Keep Oklahoma Beautiful

Our speaker will be Evelyn Schaefer with Keep Oklahoma Beautiful.

Our Rotarian of the Day is Patrick Gaines.

Evelyn Schaefer has been serving as a nonprofit manager for more than 20 years. Her career focus has been in the fields of communications, marketing and fundraising and she has served organizations for which she has a passion, namely children’s healthcare and higher education.

She has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Central Oklahoma and an MBA from Oklahoma City University. She serves on the board of HALO Project and is a volunteer for Downtown Edmond Arts Festival. She was named the 2018 Outstanding Fundraising Professional by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Oklahoma Chapter. Having grown up in Okarche, she now lives in Edmond and is an avid outdoor enthusiast and eclipse follower. 

She will be speaking about a new initiative, Keep Route 66 Beautiful. Goal is to ensure that all 400+ miles of Route 66 through Oklahoma is clean and green for the historic highway’s 100 anniversary in 2026.