Join us for our annual STRIVE (Students Taking Renewed Interest in the Value of Education) student mentorship luncheon. We will celebrate and highlight all the progress and wonderful things the student mentees and mentors have been up to! ABOUT STRIVE: Strive is a motivational mentoring program that targets high school junior and senior students who want…
Volunteers will learn about A.Y.A. and lend their helping hands through this service project. We will tour the drop-in center, roll up our sleeves, and head outside for spring clean-up in the yards at the center and their neighboring Cherry St. home. Let the raking, trimming, mulching, and planting begin. Let’s beautify these properties for…
Join us for our monthly Club 77 event hosted by Rotarian Bob Tsironis at Blandford Nature Center! This is also our Membership Recruitment Event, so invite your colleagues, business clients, and friends!
Our Community Engagement Committee is pleased to provide the following volunteer opportunity for our Rotarians and friends to clean up the grounds at Greenwood Cemetery! Date: Saturday, May 3rd Time: 9:30 - 1:00 PM Location: Greenwood Cemetery - 1373 Leonard St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EA8A823A0FD0-56118856-greenwood Volunteers Needed: 15
Speaker: David Vessey – Philosophy Professor, GVSU Speaker Topic: Philosophical Reflections on Artificial Intelligence Bio: David Vessey is a Professor of Philosophy at Grand Valley State University (GVSU), where he has been a faculty member since 2008. He specializes in 19th and 20th-century Continental philosophy, with a particular focus on hermeneutic phenomenology and the philosophical…
Tickets on Sale! We are excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Service Above Self Award Dinner Celebration! Don’t miss this special evening—purchase your tickets today: Get Your Tickets Here 2025 Service Above Self Recipient: Alan Abraham We are proud to announce that Alan Abraham has been selected as the recipient…
Speaker: Scott Vander Kooy – President, Comprenew Speaker Topic: Protecting People and Planet Bio: Scott Vander Kooy started Comprenew in 1986 as an IBM mainframe refurbisher in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As computers became more affordable and more electronics began entering the waste stream, Comprenew expanded its services to include recycling to help reduce this environmental…
You're Invited! Cultural Awareness Roundtable With Special Guest Facilitator: Skot Welch Hosted by the Rotary Club of Grand Rapids Date: Tuesday, May 20th Location: All Art Works Viewing Studio Time: 5:30 PM — Networking & Light Refreshments 6:00 PM — Roundtable Begins 7:00 PM — Event Ends Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EA8A823A0FD0-56390088-cultural Join us for an engaging…
There will be no luncheon on May 22nd in observance of Memorial Day.
Speaker: Mark Washington - City Manager, City of Grand Rapids Speaker Topic: Balancing Commerical and Community Interests in Decision Making for City Development BIO: Mark Washington has been Grand Rapids’ City Manager since October 2018. As City Manager, he functions as the municipal corporation’s Chief Executive Officer. He oversees a $690 million budget, a 2700-person…