Last fall, the Junior League of Omaha voted to add a new project to its roster of community impact endeavors. With that vote, a partnership with Restored Hope was formed. Restored Hope is a community nonprofit that acts as a sanctuary for single mothers and their children who are in abusive environments. As a League,… Read More

The League launched its newest public fundraiser event on Sunday, Oct. 1 – Bargain Bash: Omaha’s Best Blowout Rummage Sale. The weekend event at Ralston Arena kicked-off with a ticket-purchase-only pre-party event in a cocktail party setting for a first chance at the premium items. League Members Megan Riebe Reay and Gwen Olney were the lucky… Read More

The Junior League of Omaha was pleased to partner with the Color Run for the fourth time this summer to provide volunteers for its 5K race, which took place on July 15. The League provided 185 volunteers and a total of 555 volunteer hours over two days. This year’s Color Run, which had approximately 4,000… Read More

The “Dine at Runza” event in support of the Junior League of Omaha’s A Book of My Own (ABOMO) took place on Aug. 29. The event raised $5,828, which will allow ABOMO to purchase 4,355 books. Fourteen Runza locations participated. ABOMO Chair Liz Akert was enthusiastic about the event’s turn out and the League’s partnership… Read More

The Junior League of Omaha Done-in-a-Day (DIAD) Committee kicked-off its full slate of events for fall 2017 with a unique opportunity to serve across the river in Council Bluffs, Iowa. League members helped at DIAD-organized children’s craft night at the MICAH House on Sept. 19. The MICAH House is an emergency family shelter located in… Read More