Rochester Rotary Club Establishes Endowment Fund for Community Efforts

Rochester, MI – Founded in 1954, the Rochester Rotary Club has spent over 60 years giving back to the local community. From service projects to charitable donations, the “Service Above Self” motto can be seen in action all year round.

While the Rotary Club is technically not a charity organization, it manages a separate sister entity called “Rochester Rotary Charities, Inc.” As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, registered with the State of Michigan, Rochester Rotary Charities is what receives and distributes all donations for the club.

To kick off 2017, the Rotary Club has established an endowment fund for Rochester Rotary Charities to ensure its good works can continue in perpetuity. “From supporting the local Boy and Girl Scouts to Leader Dogs for the Blind to Rochester Community House and the Rotary Gateway Park, Rochester Rotary Charities is an integral part of the Rochester Community,” said Rotary member Bill Ebinger. “We’re just so proud to have created this permanent entity so that our grandchildren's grandchildren can benefit from it for generations to come.”

Gifts can now be made to the endowment fund in all forms including part of an estate. The fund is administered by the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester, also a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity organization.

If you would like to make a donation contact Jeff Whitbey at 248-327-4555.

Rochester Rotary is a local member club of Rotary International, a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service and encourages high ethical standards in all vocations.

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About Rochester Rotary

Celebrating 60 years as a club in 2014, Rochester Rotary is one of 34,000 member clubs of Rotary International, which has more than 1.2 million members and raises and disburses funds for charitable, educational and scientific purposes. Monies are raised through social events and service projects organized by the club, ‘fines’ collected at Rochester Rotary meetings and gifts offered to the club through members and supporters.

The club welcomes new members who live or work in Rochester, Rochester Hills or Oakland Township. For membership information, contact Jeff Whitbey at Jeff@whitbey.net. Rochester Rotary meets each Tuesday at noon at the River Crest Banquet Hall at Avon Road and Livernois, in Rochester Hills. Learn more at http://www.rochesterrotaryclub.org/.

About Rotary International

Rotary’s main objective is service — in the community, in the workplace, and around the globe. The 1.2 million Rotarians who hail from Rotary clubs in nearly every country in the world share a dedication to the ideal of Service Above Self. Rotary clubs are open to people of all cultures and ethnicities and are not affiliated with any political or religious organizations. Learn more at https://www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary.