Cedar Rapids-Daybreak Rotary - Four Avenues of Service

The Daybreak Community Service Award recognizes someone in our community who goes "above and beyond" in giving of themselves, unselfishly, either through their vocation and/or their volunteer efforts. We especially encourage nominations of a person who has used their career and professional position to bring about good for our community. It cannot be someone from Daybreak Rotary but it can be a Rotarian.

Past Award Winners

1996-Mary Hynek, Director of Camp Wapsi

1997-Mary Schoen Clark, Director of MAHP

1998-Betty Johnson, Executive Director, SAFE Coalition

1999-Bob Carson, Volunteer--United Way, Boy Scouts, Red Cross, etc.

2000-Mary Lou Erlacher, The Workplace Learning Connection

2001-Gayle Glick, International Advisor, Kirkwood Comm. College

2002-Bob Kucharski, Alliant Energy (Ret.)

2003-Helen Arnold-Olson, Long-Time Community Activist

2004-Mike Klappholz, Chief, Cedar Rapids Police Department

2005-Steve Ovel, Exec. Dir. Gov. Relations, Kirkwood Comm. College

2006-Bob Buntz, President & CEO, Horizons- A Family Service Alliance

2007-Bill Quimby, Retired Professional NFL Umpire/Community Activist

2008-Charles Daugherty, Sr., Serve the City

2009-Dr. Jim Bell, Free Medical Clinic, Linn County

Daybreak Grant Application

As part of our service to this community, Daybreak Rotary will consider requests for funding to meet organizational and community needs. A grant application process has been established to help review and prioritize these requests as funds are available.

If you are requesting funds, please complete the attached Grant Application Form and mail to

Daybreak Rotary

Attn: Grant Committee

P.O. Box 1486

Cedar Rapids, IA 52406

Daybreak Rotary Grant Application

Applications will be reviewed and considered twice a year and must be approved by the Cedar Rapids Daybreak Rotary Board of Directors. For the 2009 – 2010 Rotary year, applications must be postmarked by October 15^th 2009, and April 15^th 2010. For any questions, please contact Steve Miller at steve@skillsinsights.com .