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Striving To Be The Best

2011 Suburban Under 40 Award Winner

 

Sponsored by the University of Nebraska Online Worldwide & Omaha World Herald
July 2011
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This award salutes outstanding or exceptional contributions by the nominee to his or her community or work organization. This
could be through leadership or innovation in a business or philanthropic endeavor that saw exceptional results, or volunteer
hours given to a non-profit organization for the betterment of the community at large.
Suburban Under 40 celebrates men and women in Bellevue, La Vista, Gretna, Papillion, Springfield, Ralston and Offutt who have
impacted their communities in positive, lasting ways through entrepreneurialism, volunteerism or leadership.

Volunteer
Work

 

Past Projects |
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In addition to working for Habitat for Humanity across the United States, I have organized an annual fundraiser for the children of the Winnebago and Omaha Nation Indian Reservations.  Every Christmas Season I had a Christmas Party for K-3rd graders in the Omaha area. Admission is a new toy and the little kids were able to meet Santa Claus and get their picture taken, as well as a variety of other activities. The toys were then sent to the Winnebago & Omaha Nation Indian Reservations to children who may not have received any gifts at Christmas time otherwise.

Every Fall I organized an all-school fundraiser at Gross Catholic for the Open Door Mission.  For  4 years, we donated over 1 ton of food to the Open Door Mission. I have personally volunteered at Christmas time sorting toys for the Open Door Mission as well. 

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For  3 years I made an effort to raise funds for Our Lady of Nazareth Primary School in Nairobi, Kenya. OLN is a Marianist School located in the Mukuru Slums of Nairobi.  Gross Catholic is a Marianist School as well and we feel that it is our duty to help other children attend a Marianist school, even if it is located in the slums. Our last effort raised enough money to send 13 children to school at OLN in Nairobi, Kenya.

I have volunteered for the ONE Campaign by raising funds and educating the community on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. 

Faith-Based Youth Group

 

Marianist LIFE |Living In Faith Experience
 
I established and facilitated an active faith-based leadership group for 9-12 graders.  I Organized monthly meetings and outside activities to help those in need, both in our local and global community. I also traveled 4 weekends annually to plan and implement a high school retreat held every summer for 2 weeks in Dayton, OH for 100+ students from Marianist high schools across the United States, as well as Puerto Rico and Ireland. Eventually I was asked to be on the coordinating team that planned the entire retreat. 
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