President's Corner
Dear Kiwanis Club of Omaha,
It's hard to believe, but I've officially survived 27 years as of today! I'm honored and proud that Kiwanis has been a big part of my life for the last few years and will continue to play a major role for several years to come. We have members in the club who have dedicated more than 27 years of service to our organization and I want to thank each and every one of our officers, committee chairs, volunteers, and members for all you do to make our club so great!
NOTICE: We have a service project THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 11th with Abide. Katie sent details earlier today in a separate email. Please sign up and consider bringing family, friends and/or co-workers. Check out Katie's other email or details below.
REMINDER: Our Kiwanis Gala is Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the Omaha Convention Center on 72nd and Grover. Please consider donating an auction item and be prepared for the largest Kiwanis Gala yet. JANE ERICKSON, the KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT, will speak at our gala. Please invite any Kiwanians you may know from other area clubs in addition to family, friends, and co-workers. We currently anticipate 150 guests.
President, Kiwanis Club of Omaha
This Week's Program
"Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program - UNL"
This Friday, we are excited to welcome Dr. Thomas Field, the Director of the
Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. The Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program is focused on helping you transform the resources of our nation's strength in agriculture into the next big idea. Dr. Field will be sharing with us an overview and history of the program, as well as its goals. He will also be sharing a few of its many success stories!
This will be a great meeting and one not to miss! Bring a guest!
Program Coordinator
Kevin Kock
Service Project at Abide Network
March 11, 2017
8:50 a.m. - 11:50 a.m..
Meet @ Better Together Campus
3223 N 45th Street
Building A- Activity Center
Please join us this Saturday!! - we are working hand-in-hand and side-by-side with children and teenagers from the North Omaha community who have joined the Abide Network and choose to serve voluntarily on the second Saturday of each month instead of be part of gangs, play basketball, or do any number of other activities on their weekend morning.
Here is what we are planning to do:
1. Cleaning up around the campus (picking up trash)
2. Handing out Easter flyers in the neighborhood
3. Taking down some Christmas lights
Service Project at Heartland Family Services - Youth Links
Thank you to the volunteers and their guests who helped make the service night at Youth Links a huge success!!
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GREETERS
Gabe Elliot, TD Ameritrade
Susan Evans,
Omaha Home Staging/NPDodge
Rick Faber, Vistage
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Upcoming Friday Programs
March 17- Mayor Jean Stothert
March 24- Ron Dotzler, Founder & Board President of Abide, Author of "Out of the Seats & Into the Streets"
March 30- Kiwanis Club of Omaha Annual Recognition Gala!
March 31- NO MEETING
April 7 - Katie Broman, new CEO at Omaha Community Playhouse
April 14- NO MEETING
April 28- Marty Barnhart, Executive Director, Omaha Municipal Land Bank
May 5 - Candace Gregory, President/CEO, Open Door Mission
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Cornerstone Points
Click here to find out how to earn more points!!
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LAST MEETING
"Dr. Marilyn Bombac"
At our meeting last Friday we were privileged to welcome Dr. Marily Bombac, President of the
American Association of University Women in Nebraska.
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