Stories
Some call it stories. Others call it a blog. But here you will find nuggets of goodness to use and -- you guessed it -- SHARE!
SHARE Omaha welcomes new board members
SHARE Omaha is thrilled to announce and welcome 5 new leaders to SHARE Omaha's Board of Directors!
“We are honored to welcome these five community leaders to SHARE Omaha’s Board of Directors. Their leadership will position SHARE Omaha and the metro community to embrace community needs, year-round!” shares Teresa Mardesen, executive director of SHARE Omaha.
#GivingTuesday: Animal Adoption
The #GivingEveryTuesday theme for January 30, 2024 is Animal Adoption.
Open your heart to local nonprofits making the Omaha/Council Bluffs greater metro a better place by uplifing local animal adoptions:
#GivingEveryTuesday: History
The #GivingEveryTuesday theme for January 23, 2024 is History.
Educate yourself on how local nonprofits are making the Omaha/Council Bluffs greater metro a better place by preserving and sharing history:
Volunteer Voices: Madeline
Madeline, age 16, shared with us: "I feel very strongly about volunteering. Kindness is the most powerful thing keeping our world, our community together."
"What is more precious to give than your time, your energy, your care?"
Hear, hear, Madeline!
Hear our conversation with Madeline about the ways she volunteers:
Shop for Good: Foster Care Closet of Nebraska
Foster Care Closet exists to restore dignity to youth in crisis, changing the way they enter and experience foster care. They do this by providing brand new clothing twice a year for each youth free of charge. They can pick out for themselves: 5 NEW outfits including shoes, socks, underwear, seasonal outerwear, comfort and hygiene items.
Spotted doing good: Fusion
If this doesn't bring a big smile to your face, you might be The Grinch:
78 Answers to the question: Why do you give?
This giving season we've been asking donors, "Why do you give?" These are just 78 of the powerful answers we've heard:
Shop for Good: EPIC for Girls
EPIC for Girls researches, advocates for, and funds innovative and long-lasting solutions that address inequalities in sports for young women of color. Sports participation increases self-esteem, improves overall health, contributes to more positive body image, and increases likelihood of college attendance. EPIC for Girls is the only athletic continuum in Omaha that focuses on BIPOC girls in athletics regardless of ability to pay.
#GivingEveryTuesday: Museums
After a momentous Giving Tuesday on November 28, 2023, let's keep the giving going year-round!
We invite you to participate in #GivingEveryTuesday, where we uplift a unique cause area each week. You can learn more about local needs and provide support in the ways you choose, anytime. Keep flexing your generosity muscle every week, and let's see what our community can do when we give 24/7/365!
This week, we encourage you to click through and learn more about each of these local museums. If you're able, give a gift to help sustain their work!
Shop for Good: Wildlife Learning Encounters
Wildlife Encounters of Nebraska is dedicated to educating the public about our natural world while offering a home for animals in need for over 30 years. Wildlife Encounter’s award winning educational programs have been seen and heard by over 1 million students nationwide. Their programs are based on the core value of connecting the next generation to our natural world. Engaging students in wildlife conservation and environmental education fosters compassion for all animals and the responsible use of our natural resources, resulting in responsible citizens of our planet.
Pagination
We have so much great news to share from our nonprofit partners about their amazing work. But, we'd love to hear from you. Let us know if you have stories you'd like to tell and we'll make you a guest blogger!!
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