The Rotary Club of Detroit was founded in 1910, club number 16 of what has grown to be more than 35,000 Rotary clubs worldwide. It was the first Rotary club in Michigan, preceding hundreds of Rotary clubs in neighboring Indiana, Ohio and Ontario. Thousands of members comprised of leaders of Detroit’s businesses and professions have belonged, providing service to Detroit and the world through hands-on projects and contributions of millions of dollars. Notable historic members include Edward Hines, Frank C
We have weekly luncheon meetings with a wide range of speakers who educate, inform and entertain us on interesting and important topics. Rotarians from other cities and countries frequently visit. In addition to our own club’s projects, we partner with other area Rotary clubs and with Rotary District 6400 to provide service to Detroit and its surrounding communities. We often partner with clubs in other parts of the world for projects such as clean water or disaster relief and we support Rotary Internati
The Detroit Rotary Foundation supports a variety of community projects and organizations via donations from members and friends. This has included over $20,000 in support of the current COVID-19 Pandemic.