Welcome to the Rochester Rotary Club! 

We meet every Tuesday from noon - 1:15 at the Rochester Community House, 816 Ludlow, Rochester, MI 48307
You can join us via Zoom  https://zoom.us/j/83148224700
 
 
NEWS & VIEWS
Do you know someone interested in promoting peace in the world? You can help by encouraging peace and development leaders in our community to apply for the Rotary Peace Fellowship.

Rotary awards up to 130 fully funded fellowships yearly for peacebuilders from diverse backgrounds who want to study at one of Rotary’s centers at leading universities worldwide. This year, Rotary will select 50 peace fellows to study in Rotary master’s programs at six partner universities in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the United States and 80 fellows to participate in Rotary professional development certificate programs at Makerere University in Uganda and Bahçeşehir University in Türkiye.

Rotary Peace Fellows use their training to amplify their local, regional, or global work. We can advance peace by encouraging local peacebuilders to learn about Rotary and apply for this unique fellowship.

Rotary and Rotaract members can help find candidates within their networks and community organizations. Using Rotary's referral form makes it easy to receive more application information.
The Club met at the OPC on December 17th to learn about Meals on Wheels (MOW), sing some holiday songs, and write messages on holiday cards for Meals on Wheels clients.
 
OPC’s Meals on Wheels program is designed for seniors who cannot shop and/or prepare meals. It allows seniors to age in place and encourages independence for those who wish to remain in their homes for as long as possible. However, OPC’s MOW Program is more than a meal. Volunteers provide a wellness check and deliver a hot, nutritious meal to homebound seniors. There is no waiting list, and meals are received within 24 hours of request. Since 2023, OPC has delivered over 92,000 meals!
Meals are available seven days a week (five hot and two frozen) and delivered in NE Oakland County.

Eligibility and Service Options:

  • 60 years of age and older
  • Unable to grocery shop and/or prepare nutritious meals
  • No income requirements
  • Short-term options available while recuperating or rehabilitating
  • If you’re not eligible for this program, a hot noon-time meal is available Monday through Friday at Auburn Hills, Brandon, Lake Orion, and OPC
Putting Service Above Self Rotarians can do good for others while enjoying the weekly meetings and club activities.
Rochester Rotarians helped collect, clean, and rebuild bikes for children with Bikes 4 Kids Detroit. There's nothing quite like new-bike day, particularly for a kid who may never have had a set of wheels before! The joy radiated from the faces of hundreds of local children on December 7, and 8 as 400 kids came to the Piston Group warehouse in Corktown to pick out a bike and get fitted for a new helmet from Free Bikes 4 Kidz. Then, after some impromptu (but enthusiastic) test-riding in our building, they took their precious cargo home to ride in their neighborhoods - never mind that it's winter when you've got a new bike you want to ride! Another 1,800+ bicycles were sent out the following week in bulk (with a helmet for each bike) to organizations that pre-registered with Free Bikes 4 Kids and will have a giveaway event at their locations in time for the holidays. 

This is the seventh time FB4K has distributed bikes to kids in the Detroit community, bringing the total number of smiles and lives changed to 14,614 since 2018, thanks to dedicated volunteers, like Rochester Rotarians, and generous sponsors.
Shred your documents and help to SHRED POLIO! The event will occur in Bordine’s parking lot at 1835 S. Rochester Road on Monday, October 28th, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. For just $10 per carload (approximately five boxes or bags), all those obsolete documents that have taken up too much space will be securely shredded. Pick-up service is available for a $20 fee. *Paper and light cardboard only.* DONATIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS WELL!

If you want to schedule a pickup,  contact (248) 408-9868. What is Polio? Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under 5. Most know it as poliovirus. The virus is spread from person to person, typically through contaminated water. It can attack the nervous system and, in some instances, lead to paralysis. Although there is no cure, there is a safe and effective vaccine that Rotary and our partners use to immunize over 2.5 billion children worldwide. Most people have heard of polio, but few know that the disease still affects children around the world. You can help by spreading the word. Every donation helps us obtain the vaccines, transport, and materials needed in the fight against polio.

 
Once again, the Rochester Rotary, the Rochester Kiwanis, the Rochester Lions, and the Rochester Hills Lions Clubs have provided essential items for foster children, our state's most invisible and voiceless children. Currently, some 10,000 Michigan children are in foster care. And there are even more kinship families in which a grandparent, aunt, or uncle cares for a child when the biological parent cannot.  
 
The four Rochester area service clubs collected new underwear, socks, pajamas, jeans, jackets, and diapers to help support children’s self-esteem. These are tangible expressions that there is a larger community that surrounds them and cares for them.
 
Thank you to everyone in the greater Rochester area for opening your hearts to children and youth who face unimaginable challenges. The estimated value is $6247.00.
Are you considering studying abroad for a year-long exchange to earn high school credit or perhaps a short summer exchange of 2-3 weeks? Join us for an informative event on the Rotary Youth Exchange at the Rochester Hills Public Library, upstairs in Room A, on October 14, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. This presentation is designed for students and parents to learn about the 2024 program and ask questions. A former student from Rochester Community Schools will share her experiences and insights to help you understand what to expect.
Rotary Gateway Park
 
The Rotary Gateway Park is a hidden gem in downtown Rochester. Built by the Rochester Rotary Club in 1997, the park features beautiful flower beds, a cascading water feature, and benches to sit and enjoy a few quiet moments. The Rochester Rotary Club continues to upgrade and enhance the park through the volunteer efforts of club members and funding from the purchase of memorial bricks.
 
CLUB LEADERSHIP
President
President Elect
Vice-President/Weekly Programs
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
Secretary
Director 2023-2025
Director 2023-2025
Director 2024-2026
Director 2024-2026
Director 2024 - 2025
Past President
Rotary Foundation Chair
Website Administrator
Charities President
Charities President-Elect
Charities Director 2024-2025
Charities Treasurer
Charities Past-President
Charities Director 2023-2025
Charities Director 2023-2024, 2025-2026
Charities Director
Charities Director 2023-2026
Typical Club Accomplishments & Activities

Grants Totaling Over $100,000/Year

Local & Regional Charities

  • Neighborhood House
  • Rochester Community Schools Foundation
  • Rochester Area Youth Assistance
  • Dutton Farms
  • Dynamic Kids - Rochester Hills
  • Grace Center for Hope
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Haven
  • Know Resolve
  • Older Person's Commission (OPC)
  • Paint Creek Center for The Arts
  • Community House
  • Rotary Gateway Park
  • Rochester Christmas Parade

Youth Programs

  • Eight, 4-year College Scholarships
  • Rotary Youth Leadership Awakening (RYLA)
  • International Youth Exchange Program
  • Job Shadowing
  • Boy Scouts
  • Girl Scouts
  • Oakland University Rotaract Graduate Scholarship

International

  • Casa Colibri Medical Mission – Guatemala
  • “Play For Peace" Project – Nigeria, Africa
  • Polio Plus (Global Polio Eradication, established in 1988)
  • Rotary Club of Accra-Spintex-Accra  Ghana, Africa (school)
  • Shelter Box

Service Projects

Local & Regional Charities

  • Assistance League - “Operation School Bell”
  • Neighborhood House - “Back-to-School” event
  • Sort presents for Christmas Party
  • OPC - Act of Kindness & Meals on Wheels
  • Rochester Christmas Parade - annual float 
  • Grace Center for Hope
  • Literacy Programs in Greater Rochester
  • Salvation Army - Bell Ringing at Lagniappe in Rochester
  • Rotary Gateway Park operations

Youth Programs

  • 5 Local Area High School Interact Clubs 
  • Scholarship Recipient Recognition Luncheon
  • Rotary Youth Leadership Awakening (RYLA)
  • International Youth Exchange Program
  • Job Shadowing
  • Grace Center for Hope
  • Oakland University Rotaract Club

International

  • Shred Polio (October Polio Awareness)
  • Casa Colibri Medical Mission – Guatemala
    “Hands-On” Clint Support & Literacy Project Teaching Teachers English

Social Activities

  • Club Christmas Party 
  • Club Golf Outing 
  • Presidents Appreciation Dinner 
  • Rotary Gateway Park picnic 
  • Rochester Area Christmas Parade

Leadership Activities

  • Monthly Club Board Meetings
  • Rochester Rotary Charities Board Meetings
  • Committee Meetings
  • Fundraising Project Team Meetings
  • Past President’s Dinner 
  • President’s Appreciation Dinner 
Meeting Responsibilities
Setup
 
Speakers
Ashley Wurm
Feb 18, 2025 12:00 PM
Endo USA, Inc.
Kazakhstan Delegation
Feb 25, 2025 12:00 PM
Megan Terbrack, SCHS Interact Club & Bake Sale
Mar 04, 2025 12:00 PM
Report from Stoney Creek High School Interact Club
Diane Haig
Mar 11, 2025 12:00 PM
Pawsitive Change Therapy Dogs
Michael Spien
Mar 18, 2025 12:00 PM
New Day Foundation
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