Club News

Each summer, Rotary Club of Ann Arbor provides a grant of up to $5,000 to a local non-profit for a project that incorporates Rotary volunteers in its execution.  The program is selected from proposals submitted to the Community Allocations Committee.  Our grant is then submitted for a 50% match from Rotary District 6380. This year, […]

This year’s theme is Be The Inspiration, as highlighted by Rotary International President Barry Rassin, and championed by our District Governor, Jane McManus. New Rotary member, Lauren Heinonen, certainly embodies inspiration. Here is her story: I graduated from the University of Michigan in the Spring of 2017 with a degree in Biological Anthropology and immediately […]

What’s up with Renovation of the Union:Work is underway. You can keep up by visiting the “Re-Union” website on occasion. Click here. <link to: https://uunions.umich.edu/reunion>> Let the G&TO Fundraising Begin! Two lucky Rotarians shared the three soccer game tickets gifted to us. They were sold at face value which resulted in $441 “kicking off” the […]

Ann Arborite, Madison Vorva is a 2017 graduate of Pomona College, where she majored in environmental analysis. At 16, she was honored as a United Nations “Forest Hero” for leading an eight-year campaign to get Girl Scouts USA to source responsible palm oil in its cookies. Partnering with Climate Advisers, the Packard Foundation and the Union of […]

Club Leadership Roster for 2018-2019: Click here for the Club’s roster of officers, directors, committee chairs and other board-level personnel. Thanks to all the volunteers who help to keep the club engaging, successful and thriving.  Please contact John White if any corrections or updates are needed.

Three tickets for the July 28 Soccer Game are available! Thanks to a generous Rotarian in Edina MN, our club is able to offer three tickets to see Liverpool vs. Manchester United in the Big House on Saturday, July 28. They are in Section 42 (about the 10 yard line in American football) in Row […]

“CALLING ALL ROTARIANS” Over 35 volunteers are needed day of for this year’s Golf & Tennis Outing on Monday, Sept. 10th at Travis Pointe Country Club!   Volunteer opportunities range from 2 – 6 hours shifts – we have something for EVERYONE !!   If you have not had a chance to get involved with a Rotarian […]

I first became aware of Rotary at the age of 6. My Dad, an Episcopal Priest, joined Rotary shortly after we moved to North Attleboro, MA in 1970. At this tender age I was taught “the Rotary song” which went something like this: R-O-T, A-R-Y, That spells ROTARY Rotary (genuflect) Rotary (genuflect) That spells ROTARY […]

During my year as President, I was very proud how all the local clubs in Washtenaw county came together to respond to the Gates Foundation matching grant for Polio Plus in which every club had to pony up $2500, in addition to their regular obligations to TRF and RI. Not a stretch for us, but […]

For the first time, President Greg Stejskal struck the Rotary bell. Ninety Rotarians and their guests stood to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner,” after which Club Administrator John White came to the podium. “It is my honor to deliver the inspiration on this momentous day in the Rotary calendar for our club,” John began. “It’s a […]