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Twice a month, Omaha Serves will spotlight a unique need, volunteer or agency within Omaha’s service community as well as provide information you need to know about volunteering. Omaha Serves is part of the Cities of Service initiative, a bipartisan coalition of U.S. mayors trying to encourage service as a way to meet the urgent needs of their communities.
participants in Omaha's Cultivating Community Leaders program What the Future Community Leaders of Omaha Are Doing This Summer
Jessica Clem tells us about a dedicated group of teenagers who have been volunteering this summer to compile data on housing conditions in South Omaha.
Serving Omaha Seven Days at a Time Serving Omaha Seven Days at a Time
Our Omaha Serves correspondent reports on the UNO spring break event that you might not have heard about: 1,500 college students fulfilling Seven Days of Service in metropolitan Omaha.
JFK calling for national service from all Americans Why We Volunteer in Omaha
Jessica Clem, an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer in Omaha, writes about her deep desire to give back to the community, and how she and her peers are helping organizations such as Omaha Serves, the Neighborhood Center, and Lemonade Day.
Omaha's new AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers from left: Reginald Holt, Sr., Jessie Bo Meet Omaha's New AmeriCorps VISTAs
AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers are part of a unique service program designed to end poverty. Let Omaha Serves introduce you to our newest VISTAs—Craig Howell, Jessica Clem, Reginald Holt, Sr., and Jessie Bowman—and learn about their plans to improve Omaha.
Brighten up the Holidays by Volunteering Brighten up the Holidays by Volunteering
Thanksgiving marks the start of the Holidays, and even if you're busy Thanksgiving Day, check out this list of volunteer opportunities from the United Way of the Midlands, Salvation Army, and more to see how you can help out Omaha this time of year.
students building houses with Habitat for humanity Students Learn and Serve in the Big O
The National Learn and Serve Challenge, a nationwide push to engage youth in volunteerism and service learning, began last week. But what is service learning? How is it affecting Omaha? Thoughts from teachers and students at UNO, UNL, MCC, and more!
Mayor Jim Suttle volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and Mutual of Omaha Mutual of Omaha employees escape the office to give something back
The National Month of Caring is an opportunity for Mutual of Omaha employees to take time off from work to volunteer. Learn about the employees' efforts with Together, Inc. and other local non-profits. Imagine if even more Omaha companies participated!
Omaha volunteers paint picnic tables in Hanscom Park Mayor Suttle Introduces New Service Plan for Omaha
Omaha Serves is an exciting initiative to grow service and volunteer opportunities in Omaha. We sat down with Mayor Jim Suttle to talk about the new program, one of the first in the country funded as part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Cities of Service.