Click here to donate to the West Omaha Rotary Foundation by participating in Omaha Gives! This year you can schedule your donation starting May 1st or donate on May 24th to increase our chances for additional funds from bonus prizes.
All donations are accepted online-only through OmahaGives.org. Minimum giving is $10. Your dollars will help fund the club projects. 1) click the link above and use your credit card 2) use your charitable account at OCF 3) EFT/eCheck
Congratulations to Devin Holmon and Mileth Fuertes-Narciso, both are 5th grade students at the Skinner Magnet Center Elementary School. The students have excelled in their schoolwork, taken advantage of educational opportunities offered at Skinner, and have been positive role models for others at school. The student's parents and other family members joined Rotarians as these outstanding 5th graders were recognized for their achievements. Principal, Mrs. Tarina-Cox, spoke about the students as well as Skinner Magnet Center updates. Librarian, Bobbie Martinie, attended the program and was thanked for her assistance in the club's Rotary Readers project at the school.
Congratulations to Jim Gerner, the winner of the weekly game drawing! Jim won half of $324 by drawing the Ace of Hearts at Rotary on May 5th. The game started again last week, May 12th, with $15 dollars. You can have a chance to draw the winning card, Ace of Hearts, by adding a dollar with your name or initials to money received for the weekly drawing. You also have a chance to win a free lunch if you draw a Joker. The other half of the funds received in the weekly drawing go to the West Omaha Rotary Foundation to support the projects and programs of the Foundation - Senior Recognition Day program, Skinner Skyhawk Awards program, Library books for the Skinner Library, Police-Fire Recognition, sponsor a student to attend RYLA, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards seminar, District Grants, Global Grants, and more.
Congratulations to Matt Molettiere who has received his permanent blue badge!
District Conference 2017 will be held Friday night, August 11th at the Omaha Community Playhouse and Saturday, August 12th at the Creighton University Harper Center.
5/2 Bruce Bisson, 5/3 Dana Henricksen, 5/4 Richard Secor, 5/5 Donald Klein, 5/8 Rex Latta, 5/11 Kent Templien, 5/13 Carol Gendler, 5/16 Ric Miller, 5/17 Mary Sue Riley, 5/20 Luke McNeese, 5/25 Steve McWhorter, 5/31 Mike Jones
Speaker suggestions are welcomed from members. Contact Jennifer at the Rotary office if you have heard an interesting speaker or have a topic of interest to suggest.
To see what's happening in the District and what other clubs are doing click here for the District website.
Club members if you are attending the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia this June 10 -17, 2017 plan to attend the Rotary District 5650 Social. See details below.