The meeting is held in the Renaissance Room located on the 2nd floor. Rotary 14 meets in a hybrid format. Join us at The Cornhusker or on Zoom: https://bit.ly/3YosV2W | Meeting ID: 849 7976 2224 | Password: 661910
Welcome to Africa! Dr. Mary Willis will present the impact of a Rotary #14 project, the largest in 2024, providing dental supplies and treatment for children in Zambia! Eight of her students from Missouri State University and 20 from the Copperbelt University School of Medicine, Dental Clinic, provided assessment and dental supplies to 1,123 kids with 143 receiving dental treatments in June & July.
Dr. Willis is the Department Head for Sociology, Anthropology and Gerontology at Missouri State University. For 22 years, she was a Professor, Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her passion has always been student research trips to Africa which have had a major impact on their careers. She has organized research for 65 students in Zambia and Ethiopia over the past ten years. Her philosophy is always the importance of “giving back” to the communities where she works; this Rotary #14 support has provided 6th and 7th graders with dental supplies and treatment in Zambia, improving the health of those who have never been to a dentist. Dr. Willis earned an MA and PhD at Washington University, St. Louis and completed the AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship at USAID’s Population, Health, and Nutrition. She has authored numerous articles and book chapters, and is currently working on a textbook, Consuming Culture: A Holistic Approach to the Study of Food and Nutrition. Her focus is on food security and health-related sequelae in domestic and international settings, and always in serving for an impact.
Our members' gifts and services to the Club is something that helps Rotary 14 stand above the rest. One of President Erin Dobesh's goals for the 2024-2025 Rotary Year is to have at least 125 Members sign-up for committees. We are a little over halfway to our goal! Please indicate what committees you would like to serve by filling out this form:
We are working to clean up our committee members lists this year. Please be sure to fill out the form if you would like to serve on a committee this year, even if you're already serving committees. Please fill out the form by July 24.
July 21-27 is our week to fill food pantries around Lincoln. Sign up on the web page under "Current Projects" and put food in a pantry (there's likely one in your neighborhood). Food items needed in this summer season include water, juice, deodorant, jerky sticks, nuts ,tuna, canned chicken, tampons, and diapers. Rotarians who fill pantries can spend $20 on up to put food in a pantry. This help is so needed. Thank you for supporting this ongoing project.
Applications are open for the Lincoln Rotary Club 14 Rise Shine Give Fundraiser in February 2025 and the deadline has been extended to July 30. Proceeds from the fundraiser will be distributed between the Rotary 14 Foundation and a nonprofit organization in Lincoln.
The 2024-25 Rotary International theme "The Magic of Rotary" emphasizes the transformative power of Rotary’s work in communities around the world. The focus for Rise Shine Give is to help the beneficiary organization spark a new project serving Lincoln, using Rotary 14 funds as a catalyst.
Beneficiary organizations and projects must meet Rotary’s mission and fit one of Rotary's areas of focus: peacebuilding & conflict resolution; disease prevention & treatment; water, sanitation & hygiene; maternal & child health; basic education & literacy; community economic development; environment.
The beneficiary organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Lincoln, Nebraska, and must be willing to partner with the club to support the fundraising effort.
Organizations that want to apply should contact Rotary 14 Administrator Lauren Peters at info@rotary14.org for more information.
At our meeting last Tuesday, three Rotarians were recognized as Paul Harris Fellows of The Rotary International Foundation. Todd Crawford (PHF+3), Jim Prange (PHF+3), and Jim Mastera (PHF+8) were recognized by President Erin Dobesh and Rotary International Foundation Chair Terry Wittler. We thank them for their generous and ongoing support of Rotary International.
Welcome to Africa! Dr. Mary Willis will present the impact of a Rotary #14 project, the largest in 2024, providing dental supplies and treatment for children in Zambia! Eight of her students from Missouri State University and 20 from the Copperbelt University School of Medicine, Dental Clinic, provided assessment and dental supplies to 1,123 kids with 143 receiving dental treatments in June & July. 
Our members' gifts and services to the Club is something that helps Rotary 14 stand above the rest. One of President Erin Dobesh's goals for the 2024-2025 Rotary Year is to have at least 125 Members sign-up for committees. We are a little over halfway to our goal! Please indicate what committees you would like to serve by filling out this form: 
July 21-27 is our week to fill food pantries around Lincoln. Sign up on the web page under "Current Projects" and put food in a pantry (there's likely one in your neighborhood). Food items needed in this summer season include water, juice, deodorant, jerky sticks, nuts ,tuna, canned chicken, tampons, and diapers. Rotarians who fill pantries can spend $20 on up to put food in a pantry. This help is so needed. Thank you for supporting this ongoing project.
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