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Photography courtesy of CSF
event GALLERIES
Fighting CHANCE children’s scholarship fund CHANCE LUNCHEON
FORMER INDIANA GOVERNOR AND PRESIDENT OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY, MITCH DANIELS
HONORARY CO-CHAIR AND CSF ALUM, JOSH JONES
AKUEL MAJOUK AND CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT FR. TIMOTHY LANNON, S.J.
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The Children’s Scholarship Fund of Omaha held its annual CHANCE Luncheon, presented by Lexus of Omaha and the Omaha World-Herald, on June 5th at the Hilton Omaha. Father Timothy Lannon, Creighton University President, and Josh Jones, a CSF recipient and Creighton University graduate, were honorary co-chairmen of the event. The keynote speaker was Former Indiana Governor and President of Purdue University Mitch Daniels. More than 570 people attended the event, including Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman, Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle and former Omaha Mayor Hal Daub. The event raised more than $215,000 with all proceeds going directly to scholarships for students attending kindergarten through eighth grade at more than 80 private and parochial schools in Omaha and northeast Nebraska. During the luncheon, seven outstanding CSF students were honored. CSF alum Josh Jones concluded the event with a few inspiring words: “Everyone has choices in life, but not everyone has a chance.… The Children’s Scholarship Fund of Omaha gave me the chance to make the right choice.” For more information visit csfomaha.org.
metroMagazine • SePT 2013