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24th Annual Benefit Dinner
December 5, 2021
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Museum Machinery Hall ~ 2 Lake Drive ~ Glenwood, IA 51534
Benefit Rotary Community Service Projects
Click here for calendar event on the Glenwood Rotary club site.
Because of the generosity of Lincoln South Rotary Club Members and friends, we presented 51 blankets to the People's City Mission, exceeding our goal of 50 (representing 1 per member)!
The news release was sent before we received the 51st blanket so was published in the Lincoln Journal Star as 50.
Click here to read the article.
The Auburn Nebraska Rotary Club raises funds annually to End Polio Now. They pass buckets through the crowd during a high school football game. This year they raised $350.85. Since the Gates Foundation is matching funds 2 to 1, the impact is $1,052.55.
Throughout the past year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic, need in our community has been great, particularly for access to essentials such as food. Accordingly, need for community support has also grown.
Last month, Downtown Lincoln Rotary Club #14 recognized this increased need and stepped up to create a Little Free Pantry at Community Action’s Gathering Place soup kitchen. The pantry was officially dedicated in an Oct. 29 ceremony.
Click here for Lincoln Journal Star story.
The 4 Rotary Clubs of Lincoln - Lincoln 14, Lincoln East, Lincoln Giving Spirits Evening and Lincoln South recognized TMCO at the Salute To Business.
The Fairbury Rotary Club started a city project to update the city park. View the recent news coverage - click here.
The four Rotary Clubs in Lincoln are participating in a joint Blood Drive August 19 through September 30. Rotarians, spouses and adult children are encouraged to participate in the blood drive.
To read the story in the Lincoln Journal Star Neighborhood Extra section, click here
Lincoln South Rotary Club was in The Neighborhood Extra section of The Lincoln Journal Star on August 27, 2021. Our article about presenting $1,000 to Zaineb Aljumayaat to help her attend the Rhode Island School of design. She got attention for placing in a contest to design a duct tape prom dress. Click here for a copy of that article. Read more to see more photos and other published news
"[Tod] Ringenberg, president of the Western Douglas County Rotary Club, said with all components combined, this year was the most successful golf outing to date." After all expenses, they anticipate clearing $8,300. Click here to read the article in the Douglas County Post-Gazette.
Miss Douglas County Outstanding Teen, Adaline Linscott of Fairbury, helped the Fairbury Rotary Club put flags on graves of deceased members, including Shirley Howell, long-time Rotary member and former Mayor of Fairbury.
NEWS STORY 5-8-21
Photo: DeEtta Vrana, Campaign Co-Chair, Michaela Kumke, President and CEO of the Food Bank of Lincoln, Campaign Chair Chan Tyrrell.
Click here to read the story in the Lincoln Journal Star (or read below).
The dreaded COVID-19 pandemic created delays, and business changes meant that decisions had to be made, yet the determination of Lincoln’s Rotary clubs finally delivered thousands of dictionaries to each and every fourth-grade student in the city.
NEWS STORY 5-7-21
The Norfolk Rotary Club celebrated a century of service by recognizing members of the club and community. It was covered in the news paper - click here.
Omaha Downtown Rotary Operation Hippocrates team just returned from Belize. This outstanding humanitarian project was started by Omaha Downtown Rotary in late 1970's to provide medical assistance to British Honduras (now Belize). To see more information and photos, click Read More.
It isn’t often that we have an opportunity to update Rotarians on the continuing success of programs launched by international grants submitted by Rotarians in clubs throughout District 5650. But we would like to do so regarding a Rotary sponsored program to educate deaf and hard of hearing children in Nicaragua. Read about the need, impact of our project, and continued need below.
NEWS STORY 2-27-21
Heroes Into Homes helps homeless veterans with housing, furniture, housewares and food. Lincoln South Rotary Club and Members donated goods and funds valued at $1400. Click here to read the article in the Lincoln Journal Star. Click here to view the photo album.
NEWS STORY 2-13-21
The Norfolk Rotary Club, chartered February 1, 1920, will have a centennial celebration on April 27, 2021 (click here). There was an article in the Norfolk Daily News about the club history (click here).
NEWS STORY IN VIDEO
Here is the latest report on this project: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10226458456509988&set=a.4614905852946&type=3. Click read more for additional details.
NEWS STORY
Western Douglas County Rotary donated a bike to the Omaha Police Department West Precinct in honor and memory of deceased member Ron Mortenson.
Rotary Clubs commemorated World Polio Day in a number of ways. Here are some of the stories that have been shared with us.
NEWS STORY
Council Bluffs Noon Rotary Club held their first in-person meeting since the Pandemic. District Governor Roxy Orr was the speaker and the local newspaper covered the meeting with photos and a story. Click here.
NEWS STORY 11-5-20
District 5650 Governor Roxy Orr visited on October 22nd.
NEWS RELEASE 10-10-20
Successful Seward Rotary Club Grocery Grab Funds Dedicated to Furnishing Blue River Pet Rescue Examine Room
NEWS RELEASE 9-14-20
Seward Rotary Club Hosts Successful Family Day at the Seward County Historical Society Museum.
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