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Our metro area has a great opportunity to show generosity and gratefulness this month and many area businesses are leading by example. The spirit of Giving Tuesday, a global movement, is to show the strength and unity of communities through radical generosity, and that's just what our treasured local businesses are doing.

We are thankful for leading support from Core Bank for #GivingTuesday402 in the Omaha metro and TS Bank for #GivingTuesday712 in Southwest Iowa. In addition, several Omaha/Council Bluffs metro businesses are gearing up to participate in what is to be the largest giving day in the metro in 2021. From hosting onsite collection drives to lighting buildings in celebration to encouraging employees to participate in company match programs, there are a wide range of ways businesses are joining the movement. 

Just a few include:

• Omaha metro presenting sponsor Core Bank is hosting a community-wide diaper drive for The Life House with a goal of collecting over 20,000 diapers. Diapers can be delivered now until November 28th to the following locations: Headquarters, Bel-Air, Q Street, and Maple Street
• Southwest Iowa presenting sponsor TS Bank is hosting a variety of activities including:
  • In Atlantic, collecting diapers for the Ann Wickman Child Development Center
  • In Ames, collecting canned goods for the Food at First Food Pantry
  • In Corning, collecting canned goods for the MATURA Food Pantry
  • In Treynor/Macedonia, collecting canned goods for the Treynor Food Pantry and diapers for New Visions Homeless Services
  • In Council Bluffs, collecting canned goods for the Together Food Pantry and diapers for New Visions Homeless Services
    • Items can be delivered to TS Bank locations from November 22-30, 2021.
• The Pottawattamie County Community Foundation is once again offering a 20% match for endowed nonprofits. Eligible gifts can be made between November 1-30, 2021 using donation code PCCF20 on the SHARE Omaha website.
• The following organizations have contributed to a $16,000 cash prize pool offering member nonprofits the opportunity to win cash prizes. These generous partners include: Cox, Kiewit, PayPal and Physicians Mutual.
• Corporations who are turning their building and/or exterior signage purple (in the Omaha metro) or red (in Iowa) include: PayPal, Physicians Mutual, Bellevue University’s John B. Muller Administrative Services building, UNMC’s iEXCEL building, and the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge. The following nonprofits are also lighting their facilities in celebration: The Rose Theatre, Omaha Community Playhouse and the Omaha Performing Arts Holland Center for Performing Arts and Orpheum Theatre.
• Businesses such as Kiewit, PayPal, City+Ventures, Farm Credit Services of America and ConAgra are asking employees to support the campaign through their company gift matching program.
• OPPD is promoting the day through their employee volunteerism program.
• Express Employment Professionals is hosting a Share the Warmth Blanket Drive. They are accepting new and used blankets, towels, and twin sheets, benefitting the New Visions Homeless Services and Promise 4 Paws. Items can be dropped-off at the 1720 North 16th Street, Council Bluffs location until November 29.  
• Kiewit employees are making cards of well wishes and encouragement for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Nebraska chapter.
• Hurts Donut will be donating 10% of all day of sales to The Collective for Hope.

 
To learn more and have your organization participate in the festivities, click here.

 
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