Detroit AM Rotary Club
The Rotary Club of Detroit A.M. and its Rotary Community Service Corps volunteers collaborated with the Detroit Rescue Mission and a new local charity, “Working Homes/Working Families,” to put the finishing touches on a holiday home makeover December 17. As its name suggests, “Working Homes/Working Families” matches homeless families with the ability to maintain a home and pay taxes with abandoned homes in Detroit -- fixed up by volunteers. This was also the first official outing for our Rotary Community Service Corps. We’ve had an unofficial group of former members and friends who have helped us with service events. Lee Padgett has organized the group and is recruiting other members, some of whom we hope to add to our club’s roster.
Detroit AM Rotary Club Official Visit
Detroit AM and Detroit Rotary Clubs
A NEW MEANING FOR 'SERVICE ABOVE SELF"
Rotarian John Chambers, President, Rotary Club of Detroit AM, surprised the Rotary Club of Detroit with a special presentation at their June 15 meeting. Over a year in the planning, and thanks to John's persistence, the centennial banner of the Detroit Rotary Club was flown on STS-133 earlier this year. The certificate reads: "This United States flag, crew patch and accompanying Detroit Rotary Club banner were flown to the International Space Station aboard the 39th and Final Flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-133, February 24 - March 9, 2011, traveling 5.3 million miles in 202 orbits of the Earth. Presented to Detroit Rotary Club, Celebrating 100 Years of Service Above Self, from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
John wanted to make special commemoration of Detroit Rotary's Centennial, and went the extra mile (over 5 million miles) His thoughtfulness will be remembered by the Detroit Rotary Club forever.
Pictured are Lisa Verona, of Senator Carl Levin's office, Detroit AM President John Chambers, Detroit President Mary Anne Demo, and District Governor Kim Towar.
Courtesy Liz Smith
Detroit AM Rotary Club
Congressional Medal of Honor - Robert E. Simanek
Dave Colton, DG Kim, Robert Simanek, President John Chambers
Detroit Rotary & Grosse Pointe Clubs
\Literacy activists Larry Powe, John Chambers and Mark Wilson show off the banner for the Grosse Pointe Parade.
DG KIM TOWAR'S VISIT
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