Release Inc. is launching a Trauma-Informed Childcare Center designed specifically for children and families impacted by foster care and trauma. The groundbreaking for the center, located at 8345 Crown Point Avenue, will take place on July 9th. The project is already 89 percent funded, with $2,035,000 raised toward the $2,297,300 goal.
More than 260 volunteers supported six local organizations across Omaha and western Iowa this week as part of Associated Bank’s Day of Service. The activities focused on food security and community services like Siena Francis House, Together Food Housing Advocacy (Council Bluffs), Stephen Center, Heartland Hope Mission (west Omaha), Center for People (Lincoln), CASA for Douglas County (Project Hope Pack) and more.
As part of Pride Month, the Omaha Community Foundation announced that its LGBTQIA2S+ Equality Fund received $355,712 in funding requests and awarded $190,000 to 15 nonprofit organizations serving LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and families across the metro.
Hillside Solution’s Founder Andy Harpenau won the Friend of The Environment Individual Award from Earth Day Omaha. The annual award recognizes individuals and organizations making sustainable impact in the community.


