Greeters: Victoria Grasso & Leslie Huerta Program Host: Chris Sommerich
Speaker: Michaella Kumke
Michaella Kumke
Community Engagement Director, Food Bank of Lincoln
Covid-19 Impact on Food Insecurity in Southeast Nebraska and Raising the Response to Hunger; The Food Bank of Lincoln is a proud member of Feeding America. They serve 16 counties in Southeast Nebraska. They are Polk, York, Fillmore, Thayer, Butler, Seward, Saline, Jefferson, Saunders, Lancaster, Gage, Otoe, Johnson, Pawnee, Nemaha, and Richardson.
Speaker's bio: Michaella Kumke has nearly 20 years of nonprofit experience that includes educational broadcasting, health care, early childhood development, and human services. She is a proud member of the Food Bank’s leadership team and co-leads the organization’s Raising Our Response to hunger capital campaign, a $10 million project focused on finding hunger solutions. To read more about Michaella, click here.
March 9, 2021, 12-1 PM Meeting Details: In-Person Meeting:
Lincoln Community Playhouse 2500 S 56th St., Lincoln NE
Check-in starts at 11:00 AM
To join the meeting virtually, use this link: https://bit.ly/358ioxK
Meeting ID: 402 413 8597 Password: 661910
The virtual room opens at 11:30 AM To watch the meeting, go to facebook.com/Rotary14
On March 2, The Rotary Foundation (TRF) Chair Scott Larson recognized Dr. Bob Rauner as Paul Harris Fellow +1. Bob is President at Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln and joined Rotary in September of 2011. Serving as Director 2017-19. In 2020-2021 he was also awarded 5 years of perfect attendance and 2020 Rotarian of the Year. He has made contributions to many club projects including birthday books, fines, and the Rise. Shine. Give fundraiser. His contribution of $2,000 to TRF will help in eradicating polio and support TRF's priorities in protecting the environment, fighting disease, providing clean water, supporting education, maternal health, and protecting the environment.
Dr. Stuart Stofferahn serves as the Executive Director of Nebraska Transition College. He has taught vocal music in the elementary school, served as a director of youth and family ministries, and he has recently completed 31 years of reserve and active duty military service through the United States Air Force. He received his doctorate in education leadership, and he is an active volunteer in the Lincoln community.
Thank you, Lorie Cook-Benjamin, for sponsoring Stuart to Rotary! Welcome, Stuart!
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Last week at Rotary, President Eric Drumheller presided the meeting with Secretary Morrie Enders. Virtual Meeting Host was Art Zygielbaum with virtual greeter Todd Crawford. Dave Livingston provided us an update of the Lincoln Rotary Club #14 Foundation, and the Wow committee gave their report. The Facebook Live was turned off for the Wow Committee report – contact President Eric to request a link to the Zoom recording if you are interested. We welcomed newest Rotarian Dr. Stuart Stofferahn, Executive Director, Nebraska Transition College (sponsor: Lorie Cook-Benjamin).
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Rotary 14 is the place to be.
Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
Lincoln Community Playhouse (temporary location)
2500 S 56th Street
Lincoln, NE 68506 United States of America
The Rotary Club of Lincoln is meeting virtually until further notice. Join us using the zoom details below:
To join the meeting virtually, use this link: https://bit.ly/358ioxK
Meeting ID: 402 413 8597
Password: 661910
On March 2, The Rotary Foundation (TRF) Chair Scott Larson recognized Dr. Bob Rauner as Paul Harris Fellow +1. Bob is President at Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln and joined Rotary in September of 2011. Serving as Director 2017-19. In 2020-2021 he was also awarded 5 years of perfect attendance and 2020 Rotarian of the Year. He has made contributions to many club projects including birthday books, fines, and the Rise. Shine. Give fundraiser. His contribution of $2,000 to TRF will help in eradicating polio and support TRF's priorities in protecting the environment, fighting disease, providing clean water, supporting education, maternal health, and protecting the environment.
Dr. Stuart Stofferahn serves as the Executive Director of Nebraska Transition College. He has taught vocal music in the elementary school, served as a director of youth and family ministries, and he has recently completed 31 years of reserve and active duty military service through the United States Air Force. He received his doctorate in education leadership, and he is an active volunteer in the Lincoln community. 
