Please read the following from Crain’s Detroit Business regarding our generous member Agnes Reading and husband Stephen’s establishment of the Reading Nursing Scholarship Endowment at the Washtenaw Community College Foundation. A $1 million gift to Washtenaw Community College by Stephen and Agnes Reading of Ann Arbor will create a permanent endowment to fund annual scholarships for registered […]

The photos below show our fellow Rotarians packing 50 gift bags with personal hygiene items for our Veterans at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. Thank you to all who made this project a success!

Six members of Rotary Club of Ann Arbor gifted their unused University of Michigan football tickets to sixteen Veterans or family members to see Michigan play football. One Veteran said, “I’ve never attended a Michigan football game and my son was with me and we had a ton of fun.” Another Veteran when asked how […]

Past President Greg Stejskal was featured in the December edition of Michigan Today, and a podcast interview was made with him talking about his latest book, FBI Case Files: Michigan. You can listen to the podcast here.

Notes from December 15, 2021 Ann Arbor Rotary Meeting The December 15, 2021 Rotary meeting was called to order by President Susan at 12:30 PM. Tom Strode began the meeting by leading us in “The Star Spangled Banner”. Larry Eiler talked about grief as an inspiration. Following personal grief, Larry began to learn about how […]

Dear RCAA Members: Below please find a list of grants that were made by us to community organizations in the last two years. The dollar amount of the grants is usually $3,000-$5,000. Please keep in mind that when you pay your $200 Community Service Assessment fee by 12/31/2021 (can be paid online here) it is […]

Club membership as of November 17, 2021 was 249 Active members, plus five Honoraries and twelve Inactive Emeriti. Attendance for the month’s three meetings was 31%. Average attendance at each meeting was 77 members and 9 guests Average In-person attendance was 34 compared to the average Zoom attendance of 54. Discussion for the board included […]

Our Rotary Tutors/Readers program has been very active and impactful over the years, thanks to the many Rotarians who have volunteered their time and talents. The tutor count is currently at 7, which is down significantly from pre-COVID numbers. Our club currently has a presence in 3 local schools, but there are 3-5 more schools […]

The December 8, 2021 meeting opened on Zoom & in person at the Michigan Union with social time.  Sara Maddock provided Zoom etiquette guidelines to the virtual attendees. At 12:30, President Susan started the meeting by ringing the bell. Tom Strode led us in “God Bless America”.  Inspiration was provided by Joyce Hunter who shared […]

President Susan Froelich called the Annual Meeting of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor to order at 12:25 on December 1, 2021. Tom Strode played The Star Spangled Banner. Barbara Eichmuller’s Inspiration honored Rosa Parks on this anniversary of her defiance of the Jim Crow rules for public transportation, noting that perseverance will conquer even […]