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Project delivers hope to 300+ Omaha children

Written by Katie Fourney    on June 30, 2021    in
When seven Omaha area corporations come together to encourage generosity, amazing things happen. 

From June 11-18, 2021, Abrahams Kaslow & Cassman LLP, Blue Cross Blue Shield Nebraska, FNBO, Home Instead, NFM, OPPD and Scheels partnered together to try to fill CASA for Douglas County's need for Hope Packs. And with your help, the outcome was over 300 new Hope Packs, ready to provide comfort!


 

What’s happening at Nebraska Center for Workforce Development and Education?

Written by Katie Fourney    on June 30, 2021    in
Sometimes, you don’t know all of the GOOD that is happening in Omaha until you ask. At SHARE Omaha, we wanted to know what’s happening at Nebraska Center for Workforce Development and Education. The response from Ginny Czechut, Events and Development Director, was even more special than we anticipated.
 
“Project Reset, a program at Nebraska Center for Workforce Development and Education which specifically mentors justice-involved individuals into a career in the skilled trades and labor industry, was contacted by a Gang Intervention Specialist for the Omaha Police Department who had made a connection with a group of young men who are on juvenile probation and part of a new local street gang.”
 

June 11-18: A special Project Hope Pack Drive to give hope and dignity to kids

Written by Katie Fourney    on June 8, 2021    in

When children are removed from home due to abuse or neglect, they often leave with only the clothes on their back and whatever personal items can be hastily gathered up into a trash bag.

From June 11-18, 2021, during a special Project Hope Pack Drive, we have an opportunity to provide hope and dignity to Omaha metro children facing scary changes. 

CASA for Douglas County partners with a network of 14 child-serving agencies in our community to distribute Project Hope Packs to children entering foster care or being moved between placements. These backpacks contain essential hygiene and comfort items and serve as a sign of hope to boost children’s spirits and promote dignity and resilience in the face of adversity.

PBR Be Cowboy Award presented to SHARE Omaha

Written by Katie Fourney    on May 4, 2021    in
This past Saturday at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, SHARE Omaha and Marjorie Maas were honored to be presented with the PBR Be Cowboy Award! 

As the Professional Bull Riding, Inc Be Cowboy Award says, 
It's not the hat, the buckle, or the boots.
It's not what you ride or what you drive.
It's the values you embrace and the way you live your life.
Be Badder Be Bolder Be Braver
BE COWBOY



Thank you PBR for this honor!

SHARE Omaha releases Do Good Week 2021 Results

Written by Katie Fourney    on April 27, 2021    in
Omaha, Neb – SHARE Omaha, the nonprofit behind Do Good Week has posted successful results which spanned a holistic approach to philanthropy.

The first ever Do Good Week was April 19-24 and across those days the following results were tracked:

25,000 people explored causes on SHAREomaha.org for over 100,000 minutes

$2,558,002.50 reported in donations, including matching gifts

Join this virtual scavenger hunt during Do Good Week!

April 9, 2021    in
This blog is guest-written by Bill Roberts, President of Fricke Episcopal Food Ministry Board of Directors
 
The Fricke Episcopal Food Ministry is a different kind of nonprofit.
 
We aren’t a food bank, food pantry or preparer of foods – we’re a fundraiser for those kinds of nonprofits. We make feeding the hungry easier. Because we make Food Security Grants that must be spent entirely on food for the needy, our supporters can be sure that our grants pay for food and only food.

We thought up a fun game to promote our work – the Virtual Scavenger Hunt.

Omaha Community Foundation's Resilience Fund

Written by Katie Fourney    on April 8, 2021    in

With 2020 being the final year of Omaha Community Foundation's Omaha Gives, SHARE Omaha is thrilled to partner with Omaha Community Foundation (OCF) to bring to life SHARE Omaha's Do Good Week! As the supporting sponsor of #MissionMonday during Do Good Week, OCF is highlighting their new Community Resilience Fund.

All of us have been affected by COVID-19 in some way and will continue to feel its effects for years to come—some more than others. Only together can we overcome the health, economic, and social impacts of the pandemic and build our capacity to face challenges, as a community.

Donor Spotlight: Denise

April 7, 2021    in
This blog guest-written by Denise Powell of Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture

My husband and I moved to Omaha 12 years ago. I’m originally from Miami, Florida and the daughter of Cuban and Chilean immigrants. My parents were (and continue to be) advocates for the Latino community, and passionate supporters or the arts, instilling in their children a duty to support and invest in our communities. As an adult trying to find my footing in this world, I became more aware of the barriers many women – particularly women of color - face professionally and personally. In Omaha I found it easier to connect with people doing work in the spaces I cared more about.

I’ve learned more about the unique and varying issues impacting under-resourced communities and how organizations and individuals in town are working to address them.

Donor Spotlight: Abra, supporter of Black & Pink

April 6, 2021    in
This blog is guest written by Abra, a supporter of Black & Pink.

Omaha has long needed affirmative, healing, anti-racist and intersectional housing, wrap around support, mental health, and community programs for LGBTQIA2S+ youth and young adults who are disproportionately impacted by racism, houselessness, violence, suicide rates, and carceral systems that only serve to increase trauma experiences. 
 
Black and Pink inspires me. We are lucky to have this organization with leadership in Omaha, seeking to change the experiences of queer youth and young adults in Nebraska. I am grateful to support Black and Pink National and the Opportunity Campus campaign in their collective and community efforts. 
 

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