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 20th Annual Orrie Donley Golf Outing - Tuesday, August 3
The Orrie Donley Golf Outing is our largest fundraising event each year. It enables our organization to provide major financial support for many worthwhile programs and events. Last year, this event raised over $8,000 to support youth programs in our community. Optimist Clubs are part of Optimist International, one of the world’s largest service clubs. Each operates autonomously, allowing its activities to be specially created to serve the specific needs of local youth.
The Orrie Donley Golf Outing is a four-person scramble and includes breakfast, lunch and a BBQ dinner. Details for these events are outlined in the PDF brochure available by clicking on the button at the right. Please join us for a fun day on the golf course or provide support through sponsorships or donations of prizes.
Optimist Club ac tivities cover a wide range of services that genuinely support our goal of “Bringing Out the Best in Kids”. Many of these programs work in conjunction with our local schools and other community service organizations to assist high-risk students. The Farmington/Farmington Hills Breakfast Optimist Club is a non-profit organization, funded by individual and corporate donations and special events. All profits from events such as the golf outing go directly to serving the youth in our community.
In the 2008-9 school year, the Farmington - Farmington Hills Optimist Club supported these local organizations, programs and events:
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· Camp Casey
· Team Farmington
· Gilda's Club
· Focus Hope
· Sweet DreamzZz
· Boys & Girls Republic
· YMCA
· Destination Imagination
· Riley Skate Park
· Call to Action Coalition
· Junior Golf Tournament
· Weinstein Foundation
· Essay Contest
· Respect for Law
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· FPS Student Assistance Programs
· Friends of Farmington Library
· FPS Turnaround Awards
· American Legion Boys State
· Farmington Hills Police Benevolent Association
· Boy Scouts of America Clinton Valley Council
· Saint Vincent Sarah Fisher Home
· Farmington Hills Youth & Family Services
· Junior National Young Leaders Conference
· Community Living Centers
· Senior All Night Senior Parties
· Individual school music & drama programs
· Oratorical Contest
· Firefighter of the Year
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Oratorical Contest Winners |
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 The Optimist Club is pleased to announce the winners of the Oratorical Contest. Students recited speeches that were four to five minutes in length on the topic: "Cybercommunication: Progress or Problem?" The contest was open to boys and girls in the Farmington and Farmington Hills area who had not yet turned 16.
The speech contest is designed to inspire today's youth to motivate and inform others through the art of public speaking. It provides young people with the opportunity to compete for a college scholarship and express their views on a pre-assigned topic. The contests were held in March at the Maxfield Training Center and the winners are:
GIRLS
lst - Madeline Trevisan (6th grade, Power Middle School)
2nd - Pooja Singhi - 8th grade, Detroit Country Day)
3rd - Kayla LeMarbe (8th grade, East Middle School)
BOYS
lst place - Veer Shah - (8th grade, East Middle School)
2nd place - Abhishek Shah - (8th grade, Power Middle School)
3rd place - Carter Riehl (6th grade, Power Middle School)
The winners received a total of $700 in prizes from the Optimist Club. The first place winners, Madeline Trevisan and Veer Shah went on to compete in the Regional Competition held in Southfield on Saturday, April 17. Veer Shah took first place at the Regional Contest, and will go on to compete in the State-wide Competition in Muskegon on Saturday, May 15. Congratulations to all the contestants, and we wish Veer the best of luck on May 15! |
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Nancy Maxwell from Sweet DreamzZz |
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Nancy Maxwell from Sweet DreamzZz Detroit stopped by to talk with us about their program. Sweet DreamzZz, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping at-risk children get a good night's sleep in preparation for classroom learning. Partnering with the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, and Dr. Monica Tracey, Wayne State University, Sweet DreamzZz's Rest. Educate. Motivate. (R.E.M.) Sleep Program educates children on the benefits of healthy sleep habits, helps them to establish a healthy bedtime routine and provides them with the bedtime essentials to sleep well. After being taught the educational component of the program, each child receives a sleep kit including, a sleeping bag, nightshirt, socks, toothbrush, toothpaste, sleep activity book, crayons, stuffed animal and more.
Currently, Sweet DreamzZz has helped more than 23,000 children using the high-quality, detailed and relentless work of many volunteers and supporting corporations and individuals. With 47.8% of Detroit children living below the poverty level in 2004, Sweet Dreamzzz mission is to ensure that all these children have a warm, comfortable night's sleep and that they be educated regarding the importance of sleep.
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