Eagles Auxiliary #2700

Purpose: Help people, support, and donate to certain charities, (i.e. heart, kidney, cancer, Ransom Memorial Hospital and Osawatomie State Hospital).

Meetings: first & third Thurs. @ 8 pm. @ Eagles Lodge

Elks Lodge #803

114 1/2 W. Second Street PO Box 416 Ottawa KS 66067

(785) 242-1683

Purpose: Benevolent association. Donates moneys to selected charities. $35.00 / year membership

Meetings: 1st & 3rd Thurs / month. @ 7:30 pm @ Lodge

Fraternal Order of the Eagles

524 E. 15th Street Ottawa KS 66067

(785) 242-6142

Mon. - Fri.: 4 pm. -12 pm., Sat. & Sun.: 12 pm. -10 pm

Purpose: A fraternal men's organization that raises moneys for both national and local charities. Sponsors a Golf Tournament in Lawrence yearly, gives to Cancer, Heart & Spina Bifida charities. Also, offers facility for dances, receptions, etc...  $15 / year

Kiwanis Club

514 Ash St., Ottawa KS 66067

(785) 242-6984

Contact: Adam Weigand, Pres. Officers change: 10/08

Purpose: Civic group for men and women. Membership by invitation only. 

Meetings: Thursday @ 12:00 p.m. at Radish Patch

Lions Club

Contact: Dr. William Campbell, Pres. Ph. 242-4242 Officers change: 7/08

Purpose: Civic organization. Collects old eyeglasses at Wal-Mart. Supports blind and visually handicapped people. Projects will help with treatment and equipment for local persons with visual handicaps. Sponsors Babe Ruth Baseball and helps support the drug abuse program in Ottawa Middle School.

Meetings :every Mon. at 12:00 @ Poncho's

Optimist Club

Contact: Russ Testorff , Pres. Ph. 242-6534 Officers change: 10/08 Then will be Brandon Jones, Pres . Ph. 242-4464

Purpose: Men and women's civic organization that puts emphasis on service to youth. Sponsors Babe Ruth baseball team and McGruff Camp.  Optimist Club Social Club Special Interest Club

Meetings: every Thurs. at 6:45 p.m. @ Culinary Pleasures

Ottawa Jaycees

Contact: Amy Dickinson, Pres. Ph. 785-229-9173 Officers change: 1/07

Purpose: Develops young men and women through community involvement, and projects. Supportsthe Cerebral Palsy Camp and special projects for the March of Dimes. Members have to be between ages 19-39.  Sells Christmas Trees.

Meetings: 1st / 3rd Mon.at 6:30pm., Heidi & Peter Preschool at Cherry St. Weslyean Church,  933 N Cherry

Rotary Club

Contact: Chuck Bigham, Pres. Ph. 229-3600 Officers change: 7/09

Purpose: A civic organization, general service to community with emphasis on international relations.  Civic Groups Social Clubs Special Interest Clubs Membership by invitation only.

Meetings: each Tues. @ noon at Ottawa University

website: http://www.rotary5710.org/

Soroptimist International Club of Ottawa

Contact: Ruthanne Wasko, Pres. Ph. 242-2235 Officers change: 7/08

A civic club that focuses on community projects and awards scholarships to women for continuing education purposes

Business mtg.: 2nd Thurs., 12-1 p.m. @ RMH meeting room; program meeting: 4th Thursday of most months 12-1pm  @ RMH meeting room.

VFW Post 5901

Hwy 59, Ottawa, KS

785-242-7406

Purpose: Promote well-being of veterans

Meetings: 2nd & 4th Monday, 7pm at VFW

RH 3/08