Yates Illuminates is hosting a Rain Barrel Giveaway event on March 14. The free workshop, presented by Keep Omaha Beautiful, Omaha Stormwater Program and Yates Illuminates, will provide a free rain barrel, parts and supplies for setting it up, and hands-on instruction.
$2,853,337 in federal grant funds awarded to Omaha’s Threshold Continuum of Care from HUD through the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) are now being dispersed to four projects with the goal of addressing and preventing youth homelessness in the Omaha metro area:
- Family Housing Advisory Services, Inc. – Supportive Services Coaching
- Institute for Community Alliances – HMIS & Data Management
- Together – Rapid Rehousing
- Youth Emergency Services – Joint Transitional Rapid Rehousing
- Threshold CoC – YHDP Planning
Project Intentional, an Omaha nonprofit, which provides resources for women and families, has partnered with local business Storm Bath & Beauty to create a custom, cream-based, scent-free deodorant made with just five clean ingredients and packaged in reusable tins. The product is intentionally fragrance-free and housed in recyclable, reusable packaging to reduce waste and stay aligned with Project Intentional’s sustainability values. The deodorant will officially launch on April 26 during Storm Bath & Beauty’s one-year anniversary celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 14455 W. Center Road. The open-house event will be free to the public.
Hillside Fund, the nonprofit arm of Hillside Solutions, is launching a curbside compost pickup program in April, serving City Council District Three to start and moving into additional neighborhoods based on demand. Interested parties can sign up for the waitlist now. The service will cost $35 a month, but the organization will offer sponsorships for families who may not otherwise be able to participate.
More than 300 families visited Oak View Mall last Sunday for the 22nd Annual Walk and Roll For Disabilities event, which raised $40,000 for the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute.