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Rotary Night at Baxter Arena - Omaha Mavericks Men's Basketball
UNO Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Crutchfield has generously offered an entire section of complimentary tickets to Rotary District 5650 members and a guest.
 
Omaha Mavericks vs. Northern Colorado
Wednesday December 3rd
7:00 PM
Ticket requests are handled by UNO (see details below)
 
Ticket request details:
Access and accept your tickets before arriving at Baxter Arena. Wi-Fi at the arena is typically delayed on game day due to the volume of people at the arena. 
 
Ideally, you should claim your tickets before entering the arena.  
  1. A Ticketmaster account is required to receive UNO Athletics tickets. If you don't have an account, you will need to create one. You must be signed into your Ticketmaster account BEFORE you request your tickets. 
     
  2. Use the link below to claim your tickets. Each email can claim two tickets. If you want more tickets use another email. If you want to invite a guest (Rotarian or not) they too can use the same link to register with the same two tickets per email limit. Total tickets allotted for this event is 200. We will all be assigned seats in section 107! 
     
  3. After claiming, add the tickets to your digital wallet for easy access when you arrive at the arena. 
Claim Your Tickets By Accessing this link:
 
Rotary contact - Rebecca (click here)
Lincoln 14 Rotary Foundation Rise.Shine.Give

Annual Rise.Shine.Give fundraising event
Saturday, February 7, 2026
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:00 AM Doors Open
Suggested attire is casual/business casual
Guests will need a smartphone to bid on auction items and make donations

Nebraska innovation Campus - 2021 Transformation Dr - Lincoln NE 68508

Brunch, bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys
silent auction and raffle

Click here for the general information page about the event,

Individual Tickets ($75) with Tables and Sponsorships available (click here to purchase, donate an auction item, etc.)

Click here for additional details and links to purchase tickets, sponsor or donate.

Contact: click here

Rotary Clubs of Lincoln Annual Salute to Business
The Annual Salute to Business is a collaborative event of The Rotary Clubs of Lincoln. We hold a luncheon and honor one business that has made a significant contribution to the city of Lincoln through employment of people and the good works they perform.
 
The honoree selected for the 2024 Salute to Business is CEDARS.
Oct. 28, 2025 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel
333 S 13th St
Lincoln, NE 68508
Registration link - click here

Celebrate CEDARS as The Rotary Clubs of Lincoln's 2025 Salute to Business honoree!.

CEDARS (formerly known as Cedars Youth Services) is a nonprofit organization in Lincoln, Nebraska, that was founded in 1947 to provide safety, stability, and support for children, youth, and families facing challenges like homelessness, abuse, or family crises. The organization offers services including emergency and residential housing, foster care, family preservation, youth intervention programs, and youth opportunity centers for basic needs and support. CEDARS utilizes a trauma-informed approach to help children thrive and build strong, enduring family relationships.  It employs approximately 190 people in Lincoln and Omaha
 
For more about CEDARS, please visit https://www.cedarsfoundation.org/
Your Club Event Could Be Featured Here!
Send information about club activities to exec@rotarydistrict5650.org. It will be featured here and added to the District Calendar. Compliant logos are required for any items posted to the District Website.
Jenny Cardwell - Service Above Self Award
Jenny Cardwell - Service Above Self Award
The Service Above Self Award is considered the highest honor that RI can bestow on a member. It recognizes up to 150 outstanding Rotarians and Rotaractors each year whose service activities make an impact on humanity. No more than one recipient is selected from a given district each year, and a person can receive the award only once.
 
The Lincoln South Rotary Club Board nominated Jenny, the District submitted the nomination to Rotary International, and Jenny was selected to receive the award.
 
Read the article as published in the Lincoln Journal Star - click here.
Photos by John Herdman were added for publication to this page.
Story as published to Lincoln South Rotary Club Website - click here.
Lincoln East Supports Menstrual Hygiene In Zambia
Lincoln East Rotary Club, with the help of friends and partners, has supported menstrual hygiene in Zambia for several years.
 
One of the reasons girl children drop out of school is because they do not have the means to live and attend school through their puberty ages. Period health is important for girls ability to stay in school in rural low income communities around the world.
 
Pictured are school girls receiving their routine sanitary towels in rural Zimba District of Zambia.
 
Lincoln East Rotary donates $5K to Pershing mural project
Lincoln East Rotary donates $5K to Pershing mural project
Lincoln East Rotary Club presented a $5,000 check to Liz Shea-McCoy, chair of the Pershing Mural Historic Preservation Effort. “I’m glad that our club supports projects like this,” said Rotary member Duane Tappe, who invited Shea-McCoy to a recent meeting. “The Pershing mural within Wyuka Park will have historical and educational value for Nebraskans – statewide.”
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