Without the right tools, it’s difficult to get things done. There are 18 tools in the Climate Action Toolkit. Just select a couple to get started. The March 10 A2 Climate Change Teach-in will help you understand the tools. You don’t need to hit a homerun. You’ll feel great if you can hit a couple […]

RAISE YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS. Serve the community. Help address climate change. Promote Rotary service! Come to the Second Annual A2 Climate Teach-in on Sunday, March 10, 2024, from 1:30-5:15 p.m. at Genesis (2309 Packard St.). Details regarding the Teach-in can be found on the website. [https://www.a2climateteachin.com/] Besides attending, you can volunteer to help. Wear your […]

On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy issued an Executive Order establishing the Peace Corps as a new agency within the Department of State. The new agency would send trained American men and women to foreign nations to assist in development efforts. The link to the Michigan Union is that JFK was on its […]

A full house at the Michigan Union’s Anderson Room, and 25 Zoom participants were part of today’s meeting.  After zoom etiquette from Ashok Natwa, President Mark Foster rang the bell and the meeting began.  Our pianist extraordinaire, Tom Strode, was unable to be at today’s meeting, so songleader Richard Ingram gave us the opening chord […]

Jack Weidenbach, former U-M Athletic Director and revered 35-year RCAA member, passed away on February 17, just shy of his 100th birthday. He joined our Club in 1972, sponsored by fellow U-M officials Russ Reister and Wilbur Pierpont. Jack resigned in 2007. He had a dedication to community service in addition to a long and […]

Today’s meeting began with the Ringing of the Bell and Tom Strode leading us in song to the National Anthem. The topic of our inspirational message today from Alexis Antracoli was about Spring and hope, beautifully illustrated by a poem of Emily Dickinson’s titled ‘Hope is the Thing with Feathers’. Shelley MacMillan led our musical […]

On behalf of RCAA, the ARC-Peace Committee is seeking nominations for the Robert S Northrup Humanitarian Award. This award is given annually to a person meeting the criteria outlined below, in celebration of the exceptional humanitarian service provided by Ann Arbor Rotarian Dr. Robert S. Northrup. The individual must have made long term (multi-year) sustainable […]

Last Wednesday of each month 6-7:30pm; Ann Arbor Downtown District Library. A2 Office of Sustainability and Innovation is bringing the Sustainability Series back for another season! Join in person or online on the last Wednesday of every month. You can register HERE for the virtual meetings, but registration is not required to attend. 1.Feb. 28 – […]

EAG Volunteer Opportunity. The Second Annual A2 Climate Teach-in is Sunday, March 10, 2024, from 1:30-5:15 p.m. at Genesis (2309 Packard St.). They need volunteers for the Sunday sessions. Sign up here https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/29843986046/false#/invitation Please attend. It’s a great event. Details regarding the Teach-in can be found on the website. [https://www.a2climateteachin.com/] Please join us.

Spring Food Drive runs from March 4 – March 15, 2024 Right now in Washtenaw County, more of our neighbors are facing food insecurity than at the height of the pandemic. This means that more individuals and families in our community are turning to their local food pantries and meal programs to fill the gaps. The […]