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!
Volunteer Voices: Joe, Spirit Catholic Radio volunteer
For our 15th episode of Volunteer Voices, we met up virtually with Joe, a Spirit Catholic Radio volunteer.
Spirit Catholic Radio is dedicated to answering the call of the late Holy Father, St. John Paul II, for a New Evangelization. See how you can volunteer with Spirit Catholic radio, here.
Pride Month: River City Mixed Chorus
June is Pride Month in the greater Omaha metro!
Along with dozens of organizations supporting the LGBTQ+ community in our region, River City Mixed Chorus centers messages of love, inclusion, and belonging.
Hear more about their work from Dr. A Barron Breland, River City Mixed Chorus artistic director:
Shop for Good: Heart Heroes
During today's episode of Shop for Good, presented by Wells Fargo, I had the pleasure of speaking with Shari of Heart Heroes, Inc.
AAPI Month: Immigrant Legal Center
May is AAPI Heritage Month! In case you don't know, AAPI stands for Asian American and Pacific Islander. According to the Asian Pacific Institute, this term includes “all people of Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander ancestry, who trace their origins to the countries, states, jurisdictions and/or the diasporic communities of these geographic regions.”
Volunteer Voices: Rachel, CASA Volunteer
Have you heard the acronym CASA? It stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates and these volunteers commit to serving as a CASA for one court case at a time, to be a voice for the children involved.
Shop for Good: Launch Leadership
During today's episode of Shop for Good, presented by Wells Fargo, I enjoyed learning about the work of Launch Leadership.
Launch Leadership provides transformational leadership development services to students grades 6-12 from all over the country. Their one-of-a-kind curriculum and staff of trained facilitators help students discover their unique leadership potential. Students return to their homes, schools and communities ready to make a positive impact.
Military Appreciation Month: Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation
This month, SHARE Omaha is honoring Military Appreciation Month by recognizing our troops and veterans, and amplifying our nonprofit members who support them. And of course, these incredible organization who support Military, need your support as well!
Shop for Good: Bellevue Together
Did you know you can shop and do good? We call it Shopping for Good! With the help of our friends at Wells Fargo, we have 380+ local nonprofit wish lists here at SHAREomaha.org for you to explore. When you purchase items they ship directly to the nonprofit's doorstep and you'll be giving them exactly what they need to continue their missions in our community.
Mental Health Awareness Month: The Kim Foundation
Celebrated since 1949, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This is a national movement to raise awareness about mental health. Now is the time to provide support, fight stigma, educate the public and advocate.
The Kim Foundation strives to increase awareness around mental health and suicide prevention. The belief that no one is immune from these issues sits at the core of what they do, as they offer awareness programming to every pocket of our community.
Shop for Good: Ironhawk Juniors Triathlon Club
Let me tell you about the most fun way to give back! We call it shopping for good. This is a way you can give local nonprofits exactly what they need. Simply click to purchase items off local nonprofit wish lists and the goodies will arrive right at their doorsteps. You'll be helping nonprofits reserve cash and still receive the items they need as they carry out their missions in our community.
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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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