December 14, 2022 is our annual Christmas/Holiday Party. The Omaha Community Playhouse is coming to Rotary! Don't miss it! It's the best time to invite your spouse, friend, colleague, or a prospective member.
We will be treated to an ensemble from the Omaha Community Playhouse showcasing holiday music accompanied by OCP Music Director Jim Boggess and Susan Baer Collins, former artistic director. The Omaha Community Playhouse program is brought to us by Camille Metoyer Moten, who is president of the OCP Board of Directors.
The Past Presidents are treating all of you to wine, so bring a mate or a friend.
It just isn’t Christmas without ‘A Christmas Carol!’
Experience Omaha’s favorite holiday tradition as Ebenezer Scrooge takes us on a life-changing journey to discover the true meaning of Christmas. The must-see holiday event for the entire family, filled with stunning Victorian costumes, festive music and crisp, wintry sets. Click here for more details.
Recently, Heather Legge introduced returning Rotarian Jill Slupe. She served as Club President at Omaha West Rotary. Jill has been a Rotarian for 17 years and she is Paul Harris Fellow +4. Jill Slupe leads sales and operations for All Makes Office Furniture and Technology. Jill serves on several boards, is a frequent conference speaker, teacher, and author. She loves to travel and takes a trip a month. In her free time, she volunteers as a docent at the Buffet Cancer Center and works in the yard. Welcome back to Downtown Rotary, Jill!
Jill Slupe with Heather Legge and Past President Sean Olson
Every day, children in Ukraine become orphans. Every day children are sent away from the war zone by their parents. Every day Rotary members in Poland and Ukraine do what they can to help those children.
On December 17, a convoy of 21 vans loaded with generators, sleeping bags, coats, mittens, warm clothing and even some food will move from Poland into Ukraine headed to 21 orphanages near the city of Lviv in western Ukraine. One van for each of 21 orphanages filled with children who have lost one or more parents or have been sent there for safety.
Piotr Jankowski, Rotary District Governor for Poland, explains what will take place. http://youtu.be/itW1DPk3yy4
Rotary members in District 5650 (Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa) have the opportunity to donate to a special fund established by District Governor Barbara Bartle to help fill those vans with supplies. Click here to donate by December 13 to help support this humanitarian effort.
Winter is coming and it will be very hard for Ukrainians during war. Warm jacket, blankets, sleeping bags, hats, gloves, scarves that more than 600 pieces. With the help of Rotarians from RC Zamość and Ukraine - RC Ivano-Frankivsk, PG Vladimir Bondarenko, warm clothes for children arrived at the orphanage in Ivano-Frankivsk, and warm clothes for adult delivered to the South of Ukraine, to the frontline areas.
Rotarians are making a difference at Stephen Center. CLICK HERE to sign up.
Stephen Center partners with the community, families and individuals to overcome homelessness, addiction and poverty. Stephen Center has served the homeless and low-income in Omaha since 1984 through their three programs: Emergency Shelter, HERO Program and Transitional Living Program.
The Omaha Downtown Rotary partners with Stephens Center in serving hot meals to its residents.
Hardworking Rotarians at Stephen Center L to R: Steve McCollister, John Sullivan, Franco Gentile, Bill Harvey, Kevin Baitey, Heidi McGinness, Jim Stewart, & James Mackiewicz
Connecting with fellow Rotarians is made easy with club service. Plus you get attendance credit. It's a great deal! and if you are a new Rotarian, it counts toward your Red Badge requirements. You may sign up as Greeter, Virtual Greeter, Check-in/Registration, Navigator, and Invocator. Click hereto sign up.
Pictured here are our Red Badgers in action greeters fellow Rotarians, L to R: Jason Lenagh, Heidi McGinness, and Justin Dougherty
Here's a sneak peek of a weekly meeting at Omaha Downtown Rotary. It starts with a live concert with Jim Scott-Miller on the piano with certified singers, the Omaha Downtown Rotarians! Watch this video. You can feel the energy!
Recently, Heather Legge introduced returning Rotarian Jill Slupe. She served as Club President at Omaha West Rotary. Jill has been a Rotarian for 17 years and she is Paul Harris Fellow +4. Jill Slupe leads sales and operations for All Makes Office
Connecting with fellow Rotarians is made easy with club service. Plus you get attendance credit. It's a great deal! and if you are a new Rotarian, it counts toward your Red Badge requirements. You may sign up as Greeter, Virtual Greeter, Check-in/Registration, Navigator, and Invocator. .png)
