Optimist
International
Fast Facts:

*all fast facts as of 2006


- Founded: June 19, 1919 in New York.

- Clubs Today: 3,237

- Membership: 103,581

- 65,000 service projects conducted annually

- 6,000,000 young people served each year

- $78,000,000 spent annually on community service projects

Our club is part of Optimist International, recognized worldwide as an organization of people committed to optimism and self-development for the improvement of youth and community.

Click here to view the
History page for more information about optimist history.

 

Welcome to
Optimist International Dearborn
- Club #17100
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President: Thomas Laundroche
Vice President: Barry Hawthorne

 

Mission/Vision Statement
By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids.

Meeting the needs of young people in communities worldwide, Optimist Clubs have been "Bringing Out the Best in Kids" since 1919. Optimist Clubs conduct positive service projects aimed at providing a helping hand to youth. Club Members are best known in their communities for their upbeat attitudes. By believing in young people and empowering them to be the best they can, Optimist volunteers continually make this world a better place to live. There are 105,000 individual Members who belong to more than 3,200 autonomous Clubs. Optimists conduct 65,000 service projects each year, serving six million young people. Optimists also spend $78 million on their communities annually.

Optimist Club Dearborn is prowd to continue this legacy of outstanding community service and citizenship. We pledge to make a positive contribution to our communitys youth, and you can too!

For information about Optimist Clubs and how you can become an Optimist, click here.

- Our Members -

 

Addison, Floyd

Director, Dearborn Housing Dept.

faddison@ci.dearborn.mi.us

Arella, Angelo

Owner, Arella Studios

aarella@comcast.net

Bartell, L. A., Dr.

Owner, Bartell Chiropractic Life Center

drbartell@bartellchiropractic.com

Bartles, Maryanne

Director, Dearborn Public Library

mbartles@ci.dearborn.mi.us

Cascardo, John

Deputy Director, Dearborn Building and Safety Dept.

jcascardo@ci.dearborn.mi.us

Cipriano, Bob

Finance Director, Dearborn Public Schools

cipriab@dearborn.k12.mi.us

DaRos, Michelle

Deputy Director, Dearborn Economic and Community Development Dept.

mdaros@ci.dearborn.mi.us

Dubitsky, Randolph J.

ATA Director

claremontst@yahoo.com

Easterday, Barry

Dearborn Agency, Commercial Lines Producer

beasterday@dearbornagency.com

Gencarelli, Salvatore

Vice-President, Dearborn Federation of Neighborhood Associations

sgencarelli@comcast.net

Gniewek, Doug

 

Doug_gniewek@ars.aon.com

Gross, Kirt D.

Director, Dearborn Historical Museum

kgross@ci.dearborn.mi.us

Guido, Mayor Michael A.

Mayor of the City of Dearborn

mayorguido@ci.dearborn.mi.us

Harp, Adam

 

anhdds@hotmail.com

Hawthorne, Barry

Executive Dir. ATA

bhawthorne@myvine.com

Hazime, Nazih

Fire Chief, Dearborn Fire Department

nhazime@ci.dearborn.mi.us

Kingery, Judy

 

kingery@hotmail.com

Kirk, Mike

Architect

mkaia@aol.com

Laundroche, Tom

Photographer, Thomas Laundroche Photography

laundroche@aol.com

Mato, Richard A.

 

matorichard@yahoo.com

Metcalf, Tom

President, Hackett-Metcalf Funeral Homes

HacMetFH@aol.com

Miller, Dr.

 

None

Murray, Barry

Director, Dearborn Economic and Community Development Dept.

bmurray@ci.dearborn.mi.us

Norwood, David

Director, Dearborn Building and Safety Dept.

dnorwood@ci.dearborn.mi.us

O’Connor, Jim

Director, Dearborn Finance Dept.

joconnor@ci.dearborn.mi.us

Ordus, Bonnie

Acting Director, Dearborn Assessor’s Dept.

bordus@ci.dearborn.mi.us

Peterson, Robert

 

Rsp435@gmail.com

Sareini, Suzanne

Dearborn Councilwoman

ssareini@aol.com

Smalley, Sam

Dearborn Water Dept.

ssmalley@ci.dearborn.mi.us

Udoji, Godfrey A.

City Engineer – City of Dearborn

gudoji@ci.dearborn.mi.us

Walker, Joseph

Fairlane Ford, General Manager

jwalker@fairlaneford.com

 

 

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