For over 100 years, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has been fighting hate. Founded in 1913 to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all. ADL works to expose extremism, delivers anti-bias education and fights hate online. ADL’s ultimate goal is a world in which no group or individual suffers from bias, discrimination or hate.

Outlook Enrichment empowers people living with vision loss with the skills and tools to achieve their goals. There are a variety of ways they do this such as adaptive technology training that helps anyone who is blind or visually impaired learn how to use a computer, navigate a mobile device, try on digital eyewear and gain independence. They also have recreational programs that boost confidence and increase physical activity and cultural experiences that enrich the lives of the visually impaired.

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Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue provides a unique service in the Omaha area by operating the only perishable food rescue dedicated to feeding the hungry with nutritious excess food that would otherwise go to waste. They do this by connecting healthy perishable food from local business with nonprofit agencies that use it to feed their clients.

Serving over 2,000 girls through its centers and outreach programs, Girls Inc. provides transportation from more than 50 schools in the Omaha area. Girls Inc.’s programs cultivate learning and skill development in the areas of academic support and enrichment; career and life planning; self-reliance and life skills; health and wellness; leadership and community action; and culture and heritage.

The Douglas County Historical Society is based out of the General Crook House (a restored Victorian-era officer’s mansion on the historic Fort Omaha Metro Community College campus). They curate an annual exhibit, and this year’s is titled Rooted in Diversity: Douglas County Ethnic Heritage. It’s an examination and celebration of the various ethnic groups who have shaped Douglas County and continue to define it today. For the holiday season this year, they are transforming the entire house into a parallel exhibit on holiday traditions around the world.

About 1,200 tech jobs are open in Omaha today, highlighting why a shortage of tech workers is one of the biggest challenges facing employers. Nearly every job today requires some level of technical skill. Those skills can be acquired at the AIM Institute, and for some people, at low to no cost.

The Ollie Webb Center, Inc. (https://www.olliewebbinc.org/) is named to honor the memory of Ms. Ollie Webb. Ollie Webb was a woman with a national reputation as a spokesperson for self-advocacy. She was a former resident of the Beatrice State Home, a homeowner, a landlady, and a retiree from a career in food services at the Omaha Field Club. She was a founding member of Project II, a social, continuing education and self-advocacy program for adults with developmental disabilities. The Ollie Webb Center, Inc’s name honors a life well-lived in spite of unique challenges and reminds us that people should be known by their names and accomplishments, not by their disabilities.

There are many men and women who bravely and faithfully served this country. And they need our help. Homelessness among military veterans is nearly an epidemic.

Guest conductor Maestra JoAnn Falletta takes the helm of the Omaha Symphony for a Respighi double feature! This Multiple Grammy Award winning conductor has been named one of the 50 Best Conductor’s by Gramophone Magazine, and makes her return to the Omaha Symphony on Friday and Saturday this week (29th and 30th).