While the power of Rotary is in the local clubs, there is strength in numbers. The Rotary clubs of Eastern Nebraska and Southwest Iowa are members of District 5650, which provides leadership, representation, and direction.
Please join us for a District 5650 Fellowship event! On April 4th, we are going to get together to cheer on the new professional volleyball team in Omaha, the SUPERNOVAS!
On Saturday, March 30, 2024, we held our first in-person RLI session since October 2019! The Rotary Leadership Institute, or RLI for short, is designed as three interactive, facilitated sessions focusing on topics designed to provide Rotary knowledge and develop leadership skills.
What’s the image that people in your city have of Rotary? Do they think you’re mostly a group that meets for breakfast or lunch each week? Are they aware of what you do in your community? Do they have any idea of the international impact we have as Rotarians?
The District is coordinating a local Ride to End Polio that will be held on June 8th. This is a family friendly event that is also open to non-Rotarians.
Five Rotarians and one guest represented District 5650 in India’s National Immunization Day (NID) for polio. In addition, the 10-day journey included interaction with local Rotary clubs and their projects and visiting some of India’s most extraordinary sights.
Rotary has created a calendar that includes a monthly focus. This provides a guide for Clubs to use to help members understand the programs of Rotary and the Areas of Focus for our causes.
We periodically hear about events that may be of interest to Rotarians that are not coordinated by our District or a Club in our District. These could be from anywhere in the world. We will share their invitations and ideas here. Stories without specific dates are listed at the end of the article.