NONPROFIT NEWS Midlands Community Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Scholarships
NAMI Omaha Announces February 4 Affiliate Meeting on Zoom
Midlands Community Foundation is now accepting applications for several of our charitable funds. They are the Alex Shives Sc holarship, Kaiti Williams Memorial Sc holarship, Mark and Rose Delaney Memorial Scholarship, Mary Beth Harrold Scholarship, Papillion Softball Woolhiser Memorial Scholarship, and Sarpy County Bar Association Scholarship.
NAMI Omaha announced that their next Mental Health NAMI Affiliate meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on Thursday, February 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. The guest speaker will be Brad Meurrens, Public Policy Director for Disability Rights Nebraska. He will discuss the mental health bills before the Nebraska Legislature in 2021 and how to affect change in mental health in Nebraska. Advanced registration must be done through Zoom (Meeting ID: 895 6628 9161).
Alex Shives Scholarship is a scholarship available to a graduating senior from either Papillion LaVista or Papillion LaVista South who has participated on the boys or girls golf team at either high school. The scholarship fund will distribute one, one-time $2,500 scholarship to the student. In addition, applicants must maintain a GPA of 2.5 or above, show financial need, and show exemplary community service and active volunteerism. Kaiti Williams Memorial Scholarship is a scholarship available to graduating female student athletes from the Papillion LaVista South High School who are pursuing a higher education and are participating in sports at the collegiate level. The scholarship fund will distribute one, one-time $1,000 scholarship to the student. In addition, applicants must have participated in high school sports for a minimum of two years, be in the top 25% of their class, maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above, and show evidence of community service. Mark and Rose Delaney Memorial Scholarship is a scholarship available to current or incoming high school students at a high school that is operated by the Archdiocese of Omaha Catholic Schools. The fund will award one, one-time $500 scholarship to the student. Applicants must show financial need, be involved in non-academic, extra-curricular activities and be in top 50% of their class. Mary Beth Harrold Scholarship is a scholarship available to a current female graduating senior from the Papillion LaVista School District who plans to pursue a business or entrepreneurial degree. The scholarship fund will distribute one, one-time $500 scholarship to the student. In addition, applicants must participate in DECA or FBLA and be in the top 50% of their class with a minimum 3.0 GPA. They must show financial need and be involved in non-academic and extra-curricular activities. Papillion Softball Woolhiser Memorial Scholarship is a scholarship available to graduating female seniors from the Papillion LaVista School District who have played recreational or select softball for the Papillion Softball Organization for a minimum of three (3) years. The scholarship fund will distribute two, one-time $500 scholarships (one to Papillion LaVista High School and one to Papillion LaVista South High School). In addition, applicants must be in the top 50% of their class with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Sarpy County Bar Association Scholarship is a scholarship available to students studying criminal justice, criminology, sociology, psychology or pre-law. The fund will distribute two, one-time $1,500 scholarships. Applicants also must show financial need, exemplary community service and active volunteerism, maintain at GPA of 2.5 or above and be in the top 50% of class. Scholarship Funds can be established at Midlands Community Foundation to help local students pursue their dreams and goals at colleges, universities, and trade or technical schools after high school graduation. These funds allow donors to give back to the community through their name or the name of a loved one while also receiving tax benefits. Visit www.midlandscommunity.org for specific scholarship guidelines and/or applications.
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NAMI Omaha is a nonprofit organization composed of consumers, family members, professionals, and friends who have come together to share and take comfort in the commonality of their experiences and to educate members of their communities about serious brain disorders. Along with providing education, literature, support, workshops, conferences, and more, NAMI Omaha actively advocates at the local, state, and national levels to improve the services for and the lives of those affected by mental illness and their families. For more information on NAMI Omaha, visit namiomaha.org or call (402) 345-8101 / (877) 463-626. For helpful articles about mental illness, follow NAMI Omaha on Facebook (@NAMIOmaha).
The Beat Goes on February 25 to Support Jennie Edmundson Cardiovascular Program Mar k your calendar to support the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Foundation C a r d i o v a s c u l a r Pa t i e n t Care Fund by participating in the vir tual Dance to the Beat fundraiser on Thursday, February 25. The purpose of Dance to the Beat is twofold: The first goal is to raise funds to help cardiovascular patients cover some of the uninsured costs of their care, such as transportation and medication. The second is to raise awareness of the importance of exercise, nutrition, and other factors that improve cardiac health. “Without the support of our sponsors, we couldn’t accomplish either goal,” said Jennie Edmundson Foundation Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer Tara Slevin. The care team at Methodist Jennie Edmundson’s Cardiovascular Center is part of an advanced cardiology services network that stretches throughout southwest Iowa and the metro Omaha area to deliver timely, individualized procedures, treatments and therapies, along with education aimed at preventing heart disease. The team includes three cardiologists: Robert Armbruster, M.D., Joseph Ayoub, M.D., and Thomas Brandt, M.D. Together with cardiac-care nurses and other medical professionals, the cardiologists actively partner with the caregivers at other hospitals throughout the region and with the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) first responders who answer the 911 calls every day. The Jennie Edmundson Hospital Foundation is indebted to the longtime support they have received from large and small communities across southwest Iowa and the Omaha metro area. To learn more about participating in the virtual Dance to the Beat event February 25 or to make a donation to their cause, call (712) 396-6040 or visit jehfoundation.org. #PrintProudDigitalSmart
