Congratulations to all our fabulous Scholarship recipients. Thank you to all the members of the Scholarship Committee who helped put together a fantastic event under the direction of our Scholarship Chair Roger Utman. A special thank you to all our scholarship sponsors.
The Life House is Omaha’s only diaper bank. This year we are asking for monetary donations only, as the Life House is able to to purchase more diapers in bulk with the funds provided than we are at retail cost. The Rotary Foundation has provided a club grant of $1000 towards the cause. If you are unable to participate, please consider donating!
There are sponsorship opportunities available! Guests are welcome!
Golf & Dinner (includes $25 donation to Life House) - $75
Dinner only (includes $50 donation to Life House) - $75
Prospect Hill Cemetery Weed Whackers 2021, Future Dates and Time
Want to help spruce up one of the oldest cemeteries in Omaha at 3202 Parker Street? Below are the dates to come and pitch in for any period of time you can spare between 8 a.m. and Noon. Bring your own work gloves. If you have a rake, broom, weed-whacker or a favorite yard tool, please bring it and put it to use. Any questions, please call Steve Scheuber 402-689-7669. Volunteers at any of our service projects get a Rotarian at Work t-shirt. Please let Jennifer know your size. Read more about this historic cemetery by CLICKING HERE.
Saturdays 8-noon
Prospect Hill Saturday cleanup schedule for 2022:
April 9 and 23
May 7 and 21 (also 28 if needed to have everything lookin' great for Memorial Day)
We are quite fortunate that Karen Rolf arranged for five alumni of Omaha’s Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (“CAP”) Study Group to talk with teen leaders from Omaha and surrounding areas about the subject of teen philanthropy. During the week of March 28, 2022, in cooperation with Rotary District 5650 and the Suburban Rotary Club of Omaha, CAP alumni Matt Darling, Howard Epstein, Tom Kerfoot, Lisa Strutzel and Louri Sullivan facilitated interactive conversations about philanthropy with the teens. On Wednesday afternoon, March 30th, they met with students at Millard North High School’s Suburban Rotary-sponsored Interact Club and on Friday evening, March 31st, with students attending the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy at Camp Kitaki. A total of approximately 70 teens participated.
The teens and the CAP alumni spoke about philanthropy, the teen and adult interpretations of the meaning of philanthropy, how the teens see philanthropy in their daily lives, and the values which drive the teens’ philanthropy and charity. They reflected upon the impact their actions and words have on their communities, and how they are crafting their philanthropic identities and legacies by giving and utilizing their time, talent, treasure and ties to support causes they believe in. Conversations among the teens and the CAP grads focused on the interests, concerns and causes that drive the teens’ generosity and which drive the generosity of their parents and grandparents.
All participants viewed a video from www.ilikegiving.com. Then, identifying concepts from the “I Like Giving” video, the teens broke into discussion groups to discuss things they can do to live a generous life through their thoughts, words, money, time, attention, belongings and their influence.
I think we made an impact on the teens. It is good to see our Suburban Rotary Club collaborate with groups like the CAP Advisory Board. In reaching out to the next generation about philanthropy, we are helping to groom our future leaders.
Two weeks ago Membership Chair Gary Beller announced our Membership Campaign to grow Suburban Rotary to full strength coming out of the pandemic. What can you do to help? Consider all the enjoyment you have gotten from Rotary and use the QR code below to fill out the application to propose a new member.
Our goal is to reach 222 members in 2022. We are at 183 now.
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