Our Members
Members of the East Lansing Rotary Club must demonstrate good character, integrity, and leadership. Rotarians serve within the community and around the world.
Board of Directors
Club leadership represents members by leading the charge to serve the East Lansing community. Learn more about our current leaders and their roles.
Community
East Lansing is a city in Ingham County, Michigan. It is a wonderful place to live and work. Learn more about our community and the benefits our city offers.
East Lansing Rotary Club Vision Statement
“To be a place where members meet with friends, old and new, to work together to make ourselves, our community (East Lansing), and our world better, safer, and healthier.”
East Lansing Rotary Club Mission Statement
“East Lansing Rotary Club members working together with local partners to create positive change in our community, across the globe, and in ourselves.”
Playground in the Park: Re-Imagined (Update)
Project OverviewThe Rotary Club of East Lansing, in conjunction with the City of East Lansing, is in the process of finalizing the design for the new playground at East Lansing’s Patriarche Park. Input from the community meetings held earlier this spring is being...
Taste of East Lansing Wrap-Up
(L to R: Erin Carter, MSU Community Liaison w/ City of East Lansing, EL Rotary President Tim McCaffrey and CRC's Olivia Seifert) The "Taste of East Lansing" sponsored by the Community Relations Coalition raised $2,100 for the playground project. Many thanks to all of...
Memorial Planned for Medal of Honor Recipient
The East Lansing Rotary Club is spearheading a project to raise money to build a monument dedicated to one of the two Medal of Honor recipients from the tri-county (Eaton, Clinton, and Ingham Counties) area. Second Lieutenant Sherrod E. Skinner, Jr. entered...
Upcoming Speakers April 2012
East Lansing Rotary's programs for April 2012 are as follows: April 2 - Rotarian Walt Sorg will be making a presentation about electric vehicles. April 9 - Pat Lindemann will present an update on projects being undertaken by the Drain Commissioner's Office. April 16 -...
EL Rotary Vocational Awards
Every year our club gives an award to one or several people in order to recognize the work they're doing in our community. Here is some information on the this year's recipients: Dr. Fred Tinning, Ph.D. Dr. Tinning holds 3 degrees from Michigan State University a BA...
Last Opportunity for Input on Park Project
East Lansing, MI - The final community design meeting, open to the general public, is scheduled for Saturday morning, at the Hannah Community Center, in East Lansing. The meeting is for all interested people (especially kids) so that their preferences can be included...
Community Relations Coalition
The Community Relations Coalition has written a nice piece about their choice to support us in the upcoming Taste of East Lansing event. You can read more about it here. "The Taste of East Lansing is very excited to be working with the Rotary Club of East Lansing. As...
Upcoming Speakers for March 2012
MARCH 2012 PROGRAMS for East Lansing Rotary are as follows: March 5 - Mike Bills, President of MB Strategies, speaking on everyday leadership and how it plays a role in our lives. March 12 - Tom Rico, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, speaking about the new...
Suzy Merchant Radio Show
MSU Women's Basketball coach Suzy Merchant announced her role as Honorary Chairperson of our Playground in the Park: Re-Imagined project yesterday. You can read all of press, and our original press release by clicking the links (they appear below the pictures from the...
MSU Coach Suzy Merchant Chairs Patriarche Park Playground Project
East Lansing, MI – The East Lansing Rotary Club and City of East Lansing are pleased to announce that MSU Women’s basketball Coach Suzy Merchant will be leading the effort to replace the wooden playground structure at East Lansing’s Patriarche Park. “We’re so happy to...