Giving Tuesday: Help Make a Difference in Omaha!

GivingTuesday is a special day where people in Omaha and all around the world come together to help others and make the world a better place!  This year, it’s happening on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, and it's a time for everyone to show kindness and generosity. Whether you're helping a friend, speaking up for something you believe in, sharing your talents, or donating to a cause you care about, there are so many ways to be generous. And the best part is, even the smallest act of kindness can make a big difference in someone's life.  Join the movement and GIVE now until December 3rd, whether it’s of your time, a donation, or through the power of your voice, any contribution will make an impact in our community. by giving now until December 3rd to the causes on your heart.

SHARE Omaha is the home of #GivingTuesday402 in Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders and Washington Counties, and have an extensive list of charities that you can give towards to support children, animals, veterans, the environment and more.  And below are just a few of the many local non-profits that are spreading kindness and making a difference in Omaha!

ABIDE
Our mission is to revitalize the inner city, one neighborhood at a time. Abide provides a holistic approach that focuses on developing safer neighborhoods, stronger families, and emerging leaders. Visit our website for upcoming events and ways to get connected! abideomaha.org.

Assure Women’s Center
Assure Women's Center provides free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, and STI testing for women in Omaha. The majority of our patients are 15-29; with 51.4% being African American, Hispanic or Native American.

Bethlehem House
Bethlehem House provides housing for pregnant women, age 19 and older.  Once accepted into our program, women with their family receive support and services for as long as they need us.  It is a community funded, faith-based nonprofit providing long term social services, at no cost. We provide pathways for attaining quality prenatal care, essential parenting skills, and economic security through education and employment. Bethlehem House offers a comfortable, family-oriented environment where each woman is loved unconditionally, respected, and praised daily. The Humble Lily, a high-end, secondhand women's boutique directly supports Bethlehem House and provides job skill training for our clients. 

Big Brothers Big Sisters
Mentoring guarantees youth that there is someone who cares about them, assures them they are not alone in dealing with day-to-day challenges and makes them feel like they matter. Our unique 1-to-1 mentoring relationships are proven to help strengthen kids in school, at home and throughout our community.

Chariots 4 Hope
Chariots4Hope exists to demonstrate God’s love by helping people remove transportation barriers that prevent struggling families and individuals from reaching and maintaining self-sufficiency.

Hope Center for Kids
The Hope Center for Kids strives to faithfully inspire hope in the lives of youth and children through education, employability, collaboration, and faith. The Hope Center for Kids provides a safe after-school and summer program where children and youth can take part in faith-building activities, academic support, youth development, employment training, and receive a hot meal.

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Our mission starts in our own community - but extends far beyond. We seek to conserve and protect wildlife and natural habitats around the world. We work to develop and provide the best possible animal care. And we strive to educate the next generation of humans who love the wild.  We invite donors at all levels to join us on this journey. Together, we can ensure every animal receives the exceptional care they deserve. 

Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue
Your gift, any day, to Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue is helping nourish people and nurture the planet. We rescue excess perishable food from local businesses and deliver it to more than 40 area nonprofit agencies who serve people experiencing food insecurity. Using refrigerated trucks, Saving Grace’s professional drivers/food ambassadors pick up healthy, perishable foods from a network of food donors. This food is delivered the same day - free of charge - to Saving Grace’s nonprofit partner agencies, including food pantries, shelters, after-school programs, senior centers and more.

Scatter Joy Acres
We are a 15-acre urban agricultural rescue, therapy, and educational ranch. Our certified Animal Assisted Therapy program provides help for those in greatest need: at-risk children, the developmentally disabled, seniors, homeless, the mentally ill, veterans, and those re-entering society. We rescue and foster abused, neglected and abandoned animals. Those that don’t find loving forever homes are trained to become therapists in our Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) program. We often provide our services at little or no cost to those in need.

Stephen Center
Stephen Center partners with the community, individuals and families to overcome homelessness, addiction and mental health challenges. Located in South Omaha, the campus includes a homeless emergency shelter, inpatient/outpatient co-occurring treatment and permanent supportive housing for disabled and low-income individuals. In 2023, Stephen Center provided services to 1,200 men, women and children and offered over 294,000 meals to people experiencing homelessness, addiction and poverty.

TeamMates Mentoring
TeamMates matches volunteer mentors with youth in schools across our communities. Mentors help young people find their strengths and talents.

50 Mile March Foundation
The 50 Mile March Foundation empowers Veterans facing mental health challenges and homelessness by fostering a community of hope and relentless support.