Chartered November 4, 1921, the Rotary Club of Petoskey continues to be a leader in Rotary's Avenues of Service in our community and the world. Currently, we are 100 members strong
We have produced five District Governors and an Assistant District Governor
We have hosted Youth Exchange Students and we participate in many District activities. The Rotary Foundation and Endowment Fund consist of over $1 billion dollars in assets, which make them the largest of all of the service clubs worldwide. We continue to work towards eradicating polio and are extremely close to meeting the goal established in the 80’s. Once achieved, Rotary will determine another worthy goal through it's vast membership and networking of partners for success. The club continues to raise a large amount of money to support STRIVE; presents five annual $1,000 scholarships to area high school students, awards two $1,500 scholarships to nursing students at North Central Michigan College, and funds many other worthy projects. Our annual signature event; Diamonds & Denim raises more money than calendar sales and will continue to fund large projects in the community. An example is the 2014 $137,000 donated towards the Athletic Complex at the Petoskey High School. In 2015, we gave $80,000 to Top of Michigan Trails Council for purchasing a building that acts as The Chamber of Commerce for their organization
In 2016 we gave $52,000 to the Great Lakes Center for the Arts. In 2018 we gave $45,000 to McLaren Northern Michigan for their expansion. In 2019 we gave $55,000 to the YMCA for their capital campaign for their expansion. We did not have an event in 2020 due to the global pandemic. 2021 marks the Centennial Year for the Founding of the Rotary Club of Petoskey and we are planning a major community project to be announced shortly. We will also be planning many other ways of celebrating our 100th Year so watch this space for further details. We are attracting younger members who see Rotary as a means of networking with other professionals and as an avenue of service to the community they live in. Petoskey Rotarians believe in service above self and making a difference in the community and the world we live in.
