News for Human Interest
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
The community showed tremendous generosity to help those in need during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 11, 2020 — Amid the financial and job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Food Bank for the Heartland has seen an estimated 40% increase in need among communities in Nebraska and Iowa over the past five months. But the generosity of Goodwill Omaha shoppers is making it a bit ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article, Press Release, Economic, Human Interest
Friday, August 07, 2020
More than 60 sleepers are headed to Methodist Women’s Hospital.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 7, 2020 — In late July, Sarah Jane Geilenkirchen, a nursing assistant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Methodist Women’s Hospital, posted a request to a Facebook group: “I’m looking for some help. I work in the NICU, and we are running out of sleepers for these littles.”
Her request was ...read more
Categories: General News Article, Press Release, Community, Human Interest
