P.O. Box 4544

Troy, MI 48099

Troy Rotary was chartered September 26, 1957. The original 22 members were drawn together by the spirit of Rotary. TOGETHER we see a world where PEOPLE unite and take action to CREATE lasting CHANGE across the globe in our communities, and in ourselves.

Our membership has grown to over 50 men and women, living or working in Troy.  We welcome guests every week and encourage application to join Troy Rotary. Lasting Friendships continue and new friends are discovered. Fun and fellowship events as well as fundraisers and volunteer work are planned and followed to completion, exemplifying team work at its best. As members of a premier service club in Troy, Rotarians live the motto of "Service Above Self" the motto that strengthens Rotarians to address the challenges in today's world. 

Rotary brings together great friends, good food, shared beliefs, respect for the individual differences of others, a need to give back to the community and interesting weekly speakers and presentations.
 

Here are some of the things we do:
 
  • Blessings in a Backpack: backpacks filled with food for low income students on weekends
  • Hope Warming Center: meals and more for homeless 
  • Firefighters Memorial for Troy: Battle of the Badges Police vs Firefighters Softball to raise funds
  • Academic Scholarships: given to local high school students
  • The Medright School: full scholarship to start a career in Healthcare or Phlebotomy
  • Think Tank and Latrine Workshop: increased success for international water projects
  • Leadership Troy: honors outstanding community volunteers
  • Friends of Troy Seniors:  gift cards to low income seniors at Christmas time
  • Team Turkey: complete Thanksgiving meals to families in need
  • Troy Police: Halloween Bash: 2000+ safety lights for kids
  • Troy Police: Operation Blue Sleigh: gifts and supplies for Troy needy children
  • Boys & Girls Club Troy:  summer picnic and other special projects
  • Troy schools including Boys & Girls Club:  23 Buddy Benches for students to fight bullying
  • Troy Athens Career Day: Career Day with Troy Athens students
  • Troy Public Library: dyslexia awareness programs and adaptive equipment
  • Troy Youth Assistance: recognition ceremony for outstanding youth
  • Troy Coalition: helps troubled kids
  • Proud to be an American: 32 years of scholarships to Troy middle schools writing contest
  • Troy Chamber of Commerce: local nonprofits working together  
  • Bikes 4 Kids:  Repair and distribute bikes to needy kids
  • Aley Lebanon:  Work with our sister club in Aley to bring water to over 600 public schools
  • 100 Women Who Care: Work to use the donated funds for local projects
  • RYLA: yearly 3-day intensive leadership training to local High school students
  • Clean Up Veterans Tombstones: Veterans Day
  • The Red Cross:  Blood Drive
  • Arnold Japhet: full academic scholarship for student in Tanzania in memory of Bill Cowger
  • Global Polio Eradication Initiative: created in 1988 to eradicate polio globally
 
Individual members of our club also are responsible for:  Providing clean water for more than 10,000 people in Nepal.  Supporting a school in Tanzania (toilets, hand washing stations, classrooms, etc.  Sponsoring a writing contest for Troy Students  Sponsored a clinic in Haiti and a clinic in South Africa. 

We are part of a global community that extends far beyond the boundaries of Troy.  Rotary is active in over 200 countries and is more than 1.2 million members strong.
 
We thank you for your generosity to help us in our mission of "Service Above Self", and to fulfill this year's theme, "Rotary Connects the World."  Together, we can do great things to impact the needs of our Community and our World.