Saturday night at the Rotary District 5650 Conference we recognized these clubs and members:
Special recognition to:
Alan Stanek, Omaha Suburban, for his $25,000 donation for Ukrainian disaster relief
Steve Glenn, Lincoln 14, for founding of Operation Safe Harbor Ukraine which provides shelter for Ukrainians fleeing to Warsaw, Poland
Barbara Bartle, Lincoln 14, for raising funds for Ukrainian relief and in traveling to Warsaw to deliver supplies and help with Operation Safe Harbor
Jenny Cardwell, Lincoln South, for her travel to Warsaw Poland in support of Operation Safe Harbor
Vi See, Lincoln South, for her travel to Warsaw Poland in support of Operation Safe Harbor
The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund:
3) Lincoln South: $348.12/capita
2) Crete: $370.65/capita
1) Seward: $378.65/capita
Special recognition to Omaha Suburban for top overall per capita given to the Rotary Foundation: $595/capital with total overall Foundation giving of $103,038 during 2021-22
Polio:
Omaha Night: $104.29/capita
Omaha Downtown: $103.14/capita
Omaha Suburban: $78.60/capita
Projects:
Large club: Lincoln 14: Little Free Pantry
Medium club: Lincoln Giving Spirits: Life jacket stations
Small club: Bellevue Papillion: Landscaping with Habitat for Humanity
Membership growth by percentage:
Small Club: 14 members to 19: Columbus Morning: 36% increase
Medium club: 37 members to 43: Lincoln East: 16% increase
Large club: Omaha West: 110 members to 123: 12% increase
Female membership:
Small club: Shenandoah: 57% women
Medium club: Lincoln Giving Spirits: 55% women
Large club: Lincoln 14: 44% women
Highest members under the age of 40:
Small club: Aurora: 36%
Medium club: Lincoln Giving Spirits: 26%
Large club: Council Bluffs Noon: 20%
Retention rate: all at 100%
Red Oak
Columbus Noon
Falls City
Lincoln East
Plattsmouth
Omaha Morning
Western Douglas County
Wayne State College
Omaha Night
Peru State College
Concordia University Nebraska
Learning Center:
Omaha Night: Bill Thoms: 8 classes