Service Projects

HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Join Rotary, District 6380, in our goal of supplying 100,000 masks to first responders! You are doing what needs to be done by sheltering in place and observing social distancing.  You can do more with a donation to Rotary District 6380’s COVID-19 response.  Out initial goal is 100,000 masks, with the […]

Our Rotary Fighting Hunger Food Drive, in partnership with Food Gatherers, is chaired by Todd Kephart. Last year, Rotary raised $13,000 and food for 84,000 meals. This year’s goals were: $15,000 in cash and enough food for 90,000 meals. However, due to the closing of schools, the suspension of our Rotary lunch meetings, and general […]

Bob Mull informed us that all VITA tax services at the United Way have been suspended as the building is closed until April 6th. Rotary volunteers will continue to complete all the tax returns that are in our system.   They hope to resume services, but they have no definitive plans for how to do this […]

Rotary: we need your help! Due to the closing of schools, the suspension of our Rotary lunch meetings, and general social distancing recommendations, we will not have the opportunity to make in-person contributions to the Rotary Fighting Hunger Drive nor to drop off food donations at local schools. But this drive is critical to feeding […]

Our annual Rotary Fights Summer Hunger Food Drive kicks off on Monday, March 9th, and it made the news! Check out the article here: https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-ann-arbor/2020/03/06/local-rotary-clubs-food-gatherers-to-kick-off-annual-food-drive-monday/

The VITA Tax Clinic, operated by the United Way of Washtenaw County, just completed it first month of tax preparation.  January was a month dedicated to training our 90 plus volunteers, and we had our first live clinic on February 1.  For the month of February we had 2 shifts on Saturdays, and a single […]

The Rotary Fights Summer Hunger Food Drive starts soon, running from March 9th – 20th. Todd Kephart will be collecting food, cash or checks (made out to Food Gatherers) immediately prior to the lunch meetings on the March 11th and 18th. All contributions over $25 will be matched by a donor   .

Our Huron Interact Club is doing a fundraising project called the Hope Crane Project. Students are making origami paper cranes and selling them to raise money to support wildfire relief efforts in Australia. A significant part of the devastation is to animal populations – making the crane project all the more fitting. The fundraiser will be going on […]

Last November, an energetic group of Ann Arbor Rotarians volunteered at the Girls on the Run 5K Event. We had a fantastic time helping the girls and their families have a great time! There are two upcoming opportunities for us to volunteer at this fantastic organization. At both events chairs will be available for our […]

Homelessness significantly impacts the learning ability of public school children. Surprisingly, we had 361 such students in Washtenaw County during the 2019-2020 school year, 129 of which were identified in Ann Arbor Public Schools. To help combat this problem, the Ypsilanti Rotary Club invites you and the “People of Action” in the Ann Arbor Rotary Club […]