Founded in 1938 for Kiwanis Club of Greater Omaha and founded in 1961 for Kiwanis Club Westside which have merged together to form the Kiwanis Club of West Omaha. Each has a rich history of community service throughout the years. We are an eclectic mix of ages, genders, occupations, backgrounds and interests. We are all passionate about making our community and the world a better place for children so they can thrive. We are devoted to serving the children in our local community and also children all across the country and worldwide through unique and innovative service projects and fundraising initiatives. Members and invited guests meet each Monday at Noon for food, fellowship, and for the opportunity to hear from speakers about important matters in our region.
The meeting was opened with a prayer led by Rod. This was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Attendance 17 members.
The 50/50 drawing was held with no winner.
Happy Bucks was collected by Rod.
Kip started the business discussion:
Barb discussed the Clothing for Kids program. All is set for tomorrow night at Walmart - six families with 17 kids. Volunteers include - Dave & Barb, Joann, Frank, Steve & Cheryl, Joel & Colleen, and Barb Irvin.
Dale reported on Sacred Heart:
Next reading this Friday November 22 - members included Kip, Rich, and Greg.
Possible December reading December 6 or 13.
Dale also reported on Completely Kids which has the next volunteer opportunity next Tuesday. He asked for two or three volunteers. Rod and Dana accepted and Ralph will check his schedule.
Vince again passed out two sign-up sheets with open times and dates:
Members to schedule the monthly guest speakers for 2025.
Salvation Army Bell Ringing in December.
Glen stated that he appreciated those who responded and read the Kiwanis Youth Protection Guidelines.
The Guest Speakers from the Joslyn Museum were Kris Tew Schoot and Kris Berquist.
The next meeting is scheduled for November 25, at 12 Noon, at Legends.
The meeting was opened with a prayer led by Dave. This was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Attendance 11 members.
The 50/50 drawing was held with no winner.
Happy Bucks was collected by Vince.
Kip started the business discussion:
Dale reported on Sacred Heart:
Reading was held on November 8 - members included Kip, Rich, and Greg
Next reading is November 22 - planned members include Joel, Dale, and Steve
The Christmas lunch for the school class is December 9
Barb provided the following:
She and Dave delivered 34 frozen food meals to the Ronald McDonald House. They were very grateful due to the flexibility this gives the program. This was the first of three deliveries planned for this business year.
The date for the Clothes for Kids program is November 19th. There are six families, with 17 kids, identified for the 19th. There is also six volunteer teams scheduled to help:
Dave & Barb, Joann, Frank, Steve & Cheryl, Joel & Colleen, and Barb Irvin.
Vince passed out two sign-up sheets:
Members to schedule the monthly guest speakers.
Dates for Salvation Army Bell Ringing. December 7th and 14th, and number of volunteers will determine how many locations for the 14th.
The Guest Speaker was Tom Kunkel with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Omaha.
The next meeting is scheduled for November 19, at 12 Noon, at Legends.
The meeting was opened with a prayer led by Kip. This was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Attendance 14 members.
The 50/50 drawing was held with no winner.
Happy Bucks was collected by Vince.
Kip started the business discussion:
We will have a meeting on Veteran's Day (next Monday). This updates the notice in the October Board Meeting Minutes.
The next Division 20 Council Meeting is this coming Wednesday, November 6 at 7 AM at the First Watch on 72nd & Pacific. We may have five members attend.
A sign up sheet was passed around for volunteers to help with the Clothing for Kids Program. The date is November 19th, 5:45 PM, at the Walmart on 72nd just south of Pacific.
Joann, Rich, and Dale helped at Completely Kids last week.
Dale updated the Sacred Heart Reading Program. The November dates are November 8th and 22nd.
Scheduled for November 8th are Greg, Rich, and Kip.
Scheduled for November 22nd are Steve, Joel, and one more volunteer is needed.
Dale also reported that he is still working the schedule for the Sacred Heart Christmas Lunch.
Glen reminded everyone to get their October service hours to him as soon as possible.
Jack stated he was preparing to send out scholarship notices very soon. Kip confirmed that the Board had approved three, $2,000 scholarships.
The Guest Speaker was Ellen Cooling of AARP. She talked on Scam Prevention and passed out several useful sheets of information.
The next meeting is November 11, 12 PM at Legends.
The meeting was opened with a prayer led by Steve. This was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Attendance 17 members.
The 50/50 drawing was held with no winner.
Happy Bucks was collected.
Kip started the business discussion:
Dale gave updates on two items:
Completely Kids is still scheduled for tomorrow. Dana, Joann, Rich and Dale are scheduled to help.
Barb, Dave, and Dale read at Sacred Heart last Friday. He also provided November reading dates of the 8th and the 22nd.
Barb also provided updates on two items:
She passed out a sign up sheet for the Clothing for Kids program. The date is November 19, 5:45, at the Walmart. She is still working with the Social Worker on the number of kids.
She also plans to deliver, on November 12, purchased frozen food for the Ronald McDonald House. This is the first of three possible deliveries during this business year.
Frank updated the Salvation Army Night Watch program. He still needs one volunteer for December 26.
Joann passed out "Sticky Pads" to all members as part of her program to deliver small gifts when she attends meeting. She provided updates on two items:
Last week she attended a meeting at the Bellevue-Offutt Club in which a Douglas County Sheriff talked on items that included Scam Protection. Attached is information provided on Scam Assistance.
She also stated that the next Division 20 Council Meeting is scheduled for November 6, 7:00 AM, at the First Watch on 72nd Street.
Kip stated the Glen Fineman's wife had back surgery last week. She reportedly is doing fine so far with recovery.
The Guest Speaker was Shawn McCarville, the Executive Director of the Project Pink Program.
