Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/28/2022 - 4:00am
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Established in 1945 by President Truman, National Disability Employment Awareness Month recognizes and embraces the contributions disabled people have made in the workforce. The theme for NDEAM 2022 is “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.”
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 10/26/2022 - 5:00am
In March 2016, Makaela Parsons was 38 weeks pregnant and eagerly awaiting the arrival of a baby girl named Kemptynn. She began feeling pain and fatigue but knew that women at this stage of pregnancy are often uncomfortable and thought that any discomfort was typical. When she noticed that Kemptynn had stopped moving regularly, her doctor advised her to count the baby’s kicks. After 30 minutes of feeling no movement, she and her husband Travis decided it was time to go to the hospital.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 10/25/2022 - 5:00am
If success is based on the ability of a person or business to adapt and change, and we know it never hurts, you need look no further than to Fruit@MyOffice, a program of Hawkins Brothers Produce, for an example of a company that knows how to make changes on the move to maintain success.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 10/18/2022 - 5:00am
Workers who have taken a drug screening test or have been injured on the job may be familiar with what WorkFit is and what they do. Others might think it’s a gym where they have you lift heavy boxes as a workout. (In a way, that’s not entirely wrong. They do have lifting tests.)
Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 10/11/2022 - 5:00am
Bob Wiegand loves dogs, and he loved his former careers in the automotive and advertising industries. However, when COVID-19 hit, those industries weren’t always loving him back.
So, the Omaha-born businessman decided to make a move. Looking to start his own business, Dog Training Elite jumped into his lap, just like a good dog would do.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 09/28/2022 - 5:00am
As September is Suicide Awareness Month, it is important to give focus to those who are trying to help those who are struggling with mental health and suicidal ideation. The Kim Foundation is focused on building education about mental health and suicide prevention, while breaking down the stigma around the issues that keep people from seeking help. The Foundation was created in 2001 by Larry Courtnage and his family, in honor of his daughter Kim who had died by suicide at the age of 24.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 5:00am
Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy all started with one participant, one horse and three volunteers. In 1989, Steve and Janet Henthorn established its mission –to improve the quality of life, both physically and emotionally, of adults and children of all ability levels through equine-assisted activities.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 5:00am
They live by the credo, “leave no Veteran behind.” These are not mere words. These are actions not on the battlefields, but in everyday life, where their fellow veterans – who vowed to fight for our nation – often struggle to survive.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 09/14/2022 - 5:00am
In the world of community development, you may think about streets, buildings, and playgrounds.
But One Omaha’s role in community development is very different. The nonprofit exists to fill a specific need for all of Omaha’s 221 neighborhoods by equipping neighborhood residents to work together and address common problems.