Non-Profit News

Out Of Kindness? Try Manners Or Silence

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 06/20/2024 - 5:00am

At the risk of sounding like a social media meme or a Hallmark card, if we can be anything, we should be kind. And if we can’t be kind, maybe we could muster up some simple manners. Or, short of that, perhaps a sort of social neutrality where busting someone’s chops or eviscerating them emotionally is not our primary purpose.

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The 25th Anniversary D.J.’s Hero Awards Luncheon

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/19/2024 - 7:00am

Commissioner Kenneth Hodder (left), National Commander of The Salvation Army, presents David and Peggy Sokol with the Evangeline Booth Award. At right are Majs. Jolinda and Scott Shelbourn, leaders of the Western Division (serving Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota)
(Rebecca Gratz / Rebecca Gratz Multimedia)

Sixteen high school scholars from throughout Nebraska that have already shown themselves to be community leaders were joined by six hero award alumni at this annual event sponsored for the last 25 years by local philanthropists and community pillars David and Peggy Sokol.

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Crime In The Neighborhood

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/19/2024 - 6:00am

It happened right in front of my house. Last Friday morning, at 3:30 a.m. to be exact, my nanny heard noises. She went to the window and saw two men climbing under her late model Toyota Tacoma truck. She found her key fob and immediately sounded the alarm, and the two men quickly drove off in a white Toyota. The damage was done. They had stolen the catalytic converter in a matter of minutes.

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Some Mexican Shelters See Crowding South Of The Border As Biden's Asylum Ban Takes Hold

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/19/2024 - 5:00am

Teenager migrants look at a map of Mexico at the Peace Oasis of the Holy Spirit Amparito shelter in Villahermosa, Mexico, on Friday, June 7, 2024. After the head of Mexico's immigration agency ordered a halt to deportations in December, migrants have been left in limbo as authorities round up migrants across the country and dump them in the southern Mexican cities of Villahermosa and Tapachula.
(Felix Marquez / AP Photo)

MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — Some shelters south of the U.S. border are caring for many more migrants now that the Biden administration stopped considering most asylum requests, while others have yet to see much of a change.

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From Church To The Mosque, Faith And Friends Help Iowa’s African Immigrants And Refugees Build A Sense Of Home

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/19/2024 - 4:00am

Think of Iowa, our home. Many people picture cornfields: the Great Plains of the American heartland.

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DJ’s Heroes Alumni:

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/19/2024 - 2:00am

Janae Pounds-Hofer 2009 Hero (Courtesy photo)

Jay Beermann 2003 Hero

When Jay Beermann discovered he would be the recipient of a D.J.’s Hero Award, he knew his dream of attending Washington University in St. Louis could be realized.

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For Shrinking Mississippi River Towns, Frequent Floods Worsen Fortunes

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 06/13/2024 - 3:00am

A child runs past an opening in the flood wall protecting downtown Hannibal, Mo., Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The wall protected downtown Hannibal during the flood of 1993 not long after it was completed keeping business open and tourists coming while some homes outside were swamped.
(Jeff Roberson / AP Photo)

WEST ALTON, Mo. (AP) — Devastating flooding, driven in part by climate change, is taking an especially damaging toll on communities that once thrived along the banks of America's most storied river.

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Recycling Glass Helps Create A Cleaner And Greener, Meaning More Environmentally Friendly, Environment For Us All.

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 7:00am

Sue Boyd, an avid recycler, deposits her bottles at one of the eight locations that accept glass from Omaha residents throughout the metro area.
(Carla Chance / The Daily Record)

Thirsty? Well, maybe think before you drink …

Did you know that recycling one glass bottle saves enough electricity to light a 100-watt light bulb for four hours?

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Millions Of Dollars Unclaimed In Last Year’s Child Food Aid Program, With Days Before Expiration

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 5:00am

LINCOLN — Nebraska families have yet to claim as much as $6.6 million in grocery assistance that was issued last year in a child-focused food program — and only days remain to tap the funds before they revert to the federal government.

The amount left on the table is from a federal program launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to help feed low-income youths during the time they were not in school.

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Nevada Has A Plan To Expand Electronic Voting. That Concerns Election Security Experts

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 4:00am

Walker Lake is pictured Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Mineral County, Nev. Members of the Walker River Paiute Tribe have watched the boundaries of their land recede over time, along with the waters of the lake that are central to their identity. Not wanting to cede their voice, tribal leaders have been making a push for expanded voting rights. (Christina Almeida Cassidy / AP Photo)

SCHURZ, Nevada (AP) — Members of the Walker River Paiute Tribe have watched the boundaries of their land recede over time along with the waters of the lake that are central to their identity, threatening the cultural symbol that gave the tribe its name — Agai Dicutta, or Trout Eaters.