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Giving Tuesday Heroes: Local reporters and media

Written by Katie Fourney    on December 14, 2020    in
On December 1st, the metro showed up in a big way, almost doubling giving from 2019’s Giving Tuesday. (Read the full results, here.) How did this happen, you ask? A key ingredient to this powerful day was overwhelming support from local media: every tv station, radio station, newspaper and more.

These partners deserve the thanks of our whole community:
  • Houck contributed queen-sized bus ads
  • Lamar and Link contributed outdoor billboard space
  • KETV NewsWatch 7, WOWT 6 News and KMTV 3 News Now contributed PSA commercials and covered the news story
  • Cox Media contributed PSA commercials

2020 Giving Tuesday Results

Written by Katie Fourney    on December 10, 2020    in
You brought the power of ALL!

On December 1st, the metro showed up in a big way, almost doubling giving from 2019’s Giving Tuesday. Thank you for giving your all in support of vital, local causes.
If you still have gifts to give, it’s not too late! Give now.





Thank you Core Bank and TS Bank for leading the way with #GivingTuesday402 and #GivingTuesday712. You made this powerful day possible.

Businesses Lending A Helping Hand

Written by Katie Fourney    on November 20, 2020    in
Many area businesses are supporting #GivingTuesday402 in the Omaha metro and GivingTuesday712 in Southwest Iowa to harness the power of good in our community. From hosting employee giving campaigns to providing virtual volunteer opportunities for staff, employers are getting creative in finding ways to assist those in need. Such efforts include:
  • TS Bank employees have adopted five charities throughout their organizational footprint that they will support with supply drives. TS Bank is also offering companywide virtual volunteering social hour.  
 

    The Power of All: Why we SHARE

    Written by Katie Fourney    on November 15, 2020    in
    As the saying goes, sharing is caring.
     
    On Giving Tuesday, sharing is something everyone can do to participate – even if you’re not active on social media.
     
    While posting and following and liking on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram about all the good happening on Dec. 1 is highly encouraged, sharing also means giving gifts, giving our time and giving pieces of ourselves. It’s all important on Giving Tuesday.
     

    Giving Tuesday: Harnessing the Power of All
     

    For the second year, SHARE Omaha will power #GivingTuesday402 in the Omaha metro and #GivingTuesday712 in Southwest Iowa. Efforts to energize people to give together, do together and share together are sponsored by Core Bank for #GivingTuesday402, and by TS Bank in Southwest Iowa for #GivingTuesday712.
     

    Supporting #GivingTueday402 during World AIDS Day!

    Written by Katie Fourney    on November 15, 2020    in
    In light of #GivingTuesday402, organized by SHARE Omaha, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health is partnering with Nebraska AIDS Project. Nebraska AIDS Project provides HIV/AIDS services and programs within the region. For Giving Tuesday, which also coincides with World AIDS Day, COPH students, faculty, staff, and alumni will share kindness through creating awareness about HIV/AIDS and the exceptional services offered by NAP. Collaborative efforts will be done through a social media campaign with participants sharing and liking social media posts, using the hashtag #GivingTuesday402. They hope to make it trend on social media for 3 days: the day before, the day of and the day after December 1st.
     

    The Power of All: Why we DO

    Written by Katie Fourney    on November 12, 2020    in
    We do what we do because of our “why.”
     
    In other words, what motivates us is often more than the action itself – it’s the meaning behind it that is the real driver.
     
    Having a clear “why” gives you a context for your life and can help you focus how you spend your time. And, your passions in life can help inform how you want to give your time to others. Volunteering can add another layer of purpose to your life, and can help connect you to micro-communities of like-minded people.
     
    At SHARE Omaha, our “why” is to help nonprofits fulfill their missions. This is our guiding light and the reason we stay so enthusiastic about our community. We see incredible changes and lives improved every single day. We want you to experience this, too, and an important opportunity is coming up on Dec. 1: Giving Tuesday.
     

    Giving Tuesday: Harnessing the Power of All

     

    The Power of All: Why we GIVE

    Written by Katie Fourney    on November 9, 2020    in

    Simply put, we give back because it feels good.

    Doing good deeds, whether it’s sharing gifts, time or kindness, gives us a warm-glow feeling — a sense of joy and satisfaction that comes with helping others.

    Research has also shown that people are more likely to donate to a specific person’s cause versus an abstract problem or a large group of people. Understanding a person’s story develops a deeper emotional connection and elicits a desire to help.

    #GivingTuesday712, presented by TS Bank!  

    Written by Katie Fourney    on October 30, 2019    in
    If you missed the Giving Tuesday “big news” blog, read the what, when and how here.
     
    A metro-wide, do good takeover on December 3rd would not be possible without TS Bank’s financial support of #GivingTuesday712!

    TS Bank believes so strongly in giving back that they reinvest 10% of their pre-tax income back into the community, supporting projects like #GivingTuesday712 and offer their employees 50 hours of volunteer time off annually!

    #GivingTuesday402, presented by ACCESSbank!

    Written by Katie Fourney    on October 29, 2019    in
    If you missed the Giving Tuesday “big news” blog, read the what, when and how here.
     
    A metro-wide, do good takeover on December 3rd would not be possible without ACCESSbank’s financial support of #GivingTuesday402!

    As ACCESSbank says, they are here for a reason. They are here to make things happen in Omaha. It’s why they volunteer their time and sponsor community events like #GivingTuesday402.
     

     

    Giving Tuesday: A do good takeover, powered by collaboration!

    Written by Katie Fourney    on October 24, 2019    in
    This Giving Tuesday (Dec. 3), SHARE Omaha is collaborating with the Omaha Community Foundation, Pottawattamie County Community Foundation, 24 Hours of Impact and Secret Kindness Agents to ignite local generosity!

    If you missed the Giving Tuesday “big news” blog, read the what, when and how here.

     
    DONATE
     
    Give on Dec. 3 or give early at SHARE Omaha, Omaha Gives! or Pottawattamie Gives!
     

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