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July 28th, the Open Door Mission hosted the latest stop on Feed the Children’s Americans Feeding Americans Caravan. Two semi tractor-trailors full of food and essentials arrived at the mission where volunteers distributed boxes to 800 Omaha-area families. Each family received a 25-pound box of food, a 10-pound box of personal care items and a box of Avon products. All boxes were designed to help the family for up to one week.
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14th Annual Golf Fore Kids was hosted by the Child Saving Institute Guild on June 28th at The Players Club at Deer Creek. The event raised $70,000.
Co-Chairs for the event were Jennifer Rutherford, Carol Knobbe and Laura Worick. The 19th Hole awards ceremony was emceed by retired WOWT Sports Director Dave Webber. Child Saving Institute, a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit child welfare organization, is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect.
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For more information, call 402-504-3662.
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July 23rd, a benefit for Jacob’s Place was held to support programs that allow independent living for at-risk young adults in Omaha.
Several former Nebraska Cornhusker football players, Ndamukong Suh, Aaron Davis, Phillip Dillard and Guy Rozier spoke about overcoming adversities at the event. In attendance were Mayor Suttle, Senator Brenda Council, City Councilman Ben Gray, officers from NOBLE, the State Patrol Department and the Sheriff’s Office. Also in attendance were a few of Guy Rozier’s friends, including his brother, Mike, and Tommie Frazier. Ngum Suh, and Omaha Home for Boys Director and Scott Hazelrigg. Jacobs’ Place is a residence where the kids have their own apartments, learn cooking and cleaning skills, learn nutrition, learn how to dress, keep a checkbook and find jobs. Under the direction of Darryl Summers, the program helps about 100 youngsters each year. For more information about Jacob’s Place or Omaha Home for Boys, visit www.omahahomeforboys.org.
Djel Ann and Paul Brown, organizers of the event for Friends of Jacobs’ Place with Ndamukong Suh, Phillip Dillard and Guy Rozier
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