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A Brief History

Our club was founded in 1913, so we just passed our 100 year anniversary of making a difference in the community. Over the span of time, we were involved in some significant endeavors, including:

 

1939 Establishment of the Better Business Bureau

1953 Helped bring the Braves to Milwaukee

1982 Created Second Harvest, now Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin

1990 Launched the Children’s Health Education Center, now the Healthy Kids Learn More e-Learning Center  at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

1994 Founded River Revitalization Foundation with Milwaukee Kiwanis

2002 Purchased naming rights of the Milwaukee Rotary Amphitheater at Discovery World

2007 Created the free Live @ the Lakefront concert series at the Amphitheater

2008 Initiated the renovation of the Brown Street Academy and Johnsons Park

2013 Opened the Milwaukee Rotary Centennial Arboretum

2017 Joined community leaders to create the MKE Urban Stables

Rotary Through the Years

January 2023 marks the 110th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee.  Each month we will publish a chronicle of what was happening at Rotary, in the City, the State and the World starting with the years 1912 to 1920 . Check back for monthly updates.

 

Rotary Through the Years: 1912-1919

Rotary Through the Years: 1920-1929

Rotary Through the Years: 1930-1938

Rotary Through the Years: 1939-1947

Rotary Through the Years: 1948-1956

Rotary Through the Years: 1957-1965

Rotary Through the Years: 1966-1974

Rotary Through the Years: 1975-1983

Rotary Through the Years: 1984-1992

Rotary Through the Years: 1993-2000

Rotary Through the Years: 2001-2012

Rotary Through the Years: 2013-2023

Check out the RCM Centennial Video by clicking here.