Gleneagle Sertoma Awards 2020.
Gleneagle Sertoma Club recognized Lisa Brandt of Black Forest, right, for her dedicated work to raise awareness of Human Trafficking through her presentations to school students, teachers, and administrators as well as churches and community groups. Donna O'Bryant, left, program chair, presented the plaque.
Gleneagle Sertoma Club
2020 Service to Mankind Award Honoree,
Lisa Brandt
SERTOMA is a national service organization that uses the first syllables of "SERvice TO MANkind" in its name, and the annual Service to Mankind Award seeks to recognize an individual in the community whose service impacts many toward the betterment of all.
Gleneagle Sertoma Club recently recognized Lisa Brandt of Black Forest as the 2020 Service to Mankind Award recipient for her dedicated work to raise awareness of Human Trafficking. Brandt has approached school district administrators and opened doors for presentations to staff and/or students in several districts, with total participants of over 1200 persons. She organized an event for Forestgate Presbyterian Church that drew roughly 300 community members. Collaboration with local law enforcement and district attorney's office, and gathering statistical data of local and national importance makes her presentations eye-opening and educational, as demonstrated in her program presented (via Zoom meeting) to the club after the award was presented. The club would heartily recommend her presentations to any other interested community organizations.
Nominating her for the award were Gleneagle Sertoma Club members Dan and Donna O'Bryant, who were familiar with her extensive work through the Human Trafficking Task Force of Southern Colorado, where she serves as Community Coordinator for Awareness Presentations.
Lisa and her husband Steve, a USAFA faculty member, have lived in Colorado Springs since 2015. Throughout their moves with Steve's career as an Air Force pilot, Lisa has left her mark in many areas where she saw a need: with local children's programs, awareness of international AIDS orphaned children, USAFA cadet programs, and family enrichment retreats, in addition to her work in the Human Trafficking awareness initiative.
"Community and parental awareness of Human Trafficking is a critical need in combating the issue. This is an area where Lisa Brandt has provided significant effort," said William King, president of the Gleneagle club. "We are very proud to recognize and nominate Lisa Brandt as our Service to Mankind Award recipient."
2020 Service to Mankind Award Honoree,
Lisa Brandt
SERTOMA is a national service organization that uses the first syllables of "SERvice TO MANkind" in its name, and the annual Service to Mankind Award seeks to recognize an individual in the community whose service impacts many toward the betterment of all.
Gleneagle Sertoma Club recently recognized Lisa Brandt of Black Forest as the 2020 Service to Mankind Award recipient for her dedicated work to raise awareness of Human Trafficking. Brandt has approached school district administrators and opened doors for presentations to staff and/or students in several districts, with total participants of over 1200 persons. She organized an event for Forestgate Presbyterian Church that drew roughly 300 community members. Collaboration with local law enforcement and district attorney's office, and gathering statistical data of local and national importance makes her presentations eye-opening and educational, as demonstrated in her program presented (via Zoom meeting) to the club after the award was presented. The club would heartily recommend her presentations to any other interested community organizations.
Nominating her for the award were Gleneagle Sertoma Club members Dan and Donna O'Bryant, who were familiar with her extensive work through the Human Trafficking Task Force of Southern Colorado, where she serves as Community Coordinator for Awareness Presentations.
Lisa and her husband Steve, a USAFA faculty member, have lived in Colorado Springs since 2015. Throughout their moves with Steve's career as an Air Force pilot, Lisa has left her mark in many areas where she saw a need: with local children's programs, awareness of international AIDS orphaned children, USAFA cadet programs, and family enrichment retreats, in addition to her work in the Human Trafficking awareness initiative.
"Community and parental awareness of Human Trafficking is a critical need in combating the issue. This is an area where Lisa Brandt has provided significant effort," said William King, president of the Gleneagle club. "We are very proud to recognize and nominate Lisa Brandt as our Service to Mankind Award recipient."
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Mary Obenauf, Secretary and Vicki Wynn, Director-at Large.
Sertoman of the Year 2019-2020
Mary Obenauf
"The Glue"
ln every family, there is one person who holds everyone else together; the one who makes sure everyone is accountable, and keeps them on course; the one who rounds up the others to be sure they show up when and where they are needed, and keeps communication flowing - most of all, the one who ensures no one feels unappreciated or forgotten. The glue of her family and Gleneagle Sertoma is Mary Obenauf.
Mary grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas and obtained her teaching degree from Texas A&M. She married Larry Obenauf and with two young children, spent 4 years in Indonesia and North Africa. Mary taught science at the on-site International School, helping the children of the company's employees advance in their studies, and adapt to foreign ideas. Upon returning to America, the family moved to Houston. While the children were young, Mary continued to be a connecting force by volunteering as President for her neighborhood civic club for six years. She created a private security force for 18 local neighborhoods, employing off duty constables to protect the families in her area. During this time, she was also the campaign manager for a State Representative candidate.
Mary began teaching again at South Houston High School. Her desire to help others and heart for making those around her feel loved, led Mary to stay at the inner-city school for 27 years. She taught basic and intermediary Chemistry and Physics, but was best known for her support of students. Mary was the Student Council Sponsor for nine years and was awarded Teacher of the Year and Student Council Sponsor of the Year three times. While serving in this role, Mary created the Student Council's motto of, “In order to lead, you must be willing to serve." She became the glue for countless students by being a loving, accepting mother figure and providing them a safe place to gather. To this day, many of her students stay in contact with Mary and attribute their success, and, in some cases, their survival, to Mary's love and guidance.
The Obenaufs moved to Colorado Springs in 2014 and just a few months later, Mary joined Gleneagle Sertoma. It didn't take her long to use her skills in helping our club stay active and growing. She has been the co-chair for one of our largest fundraising events, Spirits of Spring, where she has helped re-invigorate our members and increase donations by inspiring amounts, with a four-year total around $50,000! This year, in response to our live event being deterred by a pandemic, her natural communication skills and caring heart helped navigate our first ever online auction, ensuring our club would still be able to help our neighbors in need.
You will not find a person who believes in our national mission more than Mary. She is passionate about hearing health and helping those who would otherwise not be able to obtain hearing education, screenings and hearing aids. She has helped move this mission forward throughout her time with Sertoma, specifically, by helping coordinate an annual educational event, "Hear it Here," promoting and volunteering at the HEARS (Hearing Education and Assistance by Rocky Mountain Sertomans) 5-K run, and donating to the national fund every year at "Fellow" level. Mary has also been the link between our members and national Sertoma by being selected as Gleneagle's Secretary for four years. By ensuring Robert's Rules during board meetings and providing timely reports, she keeps our club moving towards our goals of growth and community involvement. Mary is proud to track and present achievements of our members for service hours, tenure and even milestone birthdays. She is truly the glue that has held our club together through local and national change, hardships, and growth.
Mary attends every regional convention, district event, and training sessions, after which she brings her knowledge and excitement back to fellow Sertoma members. She bridged the transition when districts were dissolved by helping create the Council of Pikes Peak Sertomans and organizing its meetings. Keeping the lines of communication active, she has rallied our club to continue to look toward the future and eagerly anticipate further support of our community.
Mary participates in almost all of our club activities, including Fourth of July American Flag planting along Gleneagle Drive, collections for Crawford House (which shelters homeless veterans), Partners in Housing (a launching home for single mothers), and attends functions for our charter Boy Scout Troop, as well as other activities. She is also a key committee member for our Patriots Golf Tournament, where she has solely organized the raffle every year for four years. Over her time with Gleneagle Sertoma, Mary has accumulated 1000, and undoubtably many more not accounted for, service hours.
While Mary is known to "crack the whip" to keep our members accountable, before and after meetings, and via phone calls and emails in between, she can be found checking in with each member, letting them know they are remembered, appreciated, and loved. Mary is the tether that holds our members together through her secretarial and organizational skills, but the true reason she is "The Glue" of Gleneagle Sertoma, is her servant heart and unending compassion.
Gleneagle Sertoma is honored and proud to select Mary Obenauf as this year's Gleneagle Sertoman of the Year!
Gleneagle Sertoma
William King, President
13395 Voyager Pkwy Ste 130 PMB 151
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Mary Obenauf
"The Glue"
ln every family, there is one person who holds everyone else together; the one who makes sure everyone is accountable, and keeps them on course; the one who rounds up the others to be sure they show up when and where they are needed, and keeps communication flowing - most of all, the one who ensures no one feels unappreciated or forgotten. The glue of her family and Gleneagle Sertoma is Mary Obenauf.
Mary grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas and obtained her teaching degree from Texas A&M. She married Larry Obenauf and with two young children, spent 4 years in Indonesia and North Africa. Mary taught science at the on-site International School, helping the children of the company's employees advance in their studies, and adapt to foreign ideas. Upon returning to America, the family moved to Houston. While the children were young, Mary continued to be a connecting force by volunteering as President for her neighborhood civic club for six years. She created a private security force for 18 local neighborhoods, employing off duty constables to protect the families in her area. During this time, she was also the campaign manager for a State Representative candidate.
Mary began teaching again at South Houston High School. Her desire to help others and heart for making those around her feel loved, led Mary to stay at the inner-city school for 27 years. She taught basic and intermediary Chemistry and Physics, but was best known for her support of students. Mary was the Student Council Sponsor for nine years and was awarded Teacher of the Year and Student Council Sponsor of the Year three times. While serving in this role, Mary created the Student Council's motto of, “In order to lead, you must be willing to serve." She became the glue for countless students by being a loving, accepting mother figure and providing them a safe place to gather. To this day, many of her students stay in contact with Mary and attribute their success, and, in some cases, their survival, to Mary's love and guidance.
The Obenaufs moved to Colorado Springs in 2014 and just a few months later, Mary joined Gleneagle Sertoma. It didn't take her long to use her skills in helping our club stay active and growing. She has been the co-chair for one of our largest fundraising events, Spirits of Spring, where she has helped re-invigorate our members and increase donations by inspiring amounts, with a four-year total around $50,000! This year, in response to our live event being deterred by a pandemic, her natural communication skills and caring heart helped navigate our first ever online auction, ensuring our club would still be able to help our neighbors in need.
You will not find a person who believes in our national mission more than Mary. She is passionate about hearing health and helping those who would otherwise not be able to obtain hearing education, screenings and hearing aids. She has helped move this mission forward throughout her time with Sertoma, specifically, by helping coordinate an annual educational event, "Hear it Here," promoting and volunteering at the HEARS (Hearing Education and Assistance by Rocky Mountain Sertomans) 5-K run, and donating to the national fund every year at "Fellow" level. Mary has also been the link between our members and national Sertoma by being selected as Gleneagle's Secretary for four years. By ensuring Robert's Rules during board meetings and providing timely reports, she keeps our club moving towards our goals of growth and community involvement. Mary is proud to track and present achievements of our members for service hours, tenure and even milestone birthdays. She is truly the glue that has held our club together through local and national change, hardships, and growth.
Mary attends every regional convention, district event, and training sessions, after which she brings her knowledge and excitement back to fellow Sertoma members. She bridged the transition when districts were dissolved by helping create the Council of Pikes Peak Sertomans and organizing its meetings. Keeping the lines of communication active, she has rallied our club to continue to look toward the future and eagerly anticipate further support of our community.
Mary participates in almost all of our club activities, including Fourth of July American Flag planting along Gleneagle Drive, collections for Crawford House (which shelters homeless veterans), Partners in Housing (a launching home for single mothers), and attends functions for our charter Boy Scout Troop, as well as other activities. She is also a key committee member for our Patriots Golf Tournament, where she has solely organized the raffle every year for four years. Over her time with Gleneagle Sertoma, Mary has accumulated 1000, and undoubtably many more not accounted for, service hours.
While Mary is known to "crack the whip" to keep our members accountable, before and after meetings, and via phone calls and emails in between, she can be found checking in with each member, letting them know they are remembered, appreciated, and loved. Mary is the tether that holds our members together through her secretarial and organizational skills, but the true reason she is "The Glue" of Gleneagle Sertoma, is her servant heart and unending compassion.
Gleneagle Sertoma is honored and proud to select Mary Obenauf as this year's Gleneagle Sertoman of the Year!
Gleneagle Sertoma
William King, President
13395 Voyager Pkwy Ste 130 PMB 151
Colorado Springs, CO 80921