Stories

Let’s take a minute to brush the surface and learn more about the work of Nebraska Mission of Mercy.

Simply stated, the Nebraska Mission of Mercy program provides free dental care to the uninsured, the under-insured population. 

“Oral health is such a critical piece for people's lives. A lot of disease starts in the mouth. When we can promote oral health and education, it can be a life changing experience,” says Pat Mueller, Nebraska Mission of Mercy executive director.

Saddle up for our fifth installment of Volunteer Voices, a vlog where we take a few minutes to hear from a valued volunteer in our community! Volunteers like Lexi provide so much support to our community and I’m excited to hear more about her experiences with Victory Riding Academy (VRA). If you like what you hear, I hope you'll join in volunteering, too.

Come click play on our fourth installment of Volunteer Voices, a vlog where we take a few minutes to hear from a valued volunteer in our community! Volunteers like Finola provide so much support to our community and I’m excited to hear more about her experiences with Film Streams. Maybe one of you will join giving your time, too.

This here is our third installment of Volunteer Voices, a vlog where we take a few minutes to hear from a valued volunteer in our community. Volunteers like Sydney are the backbone of our community and I’m excited to hear more about her experiences with Go Beyond and maybe one of you will join giving your time, too.

Believe it or not, the DIBS for Kids program is approaching 1 MILLION BOOKS checked out by area youth!

It's a incredible story of exciting youth through reading and we invite you to tune into our interview with Angie Miller, executive director. Hear about their growth and how you can help spread the love of reading by Shopping for Good. 

Welcome to our second installment of Volunteer Voices, a vlog where we take a few minutes to hear from a valued volunteer in our community. Volunteers like Shelby are the backbone of our community and I’m excited to hear more about her experiences with Humble and Kind and maybe one of you will join giving your time, too.

Hello to you reading, you've clicked into our first installment of Volunteer Voices, a vlog where we take a few minutes to hear from a valued volunteer in our community. Volunteers like Shawn and Eric are the backbone of our community and I’m excited to hear more about their experiences with THOR and maybe one of you will join in giving your time, too.

This blog is guest written by Heather Engdahl of Civic Nebraska

From its inception, the United States has devalued, disrespected, and criminalized Black people. For each attempt to address the institutionalized racism in this country, there has been a response of restrictive policy or discriminatory practices to maintain power and control by the white and wealthy.

This blog is guest written by Rachel Carver, APR, CUES Fund communications and marketing director

“With CUES we have confidence our boys are in good hands in all aspects of education. The CUES Student and Family Support program is a huge asset for my family and is unique.” -Gatien Meba, CUES parent

The cost to educate one child is $11,990. CUES School's upcoming event, The Gathering, helps underwrite these costs. “WE’RE UNSTOPPABLE!” is the theme for this year’s Gathering.

What can I do? Black History Month 2023 in the Omaha metro

Make Black History Month about engagement for the month of February. These next 28 days are the time to be intentional about learning from the past, listening to what’s happening now and planning your support for today forward.