Stories

This blog is guest-written by Charlene Pierce, president of the Nebraska Poetry Society

At our monthly nonprofit gathering on July 27th we had a chance to hear from 4 local nonprofits about what's happening right now at their organization.

Watch the Coffee Chat with Women of Wisdom, Inc:

At this morning's Cuppa Jo'maha, our nonprofit gathering, we had a chance to hear from 6 local nonprofits about what's happening right now at their organization.

Watch the less than 3 minute video:

This blog is guest-written by Sarah Phelps, Smile Baggs Board Member

Our Smile Baggs founder, Desree Coleman, often says that she wants working moms to have the opportunities, resources, and respite that she didn’t have as the single working mother of two children. She sees that moms in our community could thrive and lead so much more with a little help along the way. 

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.

This blog is guest written by Bekah Jerde, Radio Talking Book Service executive director

As the executive director of Radio Talking Book Service (RTBS), I have exciting news to broadcast far and wide!

We at RTBS are a nonprofit radio station that broadcasts print information across Nebraska and southwest Iowa to blind, low vision, or print impaired listeners.

This blog is guest written by Giving Tuesday Ambassador, Jessica Weborg, attorney at Fraser Stryker.

I am honored and excited to serve as a Ambassador for 2022’s Giving Tuesday, November 29th, and to promote OneWorld Community Health Centers, Inc!

This blog is guest written by Erica A Zettle, MPA

In July 2018, my very pregnant daughter and son-in-law had moved to Omaha so he could take a job at Mutual of Omaha in the actuarial department. A couple of months later, I arrived in Omaha to meet my beautiful granddaughter. At the time, I was living and working in Michigan and preparing to make a move to Gainesville, Florida.