Our Community Engagement Committee is pleased to provide the following volunteer opportunity for Rotarians to read books to children for the annual PPTK Summer Reading Program with GRPS (collaborating with The Rotary Club of Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Children's Museum)! Date: Thursday, July 16th Time: 9:30 -10:30 AM Location: Gerald R. Ford Academic…
Our Community Engagement Committee is pleased to provide the following volunteer opportunity for Rotarians to read books to children for the annual PPTK Summer Reading Program with GRPS (collaborating with The Rotary Club of Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Children's Museum)! Date: Thursday, July 18th Time: 9:30 -10:30 AM Location: Burton Elementary - 2133…
Tim Selgo - Assistant Vice President, Mammoth Sports Consulting Speaker Topic: The Future of College Sports and NIL Bio: The author of Anchor Up: Competitive Greatness the Grand Valley Way, Make One Play: Impact Your Success, and Moms and Dads Eat the Brown Bananas, Tim Selgo had a career of thirty-five years as a leader…
On Thursday, July 25th Rotarians and guests will gather at Indian Trails Camp for our annual picnic! Since 1952, the Rotary Club of Grand Rapids has partnered with Indian Trails Camp, mentoring for at-risk high school students, reduction of childhood hunger, projects to reduce physical barriers for the disabled, support for the elderly in need,…
Join us for our August Club 77 hosted by our very own Rotarian Peter Albertini! Appetizers, drinks, and historic Heritage Hill District walking tours will be provided! Explore the beautifully curated gardens of Heritage Hill, a registered National Historic District, adjacent to downtown Grand Rapids. Representing Michigan's largest collection of 19th and early 20th-century homes, Heritage…
Charles Burke - President & CEO of Frederik Meijer Gardens BIO - Since 2014, Charles has served as President and CEO of The War Memorial, a waterfront cultural campus in Grosse Pointe Farms that curates experiences focusing on arts, culture, film, patriotism, community connectivity, and leadership. His work has empowered the total transformation of The…
Speaker Topic: Sgt Kribs will discuss the duties of K-9 dogs including searching for drugs and explosives, locating missing people, finding crime scene evidence, protecting officers and other people, and attacking suspects who flee from officers. He will also describe the various dog breeds police departments use and why. BIO: Sgt. Justin Kribs has been with the Grand Rapids Police Department…
Join us for the first Joint Service Project with the Rotary Club of Muskegon on Saturday, August 17th! A social gathering at The Deck will follow. This is a family-friendly volunteer opportunity! Please invite family members and friends to join us. Date: August 17th Time: 9:00 - 11:30 AM - Service Project 12:00 - 1:30…
Join us on Thursday, August 22nd for an off-site luncheon at The Salvation Army - Kroc Center! BIO: Major Tim Meyer was installed as the Divisional Secretary of the Grand Valley Area Command in Kent County, in June of 2022. He has been an officer for 32 years, serving as a Corps Officer, in Divisional…
Our Community Engagement Committee is pleased to provide the following volunteer opportunity for Rotarians and their family members and friends! Date: Tuesday, August 27th Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM Location: Habitat Kent ReStore North (Alpine) - 5920 Alpine Ave NW, Comstock Park, MI 49321 Sign-Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EA8A823A0FD0-50263388-habitat Details: 15 Volunteers Needed This is a family-friendly volunteer…