Giving Tuesday results are in! This year’s #GivingTuesday402 campaign raised more than $5 million for local nonprofits, fueling vital programs and services for over 500 nonprofits across the metro. More than 1,300 donations were made by donors who gave to a new-to-them nonprofit for the first time. Since the launch of SHARE Omaha’s community-wide Giving Tuesday effort in 2019, the cumulative total of donations has reached $27.6 million.
Lauritzen Gardens is hosting a free admission day this Friday, December 5. Visitors will be able to explore the Merry & Bright holiday show, the Marjorie K. Daugherty Conservatory and the winter gardens.
Completely KIDS is hosting a Holiday Gift Drive until December 8. The nonprofit organization provides programming and services for 2,900 children, the majority of whom live in poverty. Donors can sign up to sponsor one or more children and receive a wish list from them, in order to provide personal and meaningful gifts.
The Arthritis Foundation Nebraska Chapter is hosting the Jingle Bell Run at Papillion Landing on Saturday. Similar runs are being held by the Arthritis Foundation throughout the country this winter. Funds raised will support arthritis treatment and cure research.