Madonna Celebration 2024 Catalog by madonnaschool

Founded on the Christian principle of the dignity of the human person, Madonna’s mission is to serve students and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism, providing them with a foundation to achieve their full potential at school, work, home, and in the community.

Madonna consists of five programs serving students and adults with mild to moderate intellectual and developmental disabilities, and autism:

• Inclusive Elementary Education for grades PK-8

• Secondary Education for grades 7-12

• Transition for ages 18-21

• Project SEARCH for ages 18 and older

• Adult and Employment Services for ages 21 and older

Each program combines academic, career, and life skills training both in the classroom/agency and the community—where skills are practiced and mastered. We build students’ and clients’ confidence and celebrate their successes—preparing them for a lifetime of maximized independence.

Special Tonight

Presenting This Evening’s Specialty Drink...

The COMING HOME

SANGRIA A delightful rosé sangria with hints of elderflower, lemon, and strawberry. Be sure to stop by the bar for this crisp and refreshing cocktail!

After Dinner Entertainment

HEADS & TAILS GAME CONDUCTED BY A SURPRISE

OFFICIAL!

GAME RULES:

• Each participant may purchase one mulligan.

• At game time, the Referee asks players to stand.

• Before the coin is tossed, each player will guess heads or tails and declare this by placing their hand on their head for heads or a hand on their tail for tails.

• Those who guess correctly stay standing.

• If a player lost but purchased a mulligan, it must be used during the next coin toss.

• The game continues until there is one person left standing—the last person standing wins a $500 Southwest Airlines Gift Card!

Celebration Giving Center

Visit our Celebration online giving center starting NOW to make a donation that will help our students and adult clients. To access the giving center please go to:

www.bidpal.net/madonnacelebration2024

Bidding for Silent Auction items begins Wednesday, August 21 at 12:00 noon and closes at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 24.

Live Auction begins at 8:40 p.m.

Our Live Auction items will be featured through email and social media during the week of the event. If you would like to place a proxy bid for a live package, please contact Cara at cgrefe@madonnaschool.org.

Raise The Paddle bidding continues through Sunday, August 25.

Questions may be directed to Toody Moffatt, Director of Advancement, toody@madonnaschool.org.

Schedule

5:30 p.m. Cocktails and Silent Auction viewing

7:00 p.m. Dinner seating begins

7:10 p.m. Welcome, Prayer & Program Commences

7:30 p.m. Dinner is served

8:00 p.m. Silent Auction closes Program Continues

8:30 p.m. Heads & Tails game

8:40 p.m. Live Auction

9:20 p.m. Raise the Paddle

9:25 p.m. Raffle Drawing

A special thanks to John Knicely, WOWT Evening Anchor, for serving as tonight’s Master of Ceremonies, Auctioneer Russ Moravec, and Live Auction Announcer Fr. Taylor Leffler.

2024 Celebration Event Chairs

Terri & Matt Fangman and Nicki & Stacy Auman

Welcome to the Celebration Gala 2024!

Welcome to “Coming Home Celebration 2024!” As we considered this year’s theme, we decided to build on last year’s theme which focused on the construction of Madonna’s new campus. A year later, Madonna is now ready to “come home” to its new beautiful facility. It is so exciting that Madonna will be able to expand its education, transition, and adult programming in a larger physical space, while keeping alive the same goals and spirit Sister Evangeline established that have been carried on throughout the years.

However, this theme not only relates to the new building, but to the feeling you get from the Madonna community. When we think of home, we think of a place filled with love, encouragement, and acceptance. Madonna truly embodies these characteristics in so many ways for the students and adult clients.

Throughout this past year, we have realized even more what we already knew – that Madonna is so blessed to have wonderful and dedicated administration, staff, teachers, coaches, and parents. Madonna would not be the home it is without them.

As this year’s co-charis, we are honored to play a small part in helping the Madonna community continue to grow and thrive. Thank you to everyone who has helped make this event fun and successful. It was amazing to see how many people so generously volunteered their time or treasure to make Celebration a great event.

Thank you to each of you for attending tonight’s event and for your support of Madonna. We hope you enjoy the evening!

Nicki & Stacy Auman

Terri & Matt Fangman

2024 Celebration Chairs

Madonna Honors Cindy & Scott Heider

Welcome to “Coming Home Celebration 2024”! We are honored to join you tonight for a celebration of everything Madonna School and CommunityBased Services stands for in our community.

Madonna holds a special place in our hearts, and always will. More than 30 years ago, we were introduced to Sister Mary Evangeline, foundress of Madonna School. For those who knew her, she was simply a force of nature. She had a vision for what she wanted to create for young people and their families in our community, and absolutely no one was going to tell Sister Evangeline something couldn’t be done. She was the very definition of a Sister of Mercy in action. Consequently, so many lives were changed, and that mission continues today.

Lately, we often think about how Sister would view today’s Madonna, as the new campus building nears completion this fall on the Aksarben campus, and with how its mission has grown so much, and evolved. We believe it’s certain she would be proud of the leadership of Madonna for their bold vision. Without a doubt, Sister would be fiercely proud of their unwillingness to accept that Madonna, in today’s environment, couldn’t serve even more children and adults than ever before and importantly, in ways she may never have imagined.

Tonight, we congratulate everyone involved, both past and present. Jon Burt’s leadership has been visionary these last few years and the board’s support of Jon and Madonna’s mission has been unwavering. Madonna School and Community-Based Services is thriving.

Sister Mary Evangeline’s life’s work continues today in our community stronger and with more purpose than ever before. This is something to truly appreciate and celebrate together tonight.

Cindy & Scott Heider 2024 Celebration Honorees

Letter from the President Jon Burt

Dear Friends of Madonna,

Welcome to our 2024 Celebration Gala. Through your faithful and generous support, Madonna School & CommunityBased Services is on the cusp of “Coming Home” to our new campus in Aksarben Village while we are in the midst of an organizational transformation that ensures the entire community of Omaha is “home” for Madonna’s students and adult clients.

No doubt, “home” is most often associated with place, but more accurately “home” is a term we use only when a place, and its people, make us feel welcomed and fully included. Home is where we explore the inner depths of our hearts and minds, it is where we learn how to build relationships, discover our abilities, and hone our skills. Home is where our imagination has the freedom to create the dreams that we strive to bring into reality. Home is where we feel the support and security to be our full self, our most authentic self, and our best self. Home is where we thrive!

So, where is “home” for Madonna students and clients in 2024?

• Home is in our local Catholic Schools learning side by side with their siblings, friends, neighbors and peers as fully included members of the school and parish community.

• Home is in organizations around the metro exploring, volunteering, and gaining life experiences that build autonomy and independence.

• Home is in nearly 100 Omaha area businesses working hard at jobs they earned through competitive application.

• Home is in churches, neighborhoods, parks, restaurants, movie theatres, farmers markets, festivals, zoos, stores, and places of all kinds.

Today, “home” for Madonna students and clients is the entire community...because Madonna believes every single individual we serve—through their God-given human dignity and their innate abilities—deserves the welcome and security of home, demands the inclusion of home, and is capable of being at home and thriving side-by-side with all of us in this wonderful “home” we call Omaha!

Thank you for all you do for Madonna and for helping us Celebrate tonight!

People Who Helped Us Celebrate

This evening would not be possible without the dedication of numerous volunteers and staff members. The following selflessly gave of their time, creativity and services to make Celebration a success.

EVENT CHAIRS

Nicki & Stacy Auman

Terri & Matt Fangman

LIVE AUCTION

Nicki & Stacy Auman

Jon Burt

Lisa & Zach Daub

Terri & Matt Fangman

Carol & John Higgins

Brenda Langenberg

Susie Shoemaker

Desiree & Andy Stednitz

Marsha Wright

SILENT AUCTION

Brenda Langenberg, Chair

Carol Higgins, Basket Chair

Nicki Auman

Amy Coacher

Lisa Daub

Terri Fangman

Megan Hoch

Kim Keating

Terri Laughlin

Karen Lemkau

Mischele Lindley

Dede Salerno

Julie Sharp

Susie Shoemaker

Wendy Prosser

INVITATION ASSEMBLY

Louise Cimino

Terri Fangman

Jane Hasebroock

Raymond Hasebroock

Carol Higgins

Desiree Stednitz

REGISTRATION & HOSPITALITY

Frannie Eisenhauer

Cara Grefe

Rachel Halonen

Sydney Johnson

Margie Wething

Members of Madonna Junior Council

DECOR

Nicki Auman

Stacie Brader

Terri Fangman

Cara Grefe

Isabella Long

RAFFLE

Nicki & Stacy Auman

Andy D’Agosto

Brent Hodgen

Terri & Matt Fangman

Brenda & David Langenberg

Nancy & Russ Mandel

Brian McGuire

Fred Otterberg

Kelley & Ed Prosser

Wendy & Mike Prosser

Brian Reilly

Rob Salerno

Desiree & Andy Stednitz

Dan Vacek

Many thanks to the following parishes that allowed us to sell raffle tickets after Sunday Masses. And a big thanks to the many volunteers who helped selling tickets!

Christ the King Parish

St. Leo the Great Parish

St. Margaret Mary Parish

St. Pius X Parish

St. Robert Bellarmine Parish

St. Vincent de Paul Parish

St. Wenceslaus Parish

Lastly, a special thanks to our Let’s Taco ‘Bout Madonna Party Sponsors—the Mandels, Moffatts, Prossers, and Prossers.

AUCTION SET UP

Jennifer Arnold

Nicki & Stacy Auman

Amy Coacher

Elly Fangman

Terri & Matt Fangman

Ania Gilgenast

Lisa Gulseth

Brent Hodgen

Sydney & Mason Johnson

Kim Keating

Brenda Langenberg

Karen Lemkau

Mischele Lindley

Kim Neppl

Carrie Roberts

Dede Salerno

Julie Sharp

Susie Shoemaker

The Madonna Junior Council

NIGHT-OF-SHOW AUCTION MANAGEMENT

Stacie Brader

Cara Grefe

Lisa Gulseth

Robyn Roberts

Omaha Area High School

Volunteers

Celebration Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

The Heider Family Foundation

Platinum Sponsors

Barnhart Press

Maria & Dean Jacobsen

Kiewit

Suzie & Mike Lawler

Gold Sponsors

Arby’s PANDA Inc.

Archdiocese of Omaha

Janie & Harry Hoch, Jr.

Deborah Macdonald

Nebraska Knights of Columbus

Janet & Tom Nichting

Silver Sponsors

BCDM Architects

CHI Health

Denise & Tate Fitzgerald

FNBO

Koley Jessen Attorneys

Kari & Tim Kudron

The Lund Company

Dr. Ed & Beth McGill

Dana & Mike Meyer

Mutual of Omaha

Sisters of Mercy

Dr. Britt & Kelly Thedinger

Table Sponsors

American National Bank

Nicki & Stacy Auman

Marcella & Thomas Barry

Christ the King Church

College of Saint Mary

CUES School System

DP Management LLC

Lisa & Zach Daub

Eide Bailly

Dr. Griffith & Margaret Evans

Terri & Matt Fangman

Kathleen & Brent Hodgen

Julie & Dave Lazure

Midwest Protection Services

Kim & John Neppl

Dr. Kevin & Sharon O’Malley

Prairie Construction

Wendy & Mike Prosser

St. Robert Bellarmine Church

St. Wenceslaus Church

Connie & Dan Vacek

Other Friends of Madonna

Chris & Doug Carlson

John Ellis

Beth & Max Engel

Amy Finney

Beira & Dennis Gach

Dr. David Hoover

Carrie & John Jenkins

Mary Jo & Frank Klusmire

Kristy & Bob Krupa

Mary Kay & Tom Halpin

Marianne & Darren Lemkau

Judy & Richard Moffatt

Jill & George Morrissey

Janet & Tom Nichting

Notre Dame Sisters

Physicians Mutual Insurance Company

Dr. Vince Pietro, DDS

Gary P. Smith

Fr. Mark Tomasiewicz

Maria & Jeff Sauvageau

St. Vincent de Paul Church

Maureen & Ernest Walters

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

Lori & Joe Wingerter

Attorneys

Daniel Chesire

Nancy Crawford

Tim Wagman

Dentists

Dr. Anthony Bolamperti

Dr. Terry Bolamperti

Dr. Bimbo Pietro

Dr. Vince Pietro

Physicians

Dr. Kim Apker

Dr. Richard Belatti

Dr. Michael Brannen

Dr. Grace Davis

Dr. Tom Dobleman

Dr. Griffith Evans

Dr. Ed McGill

Dr. Jeff Mahoney

Dr. Janie Mikuls

Dr. Kody Moffatt

Dr. Steve Raynor

Dr. Jeffrey Tiedeman

Dr. Joseph Townley

Dr. Sebastian Troia

Dr. Terry Zach

A very special thank you to Barnhart Press and Arby’s PANDA Inc. for their generous support throughout the years.

Due to print deadlines, some sponsors, supporters and volunteers may be absent from this catalog. If we neglected to acknowledge you here, it does not diminish our heartfelt appreciation for your support!

AMBASSADOR

Madonna is grateful for our Ambassadors. These generous volunteers share Madonna’s message with the community and have raised awareness and increased support for Madonna during this Celebration season.

Sr. Marie Angele

Jennifer and David Arnold

Nicki and Stacy Auman

Tammy and Drew Blossom

Amy Coacher

Nancy and Greg Crawford

Susie and Andy D’Agosto

Lisa and Zach Daub

CK Duryea

Terri and Matt Fangman

Denise and Tate Fitzgerald

Donna and Bob Forbes

Ania and Greg Gilgenast

Lisa and Steve Gulseth

Cyd and Tim Hall

Jane and Mark Hasebroock

Carol Henn

Carol and John Higgins

Megan and Michael Hoch

Janie and Harry Hoch, Jr.

Brent and Kathleen Hodgen

Teresa and Rollie Johns

Kim and Mark Keating

Denise and Phil Kreski

Kari and Tim Kudron

Melissa and Tyler Laflin

Brenda and David Langenberg

Terri and Mark Laughlin

Karen and Brad Lemkau

Mischele Lindley

Lisa and Joel Long

Amelis and Ryan Long

Nancy and Russ Mandel

Beth and Ed McGill

Kris and Jake McKee

Toody and Kody Moffatt

Kim and John Neppl

Sharon and Kevin O’Malley

Mary Kay and Fred Otterberg

Teresa Pensick

Kelley and Ed Prosser

Wendy and Mike Prosser

Christine and Brian Reilly

Abby and Jesse Ridder

Beth and Hector Rivera

Molly and Chris Roth

Dede and Rob Salerno

Kylie and Greg Salerno

Maria and Jeff Sauvageau

Diane and Joe Schwaller

Sharon and Rich Secor

Julie and Mike Sharp

Susie and Brian Shoemaker

Kim and Paul Sobczyk

Julie and Mike Swartz

Christine and Tin Tran

Connie and Dan Vacek

Heather and JT Vaughan

Kim and Pat Williamson

YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR ANNUAL

SR. EVANGELINE MASS

Every year, Madonna School & Community-Based Services invites you to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of our late Foundress, Sr. Mary Evangeline Randolph, RSM with a Mass in her honor. Please join us to honor the life of this amazing woman.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

9:00 AM

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church

5419 N. 114th Street in Omaha

Concelebrants: Fr. Ryan Lewis, Fr. John Pietramale, and Fr. Dan Shane

No need to RSVP—please join us at the church.

The Madonna Team

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sr. Marie Angele, RSM

Drew Blossom

Nancy Crawford

Tate Fitzgerald

David Langenberg

Julie Lazure

Amelis Long

Michaela O’Kane

Fr. John Pietramale

Wendy Prosser

Joe Schwaller

James Tews

Dan Vacek

ADMINISTRATION

Jon Burt President

Toody Moffatt Director of Advancement

Tabitha Keating Director of Administration

Stacie Brader Director of Marketing & Communications

Megan Davidson

Assistant Director of Administration

Rachel Halonen Administrative Assistant

Cara Grefe Advancement Assistant

Katie Prosser Advancement Intern

Vicki Noble

Environmental Services

EDUCATION

Jill Franco Director of Special Education

Darian Stout Director of Transition

EDUCATION FACULTY

Karla Hamilton

Lindsay Rosenthal

Diane Vaiskunas

Kathleen Ward Rachael Zobokrtsky

EDUCATION STAFF

Barbara Thompson Tiffani Monasmith

ADULT SERVICES

Chris Miller Director of Employment and Residential Services

Kim Sobczyk Director of Day Services

Ian Froemming Director of Navigation

PROGRAM COORDINATORS

Katy Benson

Peggy Dougherty

Pat Dunlap

Jessica Edwards

Dan Ehrman

Chassidy Kruger

Annie Messina

Jason Sizemore

ADULT SERVICES

STAFF

Cathy Artrip

Stephen Barnes

Sarah Burch

Samantha Cline

Travis Dixon

Barbara Evans

Damaion Falkner

Grecia Flohrs

Nathan Fullinfaw

Ken Funte

Catherine Gimino

Carol Goheen

Avery Graham

Shannon Harrison

Kim Heffelfinger

Jody Hubschman

Brianna Jackman

Tina Johnson

Misty Leinbach

John MacLean

Christian Maggi

Terry Noble

Vicki Noble

Mark Ottoson

Rich Peterson

Kimberly Priebe

Angel Robertson

Matthew Roy

Darrell Schulte

Shaunika Scott

Tom Sharon

Aubreanna Sorensen

Tashauna Sorensen

Kali Sulhoff

Sheri Thilking

Glenn White

Holly Wilson

Michael Worrall

ACTIVITIES

Sarah Burch Director of Activities

Diane Vaiskunas Head of Delegation, Special Olympics

CATECHIST

Janet Sobczyk Director of Seeds

Ministry

THE MADONNA JUNIOR COUNCIL

Frannie Eisenhauer

Elly Fangman

Emily Finley

Haille Frei

Abbie Graham

Julia Haas

Natalie Haas

Sydney Johnson

Emily Kutilek

Taylor Long

Elizabeth Loschen

Samantha Mandel

Delaney Martin

Megan Martin

Katherine McClure

Samantha McGargill

Maggie Nebbia

Annie Pflaum

Elizabeth Prinz

Malia Rains

Samantha Roderick

Jaimie Salerno

Macy Salerno

Avery Shepherd

Abbey Sobczyk

Mary Trainer

Margie Wething

THE MADONNA COUNCIL

Jennifer Arnold

Nicki Auman

Joyce Carter

Amy Coacher

Carol Coniglio

Jean Dahl

Lisa Daub

CK Duryea

Terri Fangman

Ania Gilgenast

Lisa Gulseth

Cyd Hall

Carol Henn

Carol Higgins

Julie Jaroch

Kim Keating

Lorraine Keatley

Denise Kreski

Brenda Langenberg

Terri Laughlin

Karen Lemkau

Mischele Lindley

Lisa Long

Nancy Mandel

Kris McKee

Toody Moffatt

Judi Mori

Kim Neppl

Sharon O’Malley

Teresa Pensick

Wendy Prosser

Christine Reilly

Dede Salerno

Julie Sharp

Susie Shoemaker

Desiree Stednitz

Heather Vaughan

Wine Pull

Visit the Wine Pull station located outside the Marriott Ballroom! For $25, you can select a pre-packaged bottle and enjoy the surprise when you open it! Red, white, rosé and bubbly will be offered. Members from Madonna Junior Council will be happy to help you make your surprise selection!

Madonna has been serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 1960. As a Catholic school without a parish and whose graduates do not become prosperous donors, Madonna’s mission is fulfilled only because of generous friends like you.

To ensure a thriving future, we are calling upon our closest friends to include Madonna School in their estate plans. We invite you to join The Evangeline Society, a legacy society honoring the work of our Foundress, Sr. Mary Evangeline Randolph, RSM. Membership comes from remembering Madonna School and CommunityBased Services in your estate.

If you would like further information on becoming a member of the Evangline Society, please contact Toody Moffatt at toody@madonnaschool.org.

LIVE AUCTION

BID NOW!

10 Private Mass in the Madonna School Chapel on Christmas Eve

Omaha’s beloved Fr. Donald Shane will celebrate a private Mass for your family at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve in the beautiful chapel at Madonna School. This Mass will be the last celebrated in the chapel before we move to our new campus. You won’t want to miss out on this personal, intimate celebration of Christ’s birth in a holy place that holds treasured memories for the Madonna community. The chapel can accommodate up to 30 people.

Donors: Fr. Don Shane and Madonna School & Community-Based Services

11 Rock, Chalk, Jayhawk!

Cheer on Kansas University’s Men’s Basketball with John Higgins as your host! The Allen Fieldhouse is one of the best venues in the country for college basketball, so you are in for a treat with this premier package! You and three (3) guests will cheer on the Jayhawks alongside the Big 12 Basketball Supervisor of Officials, John Higgins, at a home game during the 2024-2025 season. Before the game, John will introduce you to KU coaching legend, Bill Self. It’s a great time for a photo op! Seats will be determined after the game is selected, but they never disappoint! Rock Chalk—here we come!

Package details:

• Four (4) tickets to a KU home basketball game during the 2024-25 season

• John Higgins, NCAA Big 12 Basketball Supervisor of Officials, will serve as your host

• Meet KU coaching legend Bill Self (meeting will take place approximately 2 hours prior to tip-off)

• Game will be selected based on mutual availability

Donors: Carol & John Higgins and KU Basketball Head Coach Bill Self

12 Rise Up for Hamilton at the Orpheum

The modern classic Hamilton is coming to Omaha in 2025! You won’t want to miss this telling of Alexander Hamilton’s life through song and rap. Since its premiere, this transfixing musical has earned countless awards including 11 Tonys and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This excellent pair of tickets in the loge is for the evening performance on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Make it a mini staycation, with an overnight stay at The Farnam Hotel, the 2023 Marriott Autograph Hotel of the Year. Included is a gift certificate that can be used for dinner for two at the Farnam’s Dynamite Woodfire Grill or a nightcap in the luxurious Catalyst Lounge. Madonna is pleased to say that The Farnam is a strong community partner, proudly employing three Madonna clients, one of whom has been employed there since before the hotel officially opened in 2021!

Package Details:

• Two (2) Loge tickets (P101 & P103) to Hamilton on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha, NE

• Overnight stay at The Farnam Autograph Collection Hotel, 1299 Farnam Street, expires 12/31/2025

• $250 gift certificate that can be used at the Dynamite Woodfire Grill or Catalyst Lounge

Donors: Cyd & Tim Hall, The Farnam Hotel, and Friend of Madonna

13 Love is the Key, Madonna Art

This unique, original piece of art was created using a collection of keys donated by Madonna families and friends. Each key was hand-painted in bold colors and intricate patterns by Madonna students, clients, and staff to create a vibrant display that expresses both the diversity and unity of our Madonna family. The piece symbolizes the unlocking of potential and hope and reminds us that each of us holds the key to making a difference.

Acrylic paint on various metals, mounted on a wood panel and framed under glass. Finished size is 24”x 28”.

Donors: Madonna Students, Clients, and Staff (with a special thank you to Madonna art teacher, Mrs. Kathleen Ward)

14 Vietnamese Cuisine in your Home

Vietnamese cuisine is known for its distinct use of fresh, fragrant, and aromatic flavors – this is your opportunity to experience a traditional, homemade Vietnamese dinner with friends or family at home! The best Vietnamese cook ever, Trihn Tran, accompanied by sous-chefs, son and daughter-in-law, Tin and Christine, will prepare dinner for your party of twelve (12) featuring a tasting menu of five courses accompanied by refreshing drinks! The dishes are all a balance of sweet and sour, spicy and cooling, fresh and salty flavors. The Tran’s son, Joseph, is a fifth-grade student at St. Pius X/St. Leo School in our inclusive education program.

Package Details:

• Vietnamese dinner for twelve (12), freshly prepared in your home by Trinh Tran and sous-chefs Christine and Tin Tran

• Tasting menu of five (5) courses accompanied by beverages

• Mutually agreeable date, to be scheduled by August 31, 2025

Donors: Trinh Tran, Christine & Dr. Tin Tran, grandmother and parents of Joseph!

15 Overnight Experience in the Hubbard Orangutan Forest

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is the world’s best! Its most recent exhibit, The Hubbard Orangutan Forest, opened this past June. Be among the first to experience an overnight stay in the indoor airconditioned shelter there. Four (4) guests will enjoy an immersive, educational experience in the forest while interacting with the Bornean orangutans and Siamangs that call it home. You will arrive at the zoo in the evening and tour the exhibit - a multi-sensory experience that transports you the orangutan’s natural habitat. The evening continues with a movie, games, and snacks before lights-out at midnight. After breakfast, you will participate in an expert guided tour with a special Zookeeper meet and greet, before enjoying a full day at the zoo on your own, taking in all the attractions and exhibits. Tonight’s winner takes home a large orangutan stuffie and swag!

Package Details:

• Overnight stay for four (4) at the Hubbard Orangutan Forest at the Henry Doorly Zoo (cots provided, bring your own air mattresses and linens)

• Overnights are available on the following dates:

• In 2024 - October 12, 19, November 23, 29, or December 7, 20, 30

• In 2025 – February 8, April 5, or August 16

• Enrichment experiences during the evening and special Zookeeper meet and greet in the morning

• Evening entertainment including movie, games, and snack

• Admission for four (4) to the zoo the day following the overnight

Donor: Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium

16 LASIK Eye Surgery by Dr. Brandon Baartman of Vance Thompson Vision

20/20 vision is within reach! LASIK is a laser procedure that corrects refractive errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. The procedure is done in a state-of-the-art LASIK procedure room and takes only a few minutes per eye. Most patients can return to work the next day! Trust in the professionals at Vance Thompson Vision to give you the gift of a glasses/contact-free life. You will surely say, “I should have done that sooner!”

Package Details:

• LASIK eye surgery for bilateral eyes, pre-surgery consultation and post-operative care for qualified candidate

• Please use by August 31, 2025

Donor: Dr. Brandon Baartman, Vance Thompson Vision NE, LLC

17 Stock the Bar Cart!

Be prepared to entertain at a moment’s notice with this extensive collection of adult beverages beautifully displayed on this attractive gold and marbleized white bar cart. Our energetic guild for young womenThe Madonna Junior Council - has curated this “instant” party on wheels. More than 20 bottles of spirits and a variety of wine are included as well as a beautiful set of bar accessories. You will have the best-stocked bar cart in town and be ready to host friends all year long. A great big thanks to the Madonna Junior Council and the Friends of Madonna who contributed to this party!

Donor: The Madonna Junior Council

18 Omaha’s Elite Course - The Lost Rail

Show off your golf skills close to home at the newest private course in the Omaha area! The Lost Rail in Gretna was rated 2nd Best New Private Golf Course of 2023 by Golf Digest. This package includes an 18 hole round of golf for two people, accompanied by tonight’s Event Chair, Stacy Auman, and hosted by a member of Lost Rail. It also includes drinks on the course.

Package Details:

• A round of 18 holes for two (2) players, including green and cart fees

• Hosted by Lost Rail member and accompanied by Event Chair, Stacy Auman

• On-course refreshments

• Mutually agreeable date; Please schedule for use by 8/31/2025

Donors: Nicki & Stacy Auman and Desiree & Justin O’Shea

19 Fresh Off The Farm—Half Pork, Quarter Beef!

You won’t have worry to about what’s for dinner when your deep freeze is full of a variety of fully dressed cuts of genuine Nebraska breed top grade beef and pork. The half hog from WizPak Livestock in Dodge, NE will be ready for pick-up in late November 2024. The quarter beef from Latshaw Farms in DeWitt, NE will be available in Spring 2025.

Donors: Nicki & Stacy Auman, Jenny & Jon Burt and Mike Wisnieski & Brandy Clarke

20 Extraordinary Italian Dinner

Enjoy an unforgettable Italian dinner for ten (10) prepared in your home by renowned, award- winning chef Leo Fascianella. Leo will create an extraordinary culinary experience that will transport your spirit to his native Sicily! Italian wine will accompany the meal.

Package Details:

• Dinner for ten (10) prepared in your home by Chef Leo Fascianella

• Leo will select the wine pairings for the evening

• Mutually agreeable date by June 30, 2025

Donors: Leo Fascianella and Sharon & Kevin O’Malley

21 Portrait of Madonna’s Blessed Virgin Mary

Here’s your chance to own a breathtaking, original portrait of Our Lady. Local artist and longtime art teacher at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School, Mike Pflaum, created this beautiful Impressionistic acrylic painting. Drawing inspiration from the statue at the school entrance and incorporating hues from the stained-glass windows in the Madonna chapel, he produced this one-of-a-kind homage to the Blessed Mother. Do not miss your opportunity to take home this gorgeous piece of art!

Donors: Mike Pflaum and Terri & Matt Fangman

22 Holiday Lights Extravaganza

Want to host a fun Christmas party but end up talking yourself out of it because it’s just too much work? If this sounds like you, here is your chance to be the host with the most! Up to sixteen (16) guests will partake in a memorable evening of food, drink, and a stress-free holiday lights tour. You will begin your evening at the Barrington Park home of Event Chairs Terri & Matt Fangman on Friday, December 13. After indulging in decadent heavy appetizers and custom cocktails, you and your guests will jump onboard a Premier Party Bus for a 2.5-hour private tour of some of Omaha’s most beautifully decorated homes. After the tour, you will return to the Fangman residence to close the evening with dessert and a nightcap! A perfect way to celebrate Christmas with your loved ones – all of the joy, none of the hassle!

Package Details:

• Christmas lights tour (approximately 2.5 hours) on Premier Party Bus for 16 guests on the evening of Friday, December 13, 2025

• Hosted by Nicki & Stacy Auman and Matt & Terri with heavy appetizers and custom cocktails served before the lights tour, and dessert and a nightcap upon your return

Donors: Nicki & Stacy Auman, Terri & Matt Fangman and Premier Party Buses

23 An Exquisite Adventure at the Sierra House in Copper

Mountain

Sierra House is a luxury property sitting on Copper Mountain inside the exclusive and private gated community of Lewis Ranch. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to stay in this six bedroom, seven bathroom home that can comfortably sleep sixteen (16) people! Perfect for a family reunion, college reunion, or a multiple family vacation! A four-night stay is available on mutually agreeable dates in Summer 2025 (excludes the week of June 28-July 6.) Summer-time offers concerts and festivals, along with hiking and biking trails right outside the door. Vail is a mere 20 minutes away and the outlet malls in Silverthorne. Breckenridge and Keystone are also close by.

There are four (4) suites, each with a king bed, fireplace and tv. Also, two (2) bunk rooms with two sets of oversized bunks in each room, comfortable for both kids and adults.

The custom home features a fully appointed chef’s kitchen to create fabulous meals. Other amenities include a hot tub, theater room with custom leather reclining seats, huge double-story fireplace in family room, WiFi, billiards, ping pong, washer/dryer.

Package Details:

• Four-night stay at the luxurious Sierra House in Copper Mountain, CO

• Available on mutually agreeable dates during Summer, 2025. Excludes week of June 28-July 6, 2025.

• Six (6) bedrooms, seven (7) bathrooms, including 4 guest suites with king beds AND 2 bunk rooms with queen over queen bunks

• Many, many fine amenities to make your stay very comfortable

• Please visit https://t.vrbo.io/ejqDT1iX9Bb for more details

Donors: Marilea Hull and Monica McKune

24 Templeton Rye Distillery Private Tour and Dinner

Crafting whiskey that respects the past, yet is inspired by the future, Templeton Distillery captures the essence of a small town with a strong spirit.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Al Capone’s favorite whiskey, Templeton Rye. This package will send ten (10) people to Templeton, Iowa, for a private VIP tour and tasting at the Templeton Rye Distillery. The group will be entertained by Prohibition Era stories as they wander the museum which is full of historical Templeton area keepsakes from the 1930s. A tour follows in the $40 million distillery, featuring stills imported from Europe and cutting-edge technology. Finally, everyone will spend some time in the stunning tasting room and enjoy an exclusive tasting of a Special Reserve that is only available at the distillery.

After the tour, the group will enjoy drinks and dinner at The Feedmill Restaurant in nearby Audubon, IA. Transportation to and from is provided in the “luxurious” Madonna School transport bus with your personal driver - Templeton native, bootlegging family descendant, and Madonna Board President Emeritus - Joe Schwaller!

The winner of this package will take home a bottle of Templeton Rye 10 Years (distilled from barrel No. 3775) and a selection of Templeton barware. “Small town, Strong Spirit.”

Package Details:

• Museum admittance, private tour, and tasting at the Templeton Rye Distillery, Templeton, IA, for ten (10) guests

• Transportation to and from in the Madonna School Bus with personal driver Joe Schwaller

• Dinner at The Feedmill Restaurant in Audubon, IA

• Templeton Rye 10 Years (distilled from barrel No. 3775) and Templeton barware

• Schedule on a mutually agreeable Friday or Saturday by September, 2025

Donors: Templeton Rye Spirits, LLC, Diane & Joe Schwaller, and Toody & Kody Moffatt

25 Dinks and Drinks at HHC!

Enjoy the fastest-growing sport in America at Omaha’s Happy Hollow Club with this Pickleball Party for eight (8)! Pickleball brings back the childhood nostalgia of playing with friends and is simply a celebration of good old-fashioned fun! HHC’s very own tennis/pickleball pro, Sheryl Vaughn, will provide instruction during your two-hour private party on Happy’s pickleball court. Relax afterward with cocktails and appetizers in Langford’s Restaurant, adjacent to the courts. Included is a pair of RECESS paddles and your own pickleballs.

Package Details:

• Pickleball party for eight (8) at Happy Hollow Club – 2 hours of courttime

• Instruction provided by HHC’s tennis pro, Sheryl Vaughn

• Drinks (2 per player) and appetizers at Langford’s Restaurant at HHC, gratuity included

• A pair of RECESS pickleball paddles (covers included) along with three pickleballs

• Mutually agreeable date, schedule for use by 8/24/2025

Donors: Carol & John Higgins, Brenda & David Langenberg and Kim & Paul Sobczyk

26 White Gold Tanzanite and Diamond Pendant Necklace

Blue is the color most associated with Madonna and all who gaze at this gorgeous necklace are sure to be reminded of the impact our ministry has had on so many in our community. The 3.65 carat oval tanzanite pendant is set among 136 round brilliant cut diamonds (.72 total carat weight), suspended on a 14K white gold single strand necklace. A complete stunner!

Donor: Friend of Madonna

27 Iowa Golf Getaway – The Harvester Club and Lake Panorama National Resort

Enjoy the best golf in central Iowa! The Harvester Club, a nationally renowned, members-only club, is dedicated to the simplicity and authenticity of the game. It features a fantastic landscape and a challenging yet enjoyable course.

Lake Panorama National Resort is home to several Iowa PGA and Iowa Golf Association tournaments, a testament to the course’s quality.

This package offers an 18-hole round for a foursome on both courses, plus an overnight stay at the Higgins home on beautiful Lake Panorama.

Package Details:

• Foursome, 18 hole round at The Harvester Club, Rhodes, IA. Must be used in June or July 2025. Includes carts and allowance for caddy fees. Visit www.theharvesterclub.com for more information.

• Foursome, 18 hole round at Lake Panorama National Resort. Use by August 2025.

• Overnight accommodation at Carol & John Higgins’ Lake Panorama home (with a stocked fridge!)

Donors: Carol & John Higgins, The Harvester Club, Lake Panorama Golf Resort, and Friend of Madonna

28 Madonna Goes to Dollywood

America’s national treasure, Dolly Parton, personally invites you to DOLLYWOOD! Take a picture-perfect getaway to the majestic and beautiful Great Smoky Mountains located in East Tennessee and experience the fun that awaits at Dollywood Parks & Resorts. This package features a three-night stay for four (4) people at either Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa OR Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort. Also included is daily admission to the award-winning Dollywood theme park, complete with TimeSaver passes to rides and attractions to allow for maximum fun! Lastly, you will be treated to an evening of enjoyment at one of their three dinner shows – Dolly Parton’s Stampede Dinner Attraction, Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show, OR The Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud. If you want to know more about everything Dollywood Parks & Resorts has to offer you, visit www.dollywood.com and then you’ll know why you have to take this package home tonight! As Dolly says, “You better get to biddin’!”

Package Details:

• Three-night stay for four (4) people in one room at your choice of Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort OR Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort

• Admission on each of the three days for four (4) people to the Dollywood Theme Park, complete with TimeSaver passes

• Reservations for four (4) on one night to your choice of three dinner shows: Dolly Parton’s Stampede Dinner Attraction, Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show, or The Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud

• Reservations must be made at least 14 days in advance; major holiday weekends/weeks excluded.

Donors: Dolly Parton and Dollywood Parks & Resorts

29 Duncan McGuire Autographed Olympic Jersey

Omaha couldn’t be prouder of our home-grown soccer phenom, Duncan McGuire, and maybe the proudest of all is his little brother Holden, a long-time Madonna student! Duncan’s soccer journey led him from Creighton Prep to Creighton University, where he had a standout senior season and earned several accolades, including Big East Offensive Player of the Year and TopDrawerSoccer.com National Player of the Year. He was also awarded the Hermann Trophy which annually goes to the top men’s collegiate soccer player! Since graduation, McGuire continued his career with Orlando City SC and last month was selected for the U.S. Men’s Olympic Soccer Team and proudly represented the USA in Paris!

Duncan and Holden share a special bond, with Duncan commenting that Holden has taught him to appreciate the little things in life and not to get angry about insignificant things. The McGuire family has generously donated an authentic Olympic jersey, autographed by Duncan. Thank you, Duncan – Omaha, Creighton Prep, Creighton University, Madonna School, and all of Nebraska and the USA are proud of you!

Donor: The McGuire Family – Tara, Brian, Maren, Duncan and Holden

30 An Exquisite Dining Experience with Expertly

Paired Wines

Prepare to indulge your taste buds with this unique culinary experience! A perfectly designed tasting menu awaits you and your guests (10 people) prepared by Chef Dylan Thompson of Clean Slate. Sommelier Fr. Taylor Leffler will work alongside the chef to pair wines for each course. This dinner can be served in your home or at the Clean Slate dining room on a mutually agreed upon date. Don’t miss your chance to have this one-of-akind opportunity!

Package Details:

• Tasting dinner prepared by Chef Dylan Thompson with expertly paired wines selected by sommelier Fr. Taylor Leffler for ten (10) guests.

• Dinner is served in your home or at the Clean Slate dining room.

Donors: Chef Dylan Thompson, Fr. Taylor Leffler, Terri & Matt Fangman and Friend of Madonna

31 Chiefs vs. Raiders in Vegas

Mahomes, Maauto, Ma-oh-my goodness this is an incredible, over-thetop opportunity to watch the two-time reigning Super Bowl Champions Kansas City Chiefs take on the Las Vegas Raiders in “fun”-city Las Vegas at the state-of-the-art Allegiant Stadium...This one’s a bucket-list item for any full-throated, true-blooded fan of American football, the Chiefs, the Raiders, girl’s trips or guy’s trip. Close your eyes, keep raising your paddle, don’t think twice about that price tag, because this will be a trip you’ll talk about for the rest of your life!

Package Details:

• Four (4) tickets to the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, October 27, 2024, 1:25 p.m.

• Game played at the Allegiant Field in Paradise, NV

• Section 247, Row 12, Seats 1-4

• Winning bidder takes home a fun treasure chest shaped ticket display box!

Donor: Friend of Madonna

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