Some of the largest donations made in 2021 went to donor-advised funds, financial accounts known as DAFs.
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DENVER — The days of being able to anonymously donate sperm or eggs in Colorado will soon be over.
MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Organs from donors who died of drug overdoses helped keep the number of U.S. liver transplants steady during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study finds.
With infant formula in short supply, a Lincoln pediatrician has set up a "formula bank" to connect donors who have formula in their pantries with parents who need it.
Walter Hooker's boss, Andy Kaup, is donating a kidney to Hooker. The two pastors at Bellevue Christian Center shared their story with the church, which has rallied around Hooker.
Walter Hooker's boss, Andy Kaup, is donating a kidney to Hooker. The two pastors at Bellevue Christian Center shared their story with the church, which has rallied around Hooker.
Leaders of a medical marijuana petition drive announced plans Friday to mobilize supporters for an unprecedented all-volunteer signature-gathering effort.
Top contenders for the Republican gubernatorial nomination did not slow their fundraising — or their spending — during the final month leading up to the May 10 primary.
The community blood drive hosted by the American Legion Unit 216 took place on April 11 at the Legion. The Red Cross collected s60 units of blood.
Living donations may make some people more uneasy than donating after death, but donation organizations say they're a big part of their efforts. Here's how you can become an organ donor.
Samira Jafari is at home now resting from a surgery that saved a life -- not her own, but her colleague's.
Over 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant. And it's estimated 20 patients die every day in the U.S. because of the lack of donor organs.
You can wisely choose causes with the potential to do the most good in the middle of this humanitarian crisis by giving with your head as well as your heart. Here are five guidelines.
Five weeks after being displaced from the Flora apartments, only one family has been able to find a home. At least 15 people remain sheltered in hotels while searching for scant affordable housing.
United Way statistics show that many local residents are having a hard time rebounding from the ongoing pandemic. Before COVID-19, the United Way 211 helpline received 60,000 to 70,000 calls each year. In 2021, the line received about 240,000 calls.
Midlands Community Foundation raised nearly $1.3 million over the course of its Marching Charitable Program, which ran from Nov. 30, 2021 to Jan. 5.
Good contributions reported from Jan. 10-31, 2022.
As Andrew Carnegie said, “A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It’s a never failing spring in the desert.”
The Gene Leahy Mall was originally scheduled to reopen Memorial Day weekend. It will be the first of Omaha's three riverfront parks renovated as part of a $400 million public-private overhaul.
Omaha officials announced plans on Friday to begin the process of developing a new central library at 72nd and Dodge Streets.
In the first major step toward modernizing Memorial Stadium, Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts on Thursday will send out 200,000 surveys asking for input on how to improve the venue.
Almost 1,350 donors from 18 states contributed to Goodfellows' holiday campaign.
Omahan Cindy Humphreys' blessings led her to present a gift of her own: a donation to The World-Herald’s Goodfellows charity, given with her husband, Brooks, “on behalf of thankfulness.”
Part of the money came from 13,000 donors who averaged about $90 per transaction. Other funds were funneled through the Omaha Community Foundation and the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation.
With less than six months until the planned reopening of the Gene Leahy Mall, Omahans need a little less imagination to envision what the future holds for the downtown park.