We always encourage giving and kindness, but during the holiday season when needs seem greater, we’re eager to share stories about people who are generous, giving, and community builders. Rhonda Minardi, owner of a Ralston boutique, Massage Organics, is a life-long champion for animal rights and welfare. That’s why this holiday season, she’s dedicating 30 […]
Pets in Omaha and its new non-profit organization, Kirby’s Hope, will host the 2016 Shelter Aid Donation Drive on October 8. The drive will benefit three area animal shelters: The Nebraska Humane Society, Midlands Humane Society (Council Bluffs) and Town & Country Humane Society (Papillion). From 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 8, join […]
BarkAID, established in 2010, is a self-funded, registered 501c3 non-profit organization based in Kansas. Their mission is to raise funds and awareness for homeless animals, as well as educate people about what is happening with animals in their communities. BarkAID raises funds for shelters and pet adoption organizations in all 50 States. BarkAID’s largest fundraiser […]
Nebraska Dachshund Rescue just took in seventeen new faces. “We are in desperate need of foster homes in Omaha, Lincoln, and surrounding areas,” a recent Facebook post said. These doxies, and others in the rescue’s care, need quality foster homes in and around Omaha. Foster homes are required to attend area adoption events with the […]
A guest writer has weighed in on feeding pets a bones and raw food (BARF) diet. Read and do a little research yourself to decide whether this diet is right for you and your pets. When it comes to finding good repair services and restaurants, not necessarily in that order, I’ve always regarded work […]
Project Humane Nepal was initiated as a summer project in May 2015 by Angeela Shrestha, a University of Nebraska at Omaha student. Project Humane Nepal (PHN) is now a registered volunteer-run non-profit charity in Nepal. The mission is to conduct Humane Education programs for children focusing on animal welfare education in Nepal’s schools and orphanages. […]
We’ve told you about Omaha Gives! before — it’s a weeks-long fundraiser that benefits area non-profits and includes dozens of animal-related organizations asking for your help. You can schedule to give today, but May 25 is the drop-dead date to spread some dough around to groups who rely on donations to do what they do. […]
Omaha is the proud home of two spacious off-leash dog parks. Hefflinger Dog Park is located at 111th and Maple Street, and Hanscom Dog Park is located at 32nd and Woolworth Street. The Omaha dog parks provide a community setting where people can gather and socialize, and where their dogs can freely interact with other […]
Midlands Humane Society (MHS), a nonprofit organization, along with American Legion Post 2 Riders (American Legion) is hosting its second annual Vets & Pets Blackjack Run on June 11, 2016. All vehicles are welcome to join the run, which stops at multiple Iowa locations, for $25 per driver and $15 per passenger. Participants can sign-up on-site the day of the […]
What is Omaha Gives? Omaha Gives! is a 24-hour online giving event organized by the Omaha Community Foundation to grow philanthropy in Douglas, Sarpy, and Pottawattamie counties. The goal is to inspire the community to come together for 24 hours to give as much as possible to support the work of public 501c3 nonprofits in the metro area. The […]
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