Service Projects

Once again this year, our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Committee (VITA) will be hard at work offering free tax preparation services through the United Way of Washtenaw County (UWW). This service is available free of charge to anyone living in Washtenaw County who earned less than $60,000 in 2022. Led by Rotary VITA Committee chair Bob […]

Actually, you need to do more than just smile. You have to sign up for Amazon Smile (smile.amazon.com) and identify a charity to receive a small percentage of the cost of each purchase you make there. Amazon Smile is exactly the same as the regular Amazon in all respects except for the donation it makes […]

The video of the SEND HUNGER PACKING slated for presentation at the Club’s luncheon meeting on November 30 is now available online. As a bonus, the folder also contains a one-page handout documenting the event and a copy of the slides shown to the volunteer packers in the cafeteria of Pioneer High School on November […]

Prior to the December holidays, Rotary Clubs throughout Washtenaw County goal is to gift 100 personal hygiene kits to veterans at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. NEED: pocket combs, pocket size tissue and Classic Original ChapStick. Each kit will include a tooth brush, tooth paste, tooth floss package, Chap Stick, comb, tissue packet (small […]

Make your Polio donation by October 24 and you may take Jonas Polio Bear home and know that you have contributed to our goal to END POLIO! We welcome any amount that you can make to this important cause. Here are your choices: POLIO PLUS SOCIETY Membership in the PolioPlus Society requires you to donate […]

Rotary Road Waste Warriors pictured above: Don Duquette, Lauren Heinonen, Norman Herbert, Steve Kesler, Tom Millard, Lauren Mist – Rotaract, Nora Pasche – Rotaract, Rob Schiff, John Sepp, Ed Wier, Fanfan Zheng Photographer and participant not pictured: Chris Wentland A “Dirty Dozen” of Rotary Road Waste Warriors were once again smiled upon by Senor Sol […]

Fisher House – A Home away from Home for Veterans’ Families The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor was invited to attend the Fisher House Dedication Ceremony and asked to participate in the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on Friday, September 23, 2022. The Dedication included an address by Debbie Dingell and there were approximately 125 people in attendance. […]

For many years, Ann Arbor Rotarians have mentored members of the U-M Rotaract Club. Interfacing with our Rotaractors by participating in the mentoring program is a meaningful experience for both Rotaractors and Rotarians. New mentors are always welcome. Contact Dennis Powers for more info.

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor is participating in the State of Michigan Adopt-A-Highway Program and has been identified with roadway signs as responsible for trash pick-up on a 2.1 mile stretch of I-94 between Platt Road and State Street. Date for this year’s fall pick-up is Saturday, October 1st. Start time will be 9:00am. […]