Kids Can Fundraiser Luncheon A Success!
Kids Can’s Annual Fundraiser Luncheon sponsored by Wells Fargo was a huge success, raising $55,000 to support the Kids Can Community Center programs. Nearly 300 people attended the May 1 event which was held at the Century Link Center.
Highlights of the luncheon included the honoring of Dr. Laura Jana, pediatrician, health communicator and award-winning author with this year’s Can Do Award. Also, Kids Can presented its first Can Do Junior Award to a before and after school program participant, Madysen Early, age 10. Bellevue University sponsored this years Can Do Junior Award, and will award Madysen a scholarship for 25% of tuition for her first year at Bellevue University.
Jim Harter, Ph.D., co-author of Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements and author of more than one thousand research studies on employee engagement and talent was the event keynote speaker, Donde Plowman, Dean of College of Business Administration at UNL served as this year’s honorary chair.
