The Rochester Rotary is pleased to present seven local students with a collective $15,000 in aid for college in the fall. Each year, the Rochester Rotary Club teams up with the Rochester Community Schools Foundation, the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester and the Rochester Kiwanis Club to award deserving high school seniors with financial aid to attend college.
Our Club meets weekly at the River Crest Banquet Facility at 900 West Avon in Rochester Hills, MI. Weekly meetings start at noon and conclude by 1:30. If you can't attend in person, you may join us online. All Zoom meetings are recorded and posted online for viewing later. Please join us on Tuesdays at noon by clicking here to join us online! The passcode is 317669.
The Rochester area community still needs our support, so please consider donating to Neighborhood House or other charities or helping OPC with their senior outreach program.
At Rotary, we have no tolerance for racism. Promoting respect, celebrating diversity, demanding ethical leadership, and working tirelessly to advance peace are central tenets of our work.
We have more work to do to create more just, open and welcoming communities for all people.
We know there are no easy fixes and that challenging conversations and work lie before all of us. Rotary’s strength has long been our ability and commitment to bringing people together. We will tap into that strength now as we stand with those who are working for peace and justice.
Rotary will do our part to listen, learn and take action to ensure that we continue to contribute to making positive change.
Rochester Rotary Charities is a nonprofit organization established to expand the humanitarian efforts in the Rochester community. Through Rochester Rotary Charities, dozens of nonprofit organizations receive grants each year empowering their efforts. All monies raised through annual Rochester Rotary fundraisers benefit Rochester Rotary Charities and are donated back to the community. For more information, visit www.rochesterrotary.org.
Tim Mullins has taught Social Studies, Economics and AP Economics during the past 12 years at Rochester Adams High School. Before that he owned and operated two Pet Supplies stores - One in Pontiac and one in Sterling Heights. He has also coached football for 30 years for Rochester Community Schools and was a part of the coaching staff from Adams State championship team in 2003. He has never been married, has no children and no pets. He does have two older sisters living in Michigan.
Jason Brainer runs his own law practice and has worked in the industry for 14 years. He practices employment, civil and international law. He also work part-time as a legal aid attorney through a legal aid nonprofit in Southfield, MI where he assists seniors and low income individuals with a variety of legal matters. What Jason enjoys most is helping others and having the freedom to control his own schedule.
David A. Dulio is Professor of Political Science Department and Director of the Center for Civic Engagement at Oakland University. He teaches courses on campaigns and elections, Congress, political parties, interest groups, and other areas of American politics. Dulio has published twelve books, with two of his most recent being Michigan Government, Politics and Policy and Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Split Decision. He has written dozens articles and book chapters on subjects ranging from the role of professional consultants in U.S. elections to campaign finance. Dulio is also a former American Political Science Congressional Fellow on Capitol Hill where he worked in the U.S. House of Representatives Republican Conference for former US Rep. J.C. Watts, Jr. (R-OK).
Laurene Kaschalk has been teaching high school math since 2002. She is currently teaching at Stoney Creek High School where she has been the Faculty Advisor Advisor of the Rotary Interact Club for 10 Years. The SCHS Interact Club has earned the Rotary Presidential Citation for the past 5 consecutive years. In 2019 the SCHS Interact Club planned and hosted the INTERACT DAY for more than100+ Interactors from District 6380. Laurene is also a past recipient of a Paul Harris Fellow award from the Rochester Rotary.
Jeff Fosnaugh’s career entails 24 years of teaching Science, 18 of them in Alternative Ed. His passion is for those that are typically looked over. Every child is valuable and deserves love and attention, no matter what that child’s background or accomplishments. Jeff’s purpose is to help his students realize their intrinsic value.
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
Annual Hands-On Service Projects
Local & Regional Charities
- Assistance League - assistance with “Operation School Bell”
- Neighborhood House
- Packed school supplies for “Back-to-School” event
- Sort Christmas presents for Christmas Party
- Rotary Christmas Party (with presents & Santa Claus for needy kids)
- Load trucks to “Stamp Out” hunger
- Older Person's Commission (OPC): Act of Kindness & Meals on Wheels
- Polio Plus (October Polio Awareness Month
- Rotary Club of Accra-Spintex-Accra Ghana, Africa (school)
- Rochester Christmas Parade: Float - with Interact involvement
- Grace Center for Hope
- Literacy Program: Greater Rochester Area
- Salvation Army - Bell Ringing at Lagniappe in Rochester
- Rotary Gateway Park operations (a peaceful area we built for our community)
Youth Programs
- 5 Local Area High School Interact Clubs (ACE, Adams, Rochester, Stoney Creek, and Avondale High Schools) (a collaboration with Rochester Communities Schools)
- Scholarship Recipient Recognition Luncheon
- Rotary Youth Leadership Awakening (RYLA)
- International Youth Exchange Program
- Job Shadowing
- Grace Center for Hope
- Oakland University Rotaract Club (a collaboration with Oakland University)
International
- Polio Plus (Polio Eradication Globally: created in 1988 to eradicate polio globally) add web link
- Casa Colibri Medical Mission – Guatemala
“Hands-On” Clint Support & Literacy Project Teaching Teachers English
Social Activities
- Club Christmas Party – Members and spouses celebrate the years accomplishments
- Club Golf Outing (social event and fundraiser)
- Presidents Transition Dinner - Members and spouses congratulate the immediate past President for a job well done and welcome the incoming Club President.
- Rotary Gateway Park picnic –
- Rochester Christmas Parade – Rotarians and youth affiliates celebrate the Christmas season together
Leadership Activities
- Monthly Club Board Meetings
- Regular Rochester Rotary Charities, Inc., Board Meetings
- Committee Meetings
- Fundraising Project Team Meetings
- Past President’s Dinner – Leadership feedback regarding Club initiatives
- President’s Appreciation Dinner – Club President expresses appreciation to Board Members for their support during his term
Click HERE to see a typical list of Rochester Area Affiliate High School and College Clubs Accomplishments
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 upgrade and enhance the park through the volunteer efforts of club members and funding from the purchase of memorial bricks.
