2017 May/June Giving Calendar
May 01, 2017 10:04AM ● By Will Patterson*May 1
Youth Emergency Services' Golf Outing (10 a.m.-7 p.m.) Benefitting: Youth Emergency Services Location: The Players Club at Deer Creek —yesomaha.orgMay 2
50th Annual Boys Town Booster Banquet (5:30-9 p.m.) Benefitting: Boys Town sports Location: Embassy Suites, La Vista —boystown.org/boostersCountdown to Cinco de Mayo (5:30-9:30 p.m.) Benefitting: OneWorld Community Health Location: Livestock Exchange Building —oneworldomaha.org
May 3
Memories for Kids 2017 Guild Luncheon (11 a.m.-1 p.m.) Benefitting: Memories for Kids Location: Champions Run —memoriesforkids.orgMay 4
Heartland Heroes, A Centennial Celebration (6-7 p.m.) Benefitting: American Red Cross Location: CenturyLink Center —redcross.org/neiaMay 5
Leaders for Life Luncheon (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.) Benefitting: Creighton University’s female student-athletes Location: Ryan Athletic Center —gocreighton.comRun for the Wet Noses: Talk Derby to Me (5:30-9 p.m.) Benefitting: Midlands Humane Society Location: Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs —midlandshumanesociety.org
May 6
For the Kids Benefit: A Day at the Races, a Night on the Town (5-9:30 p.m.) Benefitting: Omaha Children’s Museum Location: Omaha Children’s Museum —ocm.orgMay 9
D.J.’s Hero Awards Luncheon (11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.) Benefitting: Salvation Army Location: CenturyLink Center Omaha —salarmyomaha.orgMay 11
Evening with Friends (6-9 p.m.) Benefitting: CHI Health Midlands Location: CHI Health Midlands Hospital —mychihealth.com/foundationMay 12
An Evening in the Garden (6-9:30 p.m.) Benefitting: Brownell Talbot School Location: Brownell Talbot Campus —brownell.edu/giving/galaMan & Woman of the Year Grand Finale Gala (6-10 p.m.) Benefitting: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Location: Embassy Suites, La Vista —mwoy.org/ne
On the Road to the Big Easy 2017 (5:30 p.m.-midnight) Benefitting: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Location: Omaha Design Center —bgcomaha.org/bigeasy
May 13
Cabaret (6-9:30 p.m.) Benefitting: The Child Saving Institute Location: Hilton Omaha —childsaving.org14th Annual Wear Yellow Ride, Fun Run & Walk (7 a.m.-2 p.m.) Benefitting: Wear Yellow Nebraska Location: Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum —supportwyn.org/WYR
2017 Omaha Heart Walk (8 a.m.) Benefitting: American Heart Association Location: Miller’s Landing —heartwalk.org
May 15
Ronald McDonald House in Omaha Golf Tournament (noon) Benefitting: Ronald McDonald House Charities in Omaha Location: The Players Club at Deer Creek —rmhcomaha.orgChip in for Children Golf Tournament (11 a.m.) Benefitting: Children’s Square USA Location: Council Bluffs Country Club —childrenssquare.org
May 18
SAVE Program Graduation Dinner (5:30-9 p.m.) Benefitting: SAVE Location: Champion’s Run —saveprogram.orgBreathe and Brew Spring Yoga Series (6:30-7:30 p.m.) Benefitting: American Lung Association Location: Lucky Bucket Brewery —lung.org
May 19
Golf Scramble (noon-6 p.m.) Benefitting: Senior Health Foundation Location: Shoreline Golf Course —seniorhealthfoundation.orgMay 20
Great Strides (9:30 a.m.-noon) Benefitting: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Location: Stinson Park —fightcf.cff.orgMay 22
Children’s Charity Golf Classic (11 a.m.-5 p.m.) Benefitting: Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Foundation Location: Champions Run —childrensclassic.comMay 24
Omaha Gives! (midnight-11:59 p.m.) Benefitting: more than 1,000 Omaha nonprofits Location: online —omahagives24.orgMay 25
Bland Cares Angels Among Us Golf Outing (10:30 a.m.-7 p.m.) Benefitting: Angels Among Us Location: Tiburon Golf Club —blandcares.orgMay 27
19th Annual Remembrance Walk (9-11 a.m.) Benefitting: Grief’s Journey Location: Miller’s Landing/Pedestrian Bridge —griefsjourney.orgJune 1
Pinot, Pigs & Poets (6-10 p.m.) Benefitting: Completely KIDS Location: Happy Hollow Club —pinotandpigs.orgJune 2
Grand Slam! (6:30-11 p.m.) Benefitting: Methodist Hospital Location: Werner Park —methodisthospitalfoundation.orgRun for the Young (7-8:30 p.m.) Benefitting: Children’s Square USA Location: Peak Performance —childrenssquare.org
June 3
Annual Gala (6:30-11 p.m.) Benefitting: Joslyn Art Museum Association Location: Joslyn Art Museum —joslyn.orgOllie’s Dream Gala 2017 (6:30-10 p.m.) Benefitting: Ollie Webb Center Location: Hilton Omaha —olliewebbinc.org
June 5
Central High Foundation Golf Outing (7:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m.) Benefitting: Central High School Location: Field Club of Omaha —chsfomaha.orgCHI Health Golf Outing (10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.) Benefitting: CHI Health Foundation Location: The Players Club at Deer Creek —chihealth.com/foundation
June 7
CHANCE Luncheon (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.) Benefitting: Children’s Scholarship Fund of Omaha Location: CenturyLink Center —csfomaha.orgJune 8
Tee It Up Fore Sight Annual Golf Tournament (10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.) Benefitting: Outlook Nebraska, Inc. Location: Indian Creek Golf Course —outlooknebraska.orgJune 9
Sand in the City (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) Benefitting: Nebraska Children’s Home Society Location: Baxter Arena —nchs.orgJune 10
Child Saving Institute Kids 4 Kids (7:30 p.m.) Benefitting: The Child Saving Institute Location: Sumter Amphitheater —childsaving.orgVets & Pets Blackjack Run (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) Benefitting: Midlands Humane Society Location: American Legion —midlandshumanesociety.org
Centennial Gala (7-9 p.m.) Benefitting: American Red Cross Location: CenturyLink Center —redcross.org/local/nebraska
June 11
Monroe-Meyer Guild Garden Walk (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) Benefitting: Munroe-Meyer Institute Location: 150th Street and West Dodge Road to 168th and Harrison streets —events.unmc.eduJune 12
15th Annual Hope Center for Kids Golf Classic (10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.) Benefitting: Hope Center for Kids Location: Champions Run Golf Course —hopecenterforkids.orgThird Annual Golf Tournament (11 a.m.-6 p.m.) Benefitting: First Responders Foundation Location: Oak Hills Country Club —firstrespondersomaha.org/events
Hit the Links and Drive Against Disabilities Golf Tournament (11:30 a.m.-7 p.m.) Benefitting: United Cerebral Palsy of Nebraska Location: The Player’s Club at Deer Creek —ucpnebraska.org
June 13
Project Harmony Golf Invitational (11 a.m.-6 p.m.) Benefitting: Project Harmony Location: Indian Creek Golf Course —projectharmony.comWCA Tribute to Women (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.) Benefitting: Women’s Center for Advancement Location: Hilton Omaha —wcaomaha.org
June 14
Hops for Harmony (5:30-8:30 p.m.) Benefitting: Project Harmony Location: Werner Park —projectharmony.comJune 16
Strike a Chord (6-9 p.m.) Benefitting: Heartland Family Service Location: Mid-America Center —heartlandfamilyservice.org/eventsJune 19
Golf Fore Kids (11 a.m.-6 p.m.) Benefitting: Child Saving Institute Location: The Players Club at Deer Creek —childsaving.orgJune 21
The Longest Day, an individualized fundraiser (all day) Benefitting: Alzheimer’s Association Location: Donor’s choice —alz.org/thelongestdayJune 24
Wheels of Courage (11 a.m.-4 p.m.) Benefitting: the Jennie Edmundson Foundation Location: Quaker Steak & Lube, Council Bluffs —jehfoundation.orgJune 30
ALS in the Heartland’s 2017 Golf Classic (11 a.m.-8 p.m.) Benefitting: ALS in the Heartland Location: Tiburon Golf Club —alsintheheartland.orgThis calendar is published as shown in the print edition
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