Smiles and anticipation abound from this picture of our four outbound Ann Arbor Area exchange students.
(L-R): Charlotte Little (going to Poland), Fiona O'Rielly (going to Mexico), Emma Jane Rhodenhiser (going to Chile), and Eli Richards (going to Chile). Rotarian Jake McLouth (far right) is the co-chair for the youth exchange committee.
This photo was taken at a host family appreciation event in which the exchange students were honored and given their blazers which they will fill up with pins from around the world that they receive from other exchange students.
Good luck and safe travels to Charlotte, Fiona, Emma and Eli!
At our lunch this afternoon we had Jeff Lichty from ShelterBox USA. ShelterBox is an organization that Rotary supports to help people in disasters around the world.
When people are plunged into crisis, normality is suspended. But good, quality shelter can cut through the chaos. ShelterBox provide the tools that enable people to rebuild homes and transform their lives.
ShelterBox sends out a tent and tools to the disaster area till the individuals can get a new place to live.
These photos are the inauguration of the WASH in school project on May 6th 2017.
Contributions from Project Dignity were used to fund an additional project - our grant is enhanced by our great partnership with our international partners!
At Thursday's lunch on May 4th, we had a banner exchange by President Scott Nelson with a Visiting Rotarian from the Rotary Club of Ketchikan, Alaska...probably our first ever guest from the beautiful land of glaciers, Iditarod, icebergs and oil!
Thursday's speaker was Arlene Golembiewski, President of Sherbro Foundation, eloquently narrated how she once schooled at the UM School of Public Health with visiting Rotarians Mary Avrakotos (member of Ann Arbor Rotary Club) and Dr Cheryl Farmer (member of Ypsilanti Rotary).
After graduation, Arlene went on a Peace Corps program to volunteer in Sierra Leone in West Africa, retired from a career as corporate toxicologist at P&G in Cincinnati, and then returned the last couple of years to launch a Rotary Foundation Global Grant Project with Tribal Chief Caulker of Sierra Leone (who is committed to rebuilding and healing his war-torn nation).
RCAAN contributed seed funds with five other clubs. Today, our members heard about the excellent progress made on the grant which is focused on economic empowerment of impoverished villagers by engaging them in planting high-value fruit trees in their farms.
-Written by Manish Mahta, RCAAN Internation Service Project Chair
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North's Third Annual Golf Invitational is scheduled for May 20, 2017. For more information, register a team or become a sponsor contact Matt Copeland atmatt.copeland@comcast.net or call (734) 674-9327.
You need to read the Rotary District 6380's Newsletter this month. It has stories on the World Peace Conference, International Festival and even our own Golf Outing.
During Registration, you will need to select which level to attend. There are three parts (Part I, Part II and Part III) and the Parts must be taken sequentially. That is you must take Part I before you can take Part II and you must take Part II before you can take Part III.
Cost for each training session in 2017 will be $75.00 and includes full breakfast, lunch, and all training materials.
Class Day Schedule
Program starts with a full breakfast and introductions at 8:00 a.m. Classes start promptly at 9:00 a.m. Lunch is provided Class adjourns at 4:00 p.m.
Discounted room rates for staying the night before at hotels have been arranged. You must contact the hotel directly.
Hotel details will be added as soon as they are available
July 15, 2017 (SATURDAY) - Ann Arbor, MI
Holiday Inn (hotel and training venue) 3600 Plymouth Road Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-769-9800 Room Rate: $84.00 plus tax
October 14, 2017 (SATURDAY) - Ridgetown, ON
Training Venue: University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus 120 Main St E, Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Hotel TBD
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).
Friendly Reminder: For The Foundation to continue receiving your donation through Kroger Community Rewards, you must re-enroll in the program every April.
