If you would like to be a lane sponsor ($100.00 each lane, Make checks payable to Fisher House Michigan, bowling cost not included in sponsorship) emailmilanmirotary@gmail.com. Send check to P.O. Box 8 Milan, MI 48160.
Your spending and donations at this event will address an unmet need in Michigan, by supporting the 650,000 military families whose loved ones have served our country. It will provide a free place for them to stay at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, while the family member is undergoing treatment for a physical or psychological medical crisis.
The first Fisher House Michigan will be built starting in 2019 on the campus of our VA, and will be like a Ronald McDonald House for military families. Currently the need for lodging is staggering, 200-300 families PER MONTH are requesting a place to stay while their family member is receiving care.
There are 76Fisher House across the US- none in our state. Even Ohio has fourFisher Houseand currently building two more! These homes are 13.400 square feet and have sixteen family suites. They have shared living room, dining room, kitchen and laundry facilities. The Fisher House Foundation builds these homes once sites are approved by the Department of Veterans Affair (Ann Arbor's has been approved).
Just a reminder that our Visioning session is just around the corner, Saturday, 02/24/2018, starting at 9:00 AM for light breakfast and Gerry Jackson with his assembled team will start promptly at 9:30 AM. Look for the balloons.
Mike and Jane McManus talked about their trip to San Diego, California for the Rotary International Assembly (a District Governor's training).
Jane, told use about the new theme which she said, "was a secret."
Mike said, "The trip was amazing, We met wonderful people who looked different from us, thought differently than us, prayed differently than us and had vastly different cultures. We chose to sit with new people breakfast, sessions, lunch, breakouts, dinner. We learned something worthwhile from every one!"
Mike then showed use this video from the Assembly, which Barry Rassin talks about his year coming up.
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation received $30.83 from 10/31/17-01/30/18.
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North isregistered in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. Sign up and start making money for The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation (Kroger Community Rewards #21725).
Most participants are new online customers', so they must click on SIGN UP TODAY in the ‘New Customer?’ box.
Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your e-mail address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions
You will then get a message to check your e-mail in-box and click on the link within the body of the e-mail.
Click on My Account and use your e-mail address and password to proceed to the next step.
Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number.
Update or confirm your information.
Enter NPO number (#21725) or name of organization (Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation), select organization from list and click on confirm.
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Luncheon Day & Time: Thursday's at 12:00 pm | Luncheon Address: Holiday Inn Near The University of Michigan, 3600 Plymouth Road Ann Arbor, MI | Web Site:http://www.rcaan.org| E-Mail:rotaryclubaan@gmail.com| Phone: (734)224-4130 |