Nominating Committee Updates The RCAA nominating committee, Barbara Eichmuller, Susan Froelich, Dawn Johnson (Chair), Roy More, Rob Shiff, and Kathy Waugh met at the beginning of August to discuss recruitment for the open leadership and board positions beginning July 2, 2027. We are recruiting for the following positions: • President Elect 2027-2028 (President […]

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 […]

On Wednesday, April 15, Ashish D Sarkar received the Northrup Award presented by Dawn Johnson, President and Dave Keren, ARC and Peace committee chair. His presentation was entitled, “Journey of an Immigrant: A Life Well Lived. Ashish spoke briefly about his childhood and obtaining an undergraduate degree in Marine engineering in India. In 1971 he […]

On the final day of December, our club had 200 Active Members, according to ClubRunner statistics. Attendance for December’s meetings was 40% (up 4% from last month). Average attendance at each meeting was 81 members and 7 guests. Our Engagement Ratio for the month was 54% (down 7% from last month). We lost one member […]

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” (H.R. 1)  introduced significant changes to the U.S. tax code, and these reforms affect both individual and corporate giving incentives. Understanding these changes is crucial for donors looking to maximize their impact and for non-profits seeking to adapt their fundraising strategies. We’ll explore the key provisions, their projected effects, and […]

Our club can take great credit for raising $1,002.35 over the five weeks of the campaign which ended with the presentation on polio by Matt Boulton of the U-M School of Public Health on October 22. With the generous 2:1 match from the Gates Foundation and the cost $0.60 per dose, our efforts will pay […]