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.

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History page for more information about optimist history.

Dearborn Optimist Directors

Dearborn Optimist Board Directors are local business leaders and community organizers from all walks of life that come together to work towards a common goal, the empowerment and improvement of their local community.

 

President: Barry Hawthorne
bhawthorne@atafordpas.org

Executive Director, Advanced Technology Academy

 

Vice President: Randolph Dubitsky
rdubitsky@atafordpas.org

ATA Director

 

Secretary: Michelle DaRos
mdaros@ci.dearborn.mi.us

Deputy Director, Dearborn Economic and Community Development Dept.

 

Treasurer: Laurie Sazine

 

 

Sgt. At Arms: Angelo Arella
aarella@comcast.net

Owner, Arella Studios

For the rest of our members, see the main page.

 

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