Strictly Business Omaha - April 2021

NONPROFIT NEWS Best Care EAP Sets Free Monthly Webinar, Grit and Bear It! for Wednesday, April 21

Save the Date for the Midlands Community Foundation 2021 Golf Tournament August 9

Best Care EAP invites individuals, area businesses, and their teams to join them for a FREE webinar on April 21, called “Grit and Bear It!—How to Become Mentally Tough.” Set for 9 a.m., the webinar will feature Best Care Training Consultant Dave Dechant, who will define grit and lay out a proven plan for tapping into the grit that lives in each of us. In short, grit is the perseverance and passion to achieve long-term goals. Sometimes you will hear grit referred to as mental toughness, and researchers assert that grit is a strong predictor of one’s success and ability to reach goals.

M a r k yo u r c a l e n d a r s fo r the Midlands Community Foundation (MCF) 2021 Golf Tour nament teeing off on August 9 at the Oak Hills Country Club. Registration is set for 11 a.m., with a shotgun start at noon. Last year’s sold-out tournament raised more than $45,000, with 150 golfers enjoying the beautiful weather and a great day of golf while raising money for local nonprofits. Proceeds from the annual golf tournament—one of the organizations two main fundraisers each year—go toward the mission of the MCF.

“As we begin to see the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, many of us are aching to return to a ‘normal’ life,” Dave said. “Unfortunately, there’s still a great deal in order to reconnect with each other and restore our economy. What can sustain us in the weeks and months ahead? Grit!”

Best Care EAP offers emotional and mental health support to your employees, helping them focus on their jobs when problems in their personal lives get too overwhelming. They also offer a number of professional development options, performance coaching, and leadership training. To register for Grit and Bear It!—How to Become Mentally Tough, please call Best Care EAP at (402) 354-800 or email them at EAP@BestCareEAP.org.

Assistance League of Omaha® Excited to Announce Return of 2 Live Events in May After a long pandemic-related dry spell for live events, the Assistance League of Omaha® (ALO) is excited to announce two in-person programs in May—their annual Spring Style Show and Luncheon and their Annual Meeting! Like so many other organizations, the Assistance League has canceled and postponed so many of their programs and functions in the last year, but with hope peeking its head on the horizon, the return of live events is a welcome start to spring.

The annual Spring Style Show and Luncheon is scheduled for May 11 at Champions Run Country Club, both for members and guests.

Nearly a dozen local retailers and vendors will be presenting some new spring fashions, with modeling by Assistance League members.

On May 25—again at Champions Run Country Club—ALO will hold their Annual Meeting, preceded by a social hour and luncheon. The new Board of Directors for 2021-22 will be installed at this meeting, as they bid farewell to the 2020-21 Board, recognize them for their hard work, and wrap up the work for their term.

The Assistance League of Omaha® is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit service organization whose members identify, develop, implement, and raise funding for ongoing philanthropic programs to serve specific needs of children and adults in the Greater Omaha area. They remind the public to check out their new ALO Thrift shop at 8502 West Center Rd. It currently is open on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. only, but they hope to extend hours by summer if COVID restrictions relax.

ALO Thrift carries great men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, coats, accessories, and lots of wonderful decorator items and small furniture.

For more information about ALO or the May events, visit alomaha. org or call (402) 342-4288.

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Midlands Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) whose mission to benefit the diverse needs of the Sarpy and Cass county communities by providing financial support, involvement, and service. The MCF Board of Directors is made up of individuals from the Sarpy and Cass county areas who bring a high degree of involvement to the Foundation and its mission. MCF began as a community-based foundation in 1994. Since that time, they have enriched many local organizations through gifts and grants totaling more than $10 million. The Foundation has placed an emphasis on prevention and education. If you have questions about the 2021 Golf Tournament, email events@midlandscommunity. org or call (402) 991-8027. For more information about the Foundation, visit midlandscommunity.org.

OHB Participating in Share Omaha’s 2020 Do Good Week Presented by FNBO April 19-24 Omaha Home for Boys (OHB) is participating in Do Good We e k A p r i l 1 9 - 2 4 a n d seeking community support for their mission. Share Omaha’s Do Good Week, presented by the First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO), encompasses f i ve d ay s d e d i c a t e d t o meeting the cash needs of nonprofits in our community, as well as volunteer and product needs, followed by a day of celebration.

OHB’s focus during Do Good Week is to secure funds to support the mental health needs of the youth and families it serves. The Clinical Services Program at OHB addresses mental health, behavioral health and substance abuse issues of clients as well as members of the community. In June 2020, the first teen entered OHB’s Crisis Stabilization Program, a new program that provides housing, therapy, and support to youth who find themselves in a crisis situation. The community’s support of OHB during Do Good Week will help teens and families in the region connect with therapy and family support. It will provide counseling services, education and skill building, helping youth and young adults become self-sufficient, productive members of the community.

Omaha Home for Boys equips youth, young adults, and families with the skills they need to become self-sufficient and productive members of the community. To support OHB during Do Good Week, go to shareomaha.org/nonprofit/OHB. For more information about OHB programs and mission, visit ohb.org or call (402) 457-7000. #PrintProudDigitalSmart