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Goodfellows donations lift campaign tally past $122,000

Omaha World-Herald 08 Dec 2023
Contributions reported today boost the Goodfellows tally to $122,770.Donations go toward one-time emergency aid, including rent and utility assistance, for struggling Omaha-area residents ... Eugene is shown here in 1936 with his only toy, an air gun (without a barrel) that he found near a dump ... Piles of toys mounted steadily at Omaha schools.
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Over 40 children go on holiday shopping spree with Omaha police officers at annual Shop ...

Omaha World-Herald 07 Dec 2023
Omaha police officers were able to channel their inner child Thursday night as they shopped the toy aisles at Target. Officers with the Omaha Police Department helped around 42 children from the Open Door Mission shop for toys, clothes and other goodies during the annual Shop with a Cop event hosted by the Omaha Police Officers Association.
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Over 40 children go holiday shopping with Omaha police officers at annual Shop with a Cop

Omaha World-Herald 07 Dec 2023
Omaha police officers were able to channel their inner child Thursday night as they shopped the toy aisles at Target. Officers with the Omaha Police Department helped around 42 children from the Open Door Mission shop for toys, clothes and other goodies during the annual Shop with a Cop event hosted by the Omaha Police Officers Association.
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Grandmother honors Omaha girl who died of heart condition through Goodfellows donation

Omaha World-Herald 06 Dec 2023
The family of an Omaha girl said their time with her was a gift, even though it was cut short by her battle with congenital heart disease ... Since 2020, the Omaha World-Herald and United Way of the Midlands have partnered to administer the Goodfellows program ... Piles of toys mounted steadily at Omaha schools ... OMAHA WORLD-HERALD ... Omaha.
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Goodfellows donations boost campaign tally past $115,000

Omaha World-Herald 06 Dec 2023
Donations go toward one-time emergency aid, including rent and utility assistance, for struggling Omaha-area residents ... Eugene is shown here in 1936 with his only toy, an air gun (without a barrel) that he found near a dump ... A frying pan and car without wheels are his toys ... Piles of toys mounted steadily at Omaha schools ... OMAHA WORLD-HERALD.
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Omaha couple honor daughter who died of leukemia through Goodfellows donation

Omaha World-Herald 03 Dec 2023
An Omaha couple have honored the memory of their daughter who died of leukemia through a growing donation to Goodfellows since 2016 ... Since 2020, the Omaha World-Herald and United Way of the Midlands have partnered to administer the Goodfellows program ... A frying pan and car without wheels are his toys ... Piles of toys mounted steadily at Omaha schools.
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Donations to Goodfellows surpass $96,000

Omaha World-Herald 03 Dec 2023
Donations go toward one-time emergency aid, including rent and utility assistance, for struggling Omaha-area residents ... Eugene is shown here in 1936 with his only toy, an air gun (without a barrel) that he found near a dump ... A frying pan and car without wheels are his toys ... Piles of toys mounted steadily at Omaha schools ... OMAHA WORLD-HERALD.
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Donations boost Goodfellows total past $81,000

Omaha World-Herald 01 Dec 2023
Donations go toward one-time emergency aid, including rent and utility assistance, for struggling Omaha-area residents ... Trash talk, chippy postgame chirping fuels Nebraska-Iowa rivalry Police say report of shooting at Omaha South High School was a hoax Shatel ... Piles of toys mounted steadily at Omaha schools ... OMAHA WORLD-HERALD.
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In Omaha, a moccasin-making class reconnects Native Americans to their tribal roots

Hastings Tribune 01 Dec 2023
“We tried walking toys ... And he just didn’t want to do it,” said Salcedo, who is of Omaha tribal heritage ... Salcedo made the moccasins as part of a three-week class hosted by the Omaha-based nonprofit Bluebird Cultural Initiative ... She lost that connection when her family moved to Omaha when she was still a child.
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'It really is a miracle': Puppies saved from garbage can near Omaha's Eppley Airfield

York News-Times 30 Nov 2023
The whimpers from a garbage can in a remote area of Levi Carter Park sounded like raccoons, and the Omaha man was hesitant to investigate ... NIKOS FRAZIER, Omaha World-Herald ... Charlie Brown plays with a toy. NIKOS FRAZIER, Omaha World-Herald.
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Goodfellows helps Omaha's Heart Ministry Center provide emergency aid, food security

Omaha World-Herald 29 Nov 2023
Funding from Goodfellows helps Omaha’s Heart Ministry Center meet some of the community’s most vital needs. The Heart Ministry Center’s mission is to offer food, health care and a way forward to individuals severely affected by poverty in the Omaha area ... A frying pan and car without wheels are his toys ... Piles of toys mounted steadily at Omaha schools.
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Donations boost Goodfellows tally past $68,000

Omaha World-Herald 29 Nov 2023
Donations go toward one-time emergency aid, including rent and utility assistance, for struggling Omaha-area residents ... Two blown timeouts, four straight losses and one long December for Nebraska Police say report of shooting at Omaha South High School was a hoax Nebraska volleyball claims No ... Piles of toys mounted steadily at Omaha schools.
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Donations lift Goodfellows tally past $63,000

Omaha World-Herald 26 Nov 2023
Donations go toward one-time emergency aid, including rent and utility assistance, for struggling Omaha-area residents ... Eugene is shown here in 1936 with his only toy, an air gun (without a barrel) that he found near a dump ... A frying pan and car without wheels are his toys ... Piles of toys mounted steadily at Omaha schools ... OMAHA WORLD-HERALD.
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Donations boost Goodfellows tally past $33,000

Omaha World-Herald 24 Nov 2023
Donations go toward one-time emergency aid, including rent and utility assistance, for struggling Omaha-area residents ... Matt Rhule and Chubba Purdy explain end-of-regulation clock management Omaha Westside routs Elkhorn South for second consecutive Class A state football title McKewon ... Piles of toys mounted steadily at Omaha schools.
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The Public Pulse: Future streetcar line; Stoking hysteria; Infinite human value

Omaha World-Herald 24 Nov 2023
It was a done deal then due to preemptory decisions made by a few grand high poobahs in Omaha ... Looks like the grand high poobahs will get their toy streetcar no matter what. Richard Whitaker, Omaha ... The City of Omaha must expand its public transportation system to fully realize the potential of its revitalization plans ... Ben Trapp, Omaha.
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