Service Projects

John Mucha chairs the Guided Reading Program.  Rotarians come together on Wednesday mornings to read with 1st graders to encourage the love of reading.  Our club donates books and builds a bond with students.  

Birmingham Rotarians share their goodwill when we gather to maintain a clean environment along Maple Rd.  

  

Rotarians joined at the Gleaners Food Bank distribution center to help box food that is distributed to neighbors experiencing food insecurity.  We were happy to be a support to this vital link in our community.  

      

Last year the Governor of the Village of Aleles, Uganda wrote imploring us to help him provide clean water to his people.  We did it and made a difference.  With funds raised at last year's Masters Tournament Raffle and with the assistance of the Rotary Club of Ntinda, we've completed another Clean Water Well.  Here are photos of the well and the building efforts. 
 

 
 
 
 
 

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Endowment Fund News

Pontiac's HOPE Shelter provides a safe and judgment-free shelter, innovative programs and public advocacy to end homelessness.  Our endowment fund donation of $10,000 was given to update the shelter kitchen where meals are prepared for 80 people each day. 

Birmingham Poppleton Park all-inclusive playground ground breaking was on Saturday Sep 19th. Joe Bauman addressed the crowd highlighting the $50,000 rotary donation to the playground celebrating our club's centennial. Multiple members attended the event.

In 1966, the Birmingham Rotary Club, in an effort to expand its ability to perform charitable work, created the Birmingham Rotary Club Endowment Fund. Grants are awarded to other charities and/or directly to worthy individuals or causes that fall into Rotary's seven areas of focus:
  • Prevention and resolution of conflicts and the promotion of peace
  • Prevention and treatment of disease
  • Clean water and sanitation
  • Mother and child's health
  • Basic education and literacy
  • Economic and community development
  • Supporting the environment
 
Grant applications are reviewed twice per year and are due on April 15th & October 15th.  Do you have a project or non-profit that meets one of Rotary's 7 areas of focus?  To apply for a grant, please use the following link to download the grant application form.  If you have any questions or would like more information on the grant process, please contact us using the "Contact Us" link at the top of the page.

Speakers

Brigette Wright, Michigan Humane
Nov. 16, 2026
Michigan Humane
Deborah Seelhoff
Nov. 23, 2026
Dementia Care
Kyra Grathwohl
Nov. 30, 2026
Website changes
Cory Keller, President & CEO, Friends for Animals
Dec. 14, 2026
From Policy to Protection: Michigan Animal Welfare Laws and Advocacy
Club Executives & Directors
President
President Elect
Secretary
Treasurer
President Nominee
Legal Counsel
Director, 2025-2027
Director, 2025--2027
Director, 2024-2027
Director, 2026-2028
Director, 2024-2027
Immediate Past President
Director, 2026-2028
Director, 2026-2028
President, Endowment Board
Rotary Foundation Advisor
Chair Fundraising
Membership Director
Social Chairperson
Speaker Chairperson
Youth Services/Interact/RYLA