Good Deeds

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Where’s the beef? It’s at the Underwood Lutheran Church annual roast beef dinner from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at UMBA Hall in downtown Underwood, Iowa. The hall is handicapped-accessible. Tickets: $8 for adults, $4 for children 5 to 12, those younger than 5 get in free. Country store items and raffles.

Helping a victim: Brandin Nelson, a 19-year-old burn victim whose employer lacked insurance for on-the-job injuries, will be the beneficiary of Saturday’s benefit at the Double Tree Downtown, 1616 Dodge St. The 5 p.m. to midnight event will feature live music, a spaghetti dinner, desserts, auctions and more. Tickets: $10.

Shopping with Santa: Donations of new or gently used items are being accepted for an early December children’s shopping event. Children from age 4 through the fourth grade will be able to purchase holiday gifts for about 50 cents each during “Shopping with Santa” in Valley. Organizers of the Dec. 9 event are looking for items such as jewelry, toys, key chains, coffee mugs, books, puzzles and more. Monetary donations and wrapping paper, boxes and tape are also welcome. For more information or to donate, call Janice at 359-2699 or Linda at 359-2545.

Paying tribute: The Kiwanis Club of Omaha will host its annual Tribute Dinner from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Anthony’s Steakhouse, 7220 F St. The dinner will honor a distinguished Non-Profit Organization of the Year and the Non-Profit Individual of the Year. Reservations are $50 and can be made by calling 330-0777. Proceeds will go toward the Kiwanis Club of Omaha Foundation, which funds the Young Children Priority One grant program.

A stylish affair: The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation presents Club 65 at 9:30 p.m. Friday at the Tip Top Ballroom, 1502 Cuming St. Music by the Rumbles. Advance tickets: $65 per couple or $35 per person.

Raising a glass to a cure: Wine ’Til 9, a Thursday fundraiser, will celebrate 10 years of finding a cure for arthritis with casual wine-tasting and microbrews. The 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. fundraiser for the Nebraska Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation will be at Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Drive. Besides appetizers and beverages, patrons can bid on silent auction and raffle items while they listen to the Chris Saub Trio. Tickets are $50 or $100 for event patrons. To buy tickets or for more information, go to http://omahawinetilnine.kintera.org.

Walking with a generous spirit: The fourth annual “A Spirit of Generosity Walk MS” will be from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the Shops of Legacy, 168th Street and West Center Road. Stroll, shop, sample and sip for the Nebraska Multiple Sclerosis Society at the 22 participating shops. Tickets: $35 a person or $55 for two. Participants must be 21 or older. To learn more or buy tickets, go to www.nationalmssociety.org/nen. The Shops of Legacy sells tickets.

What a giveaway: The students of the Kirkpatrick Signature Series Class at Bellevue University will have a usable goods giveaway from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the university in Bellevue, 1000 Galvin Road South. This is part of a civic project for the class. All items will be given away free. So come and take the items you need. Before the event, the students are seeking donations of furniture, clothing, books, canned food and other household items. These are the types of items that will be given away. If you would like to donate usable goods or if you have questions about the giveaway, call the project leader at 813-3335.

Food drive: Walnut Grove is participating in the Omaha Food Bank’s winter food drive, which runs now through the end of 2009. Donate nonperishable food items and grocery gift certificates to the collection barrel at Walnut Grove, 4901 S. 153rd St. Walnut Grove, located one block north of Q Street, is open seven days a week.

A honey of a deal: Metro-area residents of all ages are encouraged to volunteer for the fundraising Honey Sunday on Nov. 1. Volunteers go door-to-door in Omaha neighborhoods selling 12-ounce bottles of honey for $5. Proceeds benefit children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities and their families. Contact Valerie at 346-5220, ext. 16 or vstoj@olliewebbinc.org to sign up or get more information. Honey Sunday is an annual fundraiser of The Arc of Omaha at the Ollie Webb Center.

Preventing blindness: Prevent Blindness Nebraska got two recent boosts to its programs and services. Rose Moritz from Armbrust Acres held a garage sale and donated more than $500 in proceeds. The Metro Omaha Medical Society Foundation gave a $2,500 grant in support of the organization’s KidVision program.

Something in pink: Here’s your chance to try a tattoo and benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation at the same time. Authentic Ink Tattoo & Piercing, 14465 West Center Road, and Little Bros Tattoo, 32nd Street and Broadway in Council Bluffs, will give you a pink ribbon tattoo if you make a $10 donation to the foundation. The offer is good through October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Oktoberfest: Benson American Legion Post No. 112 will put on an Oktoberfest celebration from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Benson VFW Post No. 2503, 8904 Military Ave. Dine on bratwurst, sauerkraut, German potato salad, apple dessert and coffee. Cost: $8 for adults, $4 for children 12 and younger. Proceeds will allow the post to continue to sponsor students to Cornhusker Boys & Girls State, Junior Law Cadet and other children and youth programs.

Pike Spike: The Delta Chi Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity is preparing for its fourth annual Pike Spike. The Oct. 25 fundraising tournament will be held at The Digz, 4428 S. 140th St. The fraternity will accept team registrations until Friday. Team sign-in will start at 9 a.m. Oct. 25 and games will begin at 10. Team entry fee is $60. Money raised from this event will be donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. This is a nonalcoholic event. No outside food or drink will be allowed.

A picture is worth . . . : The Nebraska Nature & Visitor Center in Wood River, Neb., will be host to nationally known nature photographer Michael Forsberg at an Oct. 25 benefit. Forsberg will provide a multimedia presentation based on his latest book “Great Plains — America’s Lingering Wild.” The evening will start at 5 p.m. and will include a social hour with Mike and Patty Forsberg. Register for the event by calling the center at 308- 382-1820.

For the kids: Kohl’s Department Stores have made a $161,695 contribution to Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in support of child injury prevention programs.

Good bidding: Markel BMW/Jaguar Omaha/Land Rover Omaha/MINI of Omaha, along with co-sponsors Bob and Janice Batt and 10 local artists kicked off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the inaugural 2009 Bid for the Cure event on Oct. 1. Ticket sales and a silent auction raised $5,000 to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Calling on others: Students in the family law class at the College of St. Mary are collecting used cell phones during October as part of a service-learning project. The collected phones will be donated to the YMCA and given to victims so they are able to call 911 if necessary. Phones with chargers will be collected on campus through Oct. 27 in drop boxes in Lozier Tower residence hall, Hixson-Lied Commons and Walsh 297.

Litter patrol: Keep Omaha Beautiful is organizing a youth cleanup next weekend of Omaha parks, public areas, school grounds, dam sites and more. Church groups, school groups, families, scout groups, neighborhood groups and more are needed to pick up litter from Friday through Oct. 25. To sign up, call 444-7774 or e-mail cindy.smiley@ci.omaha.ne.us.

Helping young drivers: State Farm Insurance has pledged $5,000 to support teen driver education classes offered by the Nebraska Safety Council. Teens who receive free or reduced lunch benefits at their local school are eligible to apply. The NESC Teen Driver Education Program is certified by the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles. For more information about this program, call Don Cunningham at the Nebraska Safety Council, 402-483-2511, ext. 116.

Worth wagging about: Mutual 1st Federal staff and members recently donated $1,622.70 to the Nebraska Humane Society from the 1st HOPES third-quarter fundraising efforts.

Dressed to the nines: Max I. Walker is collecting gently used homecoming, prom, bridesmaids or other formal party gowns for the third annual Ultra Chic Prom Boutique. Max I. Walker will clean, press and prepare the gowns to look as good as new and sell them for $20 at the boutique, a February fundraiser. All proceeds from the boutique will benefit the Omaha Lydia House for single women and families. Dresses can be dropped off at any Max I. Walker location. The boutique is being run, in part, by a committee of local high school students. Visit www.ultrachicprom.com.

— Compiled by Sue Story Truax and Chip Olsen

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