Rotary Club of Flushing Celebrates 25th Anniversary of doing good in Flushing

The Rotary Club of Flushing celebrated its 25th anniversary in April 2017, and was recognized with a resolution from the Flushing City Council, presented by Mayor Kevin Keane to Flushing Rotary Club President Kristy Brown (pictured). Chartered in 1992, the Rotary Club of Flushing has made an indelible impact on the Flushing community during this past quarter century.   From humble beginnings with approximately a dozen charter members, the Flushing Rotary Club has grown to 50 members representing many professions and organizations in the area, and has made an estimated $650,000 in contributions to the Flushing community over the past 25 years.  The largest of these being the renovation and installation of stadium seating in the downtown Riverview Park with an investment of $260,000.  Funds for these community projects were raised over the years via celebrity dinners, golf outings and in recent years via the Duckie Race and Raffle at Summerfest in June. In addition, the Flushing Rotary Club has also awarded scholarships recognizing community service and scholarship to deserving area high school graduates during the past 20 years totaling nearly $50,000, as well as sponsorship of an Interact high school chapter at Flushing High School, several literacy initiatives in the Flushing Schools, the Flushing Nature Trail, and other community events such as the annual Candlewalk and Summerfest.   This year's Summerfest and the Rotary Entertainment Tent, with live bands and beer, will be held on June 9-10 from 6PM-11PM in Riverview Park in downtown Flushing. Raffle tickets are available for purchase from Flushing Rotarians, or via mail: Flushing Rotary Club, P.O.Box 377, Flushing, MI 48433.  Tickets are $10 each.  Contributions can also be mailed to support the work of the Flushing Rotary Club via the Flushing Rotary Community Fund,  P.O. Box 377 Flushing MI 48433.  Contributions are tax deductible as the Flushing Rotary Community Fund is a 501(c)3 tax exempt charitable organization.  The Rotary Club of Flushing wishes to thank the Flushing community for your support over the past 25 years, and looks forward to continuing to serve the Flushing community into the future.