CenterPointe is hosting a Winter Essentials Donation Drive to help individuals stay safe and warm. They’re collecting new or gently used coats, gloves, hats, hoodies, scarves, blankets, socks and sleeping bags. They are especially in need of larger sizes. Kid’s toys are also welcome to bring a little extra joy this season. Donations are accepted through November 14 at the CenterPointe Campus for Hope, 1490 North 16th Street in Omaha, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Metropolitan Community College is the recipient of a $50,000 grant award from the Johnny Baxter Carriage House Foundation. The grant will go toward helping Automotive Technology and Diesel Technology programs at the College. It will continue to provide resources and support early access for high school students interested in the trades.
The Millard Public Schools Foundation is raising money to create an eSports room inside the GreenState Millard Activity Center, which is being built on a 40-acre site west of 204th and Q Street. The room will house 16 eSports stations complete with desks and headsets.
Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) has launched Family Connects, an evidence-based model that provides comprehensive and personalized care for newborns and their families through home visits by registered nurses who help families identify and connect to community resources. Family Connects is free and available to families who live in Douglas County and deliver babies at CHI Health CUMC – Bergan Mercy and CHI Health Immanuel, including new parents, foster parents, adoptive parents and families who already have children.
Last week at its Love 4 Lots 10-Year Celebration, the Omaha Municipal Land Bank reported that since its founding a decade ago, it has taken more than 1,562 residential properties and helped generate $83.5 million in economic impact. The local, governmental, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization acquires vacant, abandoned or dilapidated properties throughout Omaha, then partners with the community to transform them into positive neighborhood assets.
The nonprofit Threshold CoC held “Project Connect” at Baxter Arena this week. The free event hosted dozens of organizations which provided services and support for community members in need. Attendees could access health screenings and vaccinations as well as assistance with things like veteran benefits, legal aid, benefits and more.