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
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