NON-PROFIT NEWS Jersey Mike’s Subs Raises $6M+ for Charities During Nationwide “Month of Giving”
Big Brothers Big Sisters Strives to Match Over 100 Kids With Mentors This Summer
Jersey Mike’s Subs, known for its authentic fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs, joined with its generous customers this March during the 8th Annual “Month of Giving” to raise a record amount of over $6 million to help charities nationwide. The campaign culminated on March 28, Day of Giving, when 1,360 Jersey Mike’s restaurants donated 100 percent of sales, not just profits, to more than 170 different charities across the nation. In the Omaha area alone, $16,055 was raised for three local charities: Bellevue Public Schools Foundation ($3,920), Children’s Hospital & Medical Center ($9,715), and Sarpy Community YMCA ($2,420). Since 2010, Jersey Mike’s locations throughout the country have raised more than $28 million for worthy local charities and have distributed more than 2 million free sub sandwiches to help numerous causes. For more information about Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving, please visit: www. jerseymikes.com/mog.
There are currently over 100 kids who are waiting to be matched with a mentor, and waiting is not fun, no matter how old you are. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands (BBBSM) is on a mission to make 2018 the “Summer of Friendship” across the Omaha Metro community by matching children with caring adult mentors. This initiative will kick off on Wednesday, May 23 in conjunction with Omaha Gives! Littles in the BBBSM program enjoy one-on-one time with their volunteer mentor. Together they do activities like playing basketball or going to the zoo. When matched with a mentor, youth in the program are proven to have better social and academic outcomes. Support from the community does more than providing a mentor; it is helping give a child someone to look up to and cheer them on. These kids are counting on your support during Omaha’s 24-hour day of giving to help the organization recruit, screen and train over 100 mentors to match with those who are on their waitlist. You may give a monetary donation on this day or a donation of your time and talents as a mentor, or both! Worried you will forget? You can schedule your donation online today. Find out more about how you can help make this a “Summer of Friendship” at www.bbbsomaha.org.
Santa Monica’s Annual Fundraiser a Success On April 14, Santa Monica held its 7th annual fundraiser luncheon, and the organization is proud to report the event was a great success. It was an inspirational time, highlighting the growth of the agency over the last two years and the new expansion set to happen this year. This is a unique, fun and engaging luncheon that Santa Monica hosts every year as an opportunity for their supporters to come enjoy an afternoon together. Thank you to all who attended and generously support the work of Santa Monica as the organization continues to provide critical resources to women and their families across the Omaha Metro. Founded in 1972, Santa Monica has partnered with over 2,700 women on their journey to recovery from addiction and alcoholism. Reuniting families, reintegrating productive women to the community and providing exceptional service has been the vision of Santa Monica and continues to be for the future. Santa Monica provides a Halfway House program with a step down level of care to a ¾ way house and this year they will add an additional layer to their continuum of care! For more information, visit www.santamonicahouse. org or contact Heather Kirk at (402) 558-7088 / heather@ santamonicahouse.org.
Midlands Community Foundation to Host 37th Annual Golf Tournament Midlands Community Foundation will host its 37th annual golf tournament at Platteview Country Club on Monday, May 21, with a shotgun start at 12, noon. The event will conclude with a steak dinner and awards ceremony following golf. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands, Fontenelle Forest, HELP Adult Services, Papillion Volunteer Fire Department, Project Harmony, and Share A Fare, Inc. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. The $135 participant registration fee includes golf, sack lunch, two chances to win a $250 Scheels gift card in a putting contest, two mulligans, two complimentary beverages, ice cream, and steak dinner. To register or for more information, contact Midlands Community Foundation at (402) 991-8027 or visit www.MidlandsCommunity.org.
CAN Seeking Sponsors, Donations for “Closer to the Cure” Fundraiser The Cancer Alliance of Nebraska (CAN) has announced that Closer to the Cure 2018, the organization’s signature fundraiser event now in its 6th year, will be held on Friday, September 14. It will take place at the Omaha Country Club, with the festivities starting at 6 p.m. Attendees can expect an evening of cocktails, dinner, raffles, and both live and silent auctions to help in the fight against cancer. The Cancer Alliance of Nebraska is currently looking for donors, sponsors, and auction items. They also encourage supporters to donate to CAN during the Omaha Gives! initiative on May 23. All proceeds go to support cancer patients in Nebraska who are enrolled in clinical trials. CAN is a 501c3 organization that focuses on improving the availability of treatment options for cancer patients across Nebraska. CAN works with the National Cancer Institute and pharmaceutical companies to bring clinical trials directly to patients in their own communities across the state. CAN also works with a number of hospitals and clinics in Nebraska to support care for cancer patients by providing clinical trials as well as assisting with the management of the trials in the local community setting which ensures patients have access to cutting-edge trials without leaving the comfort of their communities. For more information, visit cancerallianceofnebraska.org or contact Mary Beth Wilwerding at (402) 991-8070 / mwilwerding@ canceralliance-ne.org. MAY 2018 Strictly Business 33