Lenora Hanna

Lenora Hanna of Ashland, Nebraska, U.S., is the 2024-25 chair-elect of the Kiwanis Children’s Fund. She previously served as vice chair after becoming a trustee in 2021. Hanna is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Lincoln-Northeast, Nebraska, and served as the Nebraska-Iowa District governor in 2019-20. She has also served as the district’s lieutenant governor and was the district administrator for Circle K International. In addition, she was her club’s secretary for 17 years.  

Hanna served on The Eliminate Project Campaign Committee as Region 3 co-coordinator. She and her husband, Milford, were among the first Kiwanians to travel with UNICEF USA when they visited the Philippines in 2010 to witness the effects of maternal and neonatal tetanus on mothers and babies.    

In addition to her home club, Hanna is a charter member of the Likasi, Democratic Republic of Congo, virtual club.   

Hanna has received the following honors from the Kiwanis Children’s Fund: Tablet of Honor, Founders Circle Ruby-level, Heritage Society, Bo and Mary Shafer Society, The Eliminate Project Lead gift, Centennial Award, Walter Zeller Fellowship Diamond-level 15 and George F. Hixon Fellowship Diamond-level 34.  

She has been named club Rookie Kiwanian of the Year, Kiwanian of the Year (twice) and is a Nebraska-Iowa District Foundation life member, Bartlett Fellow and member of the Legacy Society Nebraska-Iowa Foundation. She is also a life member of the Kansas Kiwanis Foundation and Diamond Fellow Lincoln Northeast Kiwanis Foundation.    

Hanna and her husband, Milford, the 1992-93 Nebraska-Iowa District governor, have four children, 11 grandchildren and a great-grandson. Their two daughters and one son-in-law are also members of Lincoln Northeast.   

Hanna is a member and an active volunteer at the Southwood Lutheran Church. She also volunteers at the Matt Talbot Community Kitchen & Outreach Center, Head Start and other community organizations. She enjoys sewing, crocheting and puzzles.