Community Gives Back

Thank you for your thoughtfulness.

L.I.F.E. Group from Lowrey Organ
Made a cash donation for our Domestic Violence Shelter

2011 Thanksgiving and Christmas donation projects:

Parishes
Holy Cross
St. Margaret Mary
St. Robert
Christ the King
St. Joan of Arc
St. Thomas More
St. Wenceslaus

Businesses
Ryan Foundation
Rotellas
HyVee
Seldin Company
TD Ameritrade
Bank of the West
National Indemnity
Douglas County Attorney Office

Schools
Creighton School of Justice

Individuals
Helen Ayers
Rosemarie Lee

 

St. Wenceslaus School
Donated over 25,000 pounds of food to St. Martin de Porres Food Pantry

Midwest Impressions - Eric Balch
Donated shirts, sweatshirts and jackets to our Winnebago site

St. Stephen the Martyr Vacation Bible School students
Decorated boxes of personal hygiene items for our Mentoring Moms group

Mission Omaha Foundation
Collected food for St. Martin de Porres food pantry

Ameritrade volunteers
Helped at our Juan Diego Center mobile food pantry

St. James/St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School
Dress-down day to donate funds

St. Margaret Mary Catholic School
Dress-down day to donate funds

Shared Service Systems
Donated scrubs for our detox clients at Omaha Campus for Hope

Rotary International District #5650
Souper Bowl of Caring food pantry donation to St. Martin

UNO Goodrich Student Organization
Held a holiday coin drive for Juan Diego Center

Brownie troop #3803 from St. Wenceslaus
Delivered 60+ boxes of cookies to Juan Diego food pantry

2010 Thanksgiving and Christmas donation projects:

Parishes
Christ the King
Holy Cross
Holy Family
St. James
St. Joan of Arc
St. Margaret Mary
St. Robert Bellarmine
St. Thomas More
St. Vincent de Paul
St. Wenceslaus

Businesses
Bank of the West
Douglas County Attorneys Office
KPMG LLC
National Indemnity
Pay Pal
UNMC Heart Station

Schools
Creighton
Creighton Prep
Duchesne Academy
Millard West
Skutt
St. Columbkille
St. Gerald
St. Mary-Bellevue
Sts. Peter and Paul
St. Vincent de Paul
St. Wenceslaus
UNO

Organizations
Creighton University Campus Quilters
Operation Others

Scout Troops
Fullerton Magnet School Brownie Troop
Saddlebrook Magnet School Brownie Troop
St. Thomas More Brownie Troops

 

St. Stephen Council of Catholic Women
Donation to The Shelter from "Lick Family Violence" collection
 

St. Wenceslaus School
Students collected over 25,000 lbs. of food for St. Martin de Porres food pantry

Catholic Daughters Our Lady of Faith #2604 (St. James Parish)
Donated school supplies
to the children served through Catholic Charities

Marian High School
  Walls Night Food Drive

Brownie Troop #3856 Westmont School
Donated $100 cookie money and 43 boxes of cookies
to the children at the Domestic Violence Shelter

Womenade of Greater Omaha
Held a Spring Gathering to benefit our Mentoring Moms program

Omaha World Herald "Good Deeds Across the Midlands" Filling the Pantry

UNO Academic Honor Society DEI
   Organized a school-wide food drive competition

St. Stephen the Martyr 6th grade and Holy Heart Media
Produced books for our daycare children

Girl Scout Junior/Cadette Troop #5013 from Salem Baptist Church
Made instruments for the Learning Center daycare/preschool children

St. Joan of Arc parish and school
   Provided Easter baskets for our service clients

St. Margaret Mary Confirmation Class
Organized a school food drive

Skutt Catholic High School
Students and faculty raised funds for St. Martin de Porres Food Pantry through their annual Lenten fast

Catholic Schools Week projects

Christ the King: food drive for food pantry 
Holy Name: speaker from Catholic Charities on vocations/career choices
Mary Our Queen: boxed cereal drive for food pantry 
St. Gerald: food drive for food pantry
St. Matthew: Pennies from Heaven collection for all services 
St. Robert Bellarmine: book drive
St. Vincent de Paul: book drive for Mentoring Moms program
St. Wenceslaus: speaker from Catholic Charities to present food donation plaque for fall collection
 

Brownie Troop #3856 from Westmont Elementary School
collected items for the children at The Shelter

Women for Women
donated money and items (linens,housewares, toiletries) to the Domestic Violence Shelter

St. Columbkille Catholic Church
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School
St. Matthew Catholic School
St. Gerald Catholic School
Lewis and Clark Elementary School
The Creative Center Art College
UNO Spanish class
Boy Scout Pack #549
Creighton Prep Catholic School
Held food drives/collected money for or volunteered at our Thanksgiving Meal Project

Daisy Troop #4710 Swanson Elementary School
Toy drive and "Gift of Sharing Cookies" for the children at the Shelter

NuTrend Cleaners
winter coat drive for adults and children at our sites 

Daisy Troop #4428 Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School
Made blankets and collected hats/gloves for children at the Domestic Violence Shelter 

Women’s Aux #4029 of the Eagles Club in Papillion
donated toiletries for the OCH clients

Alegent Health Lakeside
held an employee food drive for Juan Diego Food Pantry

Daisy Troop from St. Robert's Catholic Church
made placemats for the clients at Omaha Campus for Hope

Medico Life Insurance Company
Held a dress down day for employees with the donations going toward the Christ Child Learning Center

June Swiercek (The Creative Edge - Decorative Finishes for Home & Office)
Donated time and professional talent painting the Christ Child Learning Center

St. Pius X/St. Leo Catholic School
students donated to our Shelter from their Lenten Mission

Mary Our Queen Parish MOMS Outreach Group
held food drive for our Juan Diego Food Pantry

Creighton University Medical Center Nursing staff
donated $750 in honor of Nursing Week