Club News

The recent reports of violence and political turmoil in Afghanistan were disconcerting to all of us but especially to Rotarians who track polio eradication efforts.  Cases of the wild polio virus are now only found in two countries:  Afghanistan and Pakistan.  The number of cases in 2020 Afghanistan were 56.  There is only one wild […]

Happy chatter was suspended by Executive Director Lori Walters at 12:25pm. President Susan rang the bell and called on Tom Strode to play the patriotic song. Pattie Katcher looked forward to our speaker with her Inspiration. She talked about her experience with piano and the skills it taught her. She quoted friends who had the […]

Dear Fellow Rotarians, The 2021 Rotary Club of Ann Arbor Golf and Tennis Outing (“GTO”) will be held at Fox Hills golf course in Plymouth, Michigan on Monday, September 13th.  The GTO is the largest and most important Rotary fundraising event of the year. It is a major source of funding for the Rotary charitable activities. […]

You may not think golf is your club of tee and that you may be a real putter finger when it comes down to it.  But, if you’ve not tried it be-fore, maybe now is the time to get your hands birdie!  The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor’s September 13th  Annual Golf and Tennis Outing is […]

Music: Tom Strode, our piano virtuoso played the national anthem to begin the meeting. Inspiration:  Ryan Peterson asked us to put one word in the chat that we love about Ann Arbor. We live in a great community but our current reality makes it hard to have community. The power of community is so important […]

If you want to learn one of the ways the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor impacts our community, we invite you to read the incredible story of the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Clinic’s success.  Despite COVID and many changes to the tax code, 535 returns were filed with over $ 1.3 million of refunds […]

Your annual Community Service Assessment (CSA) donation in December allows our club to do great things in the community. Student Advocacy Center Executive Director Peri Stone-Palmquist sent this note of thanks for our Community Allocations Grant: This past year was particularly challenging for youth with disabilities — but can you imagine navigating all of this […]

Get Involved with Fellowships Rotary extends beyond the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor — we’re part of a global network of clubs and passionate people wanting to connect and do good. Rotary Fellowships are international groups that share a common passion or profession. Membership in a fellowship is open to any person who’s interested.  How […]

On July 28 the premeeting chatter included a brief update from John Barrie about our project installing solar panels in Guatemala. A longer presentation will be made in the Fall. President Susan rang the meeting into session and Tom Strode led off with The Star Spangled Banner. Larry Eiler, with enthusiasm and passion, told us […]

Ten members of the RCAA joined other members of District 6380 on Thursday, July 22nd at Camp Talahi in Howell, MI to celebrate our incoming District Governor BrendaK “WooWoo” Tipton as she begins her year. Attending this fun outdoor event and representing Rotary Club of Ann Arbor was Joanne Pierson, Lori Walters, Norma and Ashish […]