Service Projects

Our Rotary Fights Child Hunger food drive through Food Gatherers, though normally taking place every spring, has been extended this year. Our community, especially children, need our donations more than ever this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many children cannot access the food that they normally would through school programs, and many in our […]

RCAA Pandemic Response Fund Balance: $56,000 + Match      6,000 = Total  Balance:   $62,000   Thanks to your Generosity and Support, the Pandemic Response Fund has been able to fill in the gaps and support the following local non-profits as they do their best to serve vulnerable populations during these challenging times. More disbursements will occur […]

The Fisher House Project that Rotary started in 2015 is now complete in Ann Arbor (Detroit to come). Channel 4 featured the new house on the news last night with pictures from the interior. It is beautiful!  Please follow the following link to view the clip: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/06/02/ann-arbor-fisher-house-opens-to-support-veterans-families/    

Thanks to the District 6380 100K Mask Challenge, the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor has been able to provide 300 surgical masks to the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor.  The masks will be provided to homeless veterans, veterans that have VA medical appointments, and VA essential volunteers like chaplains and others, and will provide them […]

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 Four of the Pandemic Response Fund – May 1-May 31 This is our FINAL WEEK – Only 10 days remain to make your Donation!! Current Fund Balance with pledges is $52,551!! Our Match goal of $50,000 will be reached, once all pledges are received! After $50,000 every dollar donated will be matched dollar for […]

The Community Allocations Committee met on May 11 and recommended grant awards totaling $60,000 to 13 organizations as part of the Community Grants Program.  All in all, we received 44 applications totaling over $203,000 in funding. The following Community Grant awards have been approved, funded by the 22019-20 RCAA Community Service budget: Organization Award Program […]