Bringing Out the Best
Terre Haute Breakfast Optimist ClubOptimists bring out the best in our youth, our communities, and ourselves.
About Us
Who We Are
The Terre Haute Breakfast Optimist Club is a non-profit, volunteer organization that values all children and helps them develop to their full potential.
What We Do
We conduct fundraising events throughout the year and contribute the money raised to a wide-range of charitable organizations and activities that benefit local youth. In addition, we award Promising Youth scholarships directly to local high school graduates.
Our Most Recent Contribution
Fundraiser
2026 Chili for Children Cook-Off
Join us on September 26, 2026 at the Vigo County Fairgrounds for our fourth annual chili cook-off. This is our primary fundraising event which we use to contribute to youth-related events and organizations throughout each year.
Starts: September 26, 2026 11:00 am
Ends: September 26, 2026 4:00 pm
At: Vigo County Fairgrounds
POSTS
News Feed
Eve Friedman-Dekro from Mayor’s Office Updates Club on Birthday on the Bash Celebration
Eve Friedman-Dekro, Citizen Engagement & Communication Administrator at The City of Terre Haute was our guest speaker at today's weekly Breakfast Meeting. She educated club members about the city's Birthday on the Bash celebration of our nation's 250th birthday,...
2026 THBO Scholarship Award Breakfast
On Thursday, May 14, 2026, we distributed college scholarships valued at $2,000 each to five local high school seniors. At our annual Scholarship Award Breakfast, we handed our checks to: Zuraya Carie, Terre Haute North graduate, who will be attending Indiana...
Susan Turner Speaks to Club about Children’s Museum’s Improvement Projects
Susan Turner from the Terre Haute Children’s Museum educated members on the museum’s ambitious planned improvements and $4 million capital project.
Events
Mark Your Calendar
Terre Haute Breakfast Optimist Club – June 11, 2026 Meeting
Join us on June 11, 2026 at 7:30 am at Cackleberries for our weekly meeting.
Shikha Bhattacharyya, Executive Director of reTHink, will speak at 6/18/26 Meeting
Shikha Bhattacharyya, Executive Director of reTHink, will be our guest speaker at the June 18, 2026 meeting of the Terre Haute Breakfast Optimist Club. Join us at 7:30 am at Cackleberries.
Megan Rubey of Coordinated Health Program will speak at 6/25/26 Meeting
Megan Rubey of Coordinated Health Program will be our guest speaker at the June 25, 2026 meeting of the Terre Haute Breakfast Optimist Club. She will educate us about their Weekend Meal Program. Join us at 7:30 a.m. at Cackleberries.