We are all about kids & community!
Kiwanis Club of Southwest Omaha is part of the Kiwanis International Organization, which is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child at a time.
- Would you like to become more involved while working with and assisting the youth in our community?
- Would you like to meet with community minded men and women while enjoying good food, conversation, and presentations shared by a variety of speakers within our community?
Kiwanis Club of Southwest Omaha meets the first, third and fourth Thursday of each month at noon at Corner Kick Cantina, 13806 P ST.
Recent Club Projects
Our club supports the community in many ways. Recently, we have been hard at work with the following service projects.
Celebrate Education
Our club recently supported the Open Door Mission and Lydia House at their "Celebrate Education" picnic. Participating members included: John Krajicek, John Miller, Diana Wagner, Jed Johnston, and Wendell Hockens.
Rockwell Student Council Celebration
Club members grilled hotdogs and provided chips and desert for students serving on the Rockwell Student Council. What a fun end-of-year celebration!
Staff Appreciation Gift Bags
Club members supported Rockwell staff by donating snacks, drinks and flower seeds that we presented to staff in reusable "Thank You" bags. This was a School Connect Project in collaboration with Brookside Church and the Millard Public Schools Foundation.
Upcoming Meetings and Speakers
July 30, 2026
12:00 p.m. Corner Kick Cantina
13806 P Street
13806 P Street
Reflections on the Golf Tournament
August 6, 2026
12:00 p.m. Corner Kick Cantina
13806 P Street
Heartland Equine
12:00 p.m. Corner Kick Cantina
13806 P Street
Heartland Equine
Therapeutic Riding Academy Changing Lives One Stride at a Time: At Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy (HETRA), we believe in the transformative power of horses. As a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, “our mission is simple yet profound: to improve the quality of life, both physically and emotionally, of adults and children of all ability levels through equine-assisted activities.”
August 13, 2026
12:00 p.m. Corner Kick Cantina
13806 P Street
Board Meeting
13806 P Street
Board Meeting
All members are welcome to attend. We buy our lunch using the menu.
2025-2026 Club President
President Wendell Hockens has been a member of Kiwanis Club of Southwest Omaha since January of 2020. Wendell has served on the Board of Directors for three years, two as a director and one as the President Elect.
Wendell enjoyed a lengthy career serving the oil, agriculture and financial services industries. His positions allowed him to live in many states, including Minnesota, Kansas, Virginia, and Nebraska. He and his family settled in Omaha in 1986. Wendell and his wife, Gala, have two children and three grandchildren.
If interested in learning more about our club and service to children in the Millard and Omaha area, please contact Wendell at wkhockens@gmail.com.
2025-2026 Club YearOfficers & Directors Installed
The Kiwanis Club of Southwest Omaha members elected their Club Officers and Directors at the Annual Meeting on May 2nd. These Officers and Directors were installed on Thursday, September 25, 2025 and began their new roles on October 1, 2025.
Congratulations to the following members:
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wendell Hockens
President Elect/VP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diana Wagner
Past President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Bradley
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rand Hansen
Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger Hansen
Director of Technology & Media . . . Kara Hutton
Board of Directors - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Becky Flint
Tom Howe
Dick Hovorka
Jed Johnston
Jerry Primm
Terry Wilson
Southwest Kiwanis Foundation Board
Director Britt Campbell through 9.2027
Director/ President Matt Taylor through 9.2026
Director Jed Johnston
Foundation Current Treasurer Rand Hansen
Foundation Current Secretary Ginger Hansen
Foundation Immediate Past President - Andy Bradley
