Monday, February 20
CEDARS Youth Services
Cedars mission is to help children and youth achieve safety, stability and enduring family relationships. Visit their booth to learn about how you can apply to serve as a mentor for local youth.
Contact to volunteer: Lacy Mueller, lmueller@cedarskids.org
Website: https://cedarskids.org/how-you-can-help/application.html
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League of Human Dignity
We at the League of Human Dignity are concerned with the rights and quality of life of people with disabilities. We believe in emphasizing likeness not difference, ability not disability, normality not abnormality, and integration not segregation. Visit this booth to learn about how you can volunteer.
Contact to volunteer: Jim Anderson, janderson@leagueofhumandignity.com
Website: https://leagueofhumandignity.com/getinvolved/
Tuesday, February 21
History Nebraska
History Nebraska was founded in 1878 as the Nebraska State Historical Society by citizens who recognized Nebraska was going through great changes and they sought to record the stories of both indigenous and immigrant peoples. Visit this booth to learn about how you can volunteer.
Contact to volunteer: Susie Brown, susie.brown@nebraska.gov
Website: https://history.nebraska.gov/volunteer/
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Special Olympics Nebraska
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. Visit their booth to learn about how you can volunteer.
Contact to volunteer: Taylor Hill, thill@sone.org
Website: https://www.sone.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities.html
Wednesday, February 22
Lincoln Parks and Recreation
Lincoln Parks & Recreation has many volunteer opportunities: coaching youth, special events, parks and trail clean ups, and landscape maintenance. Choose from activities for individuals, organizations and businesses, as well as one-day events or monthly VIP (Volunteers In Parks) activities. Visit this booth to learn how you can volunteer.
Contact to volunteer: Dan Payzant, dpayzant@lincoln.ne.gov
Website: https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/Parks-and-Recreation/Volunteer
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St. Monica's
We help women be the best they can be for today and moving forward. Visit this booth to learn how you can volunteer at the this nonprofit organization.
Contact to volunteer: Natalya Young, natalya.young@stmonicas.com
Website: https://www.stmonicas.com/
Thursday, February 23
Brave Be Child Advocacy Center
BraveBe Child Advocacy Center is a non-profit organization providing a safe, child friendly location for conducting forensic interviews and medical evaluations for abused children in Southeast Nebraska. Visit this booth to learn how you can volunteer.
Contact to Learn more: Christy Prang, christy@BraveBe.org
Website: https://www.bravebe.org/
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The Bridge Behavioral Health
The Bridge Behavioral Health is a professional, nationally-accredited treatment center, specializing in treating alcoholism and drug addiction. Experienced clinicians create effective, customized treatment programs for each individual. Visit this booth to learn how you can volunteer.
Contact to volunteer: Taylor Brethouwer, tbrethouwer@thebridgenebraska.org
Website: https://thebridgenebraska.org/support-us/areas-of-need/
Friday, February 24
Lux Center for the Arts
The LUX Center for the Arts makes art happen in Lincoln. In our classrooms, youth and adults discover the joys of pottery, printmaking, painting, jewelry, drawing and more. Visit this booth to learn how you can volunteer.
Contact to volunteer: Chrissy LaMaster, chrissy@luxcenter.org
Website: https://www.luxcenter.org/
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Nebraska AIDS Project
Nebraska Aids Project leads the community in the fight to overcome HIV/AIDS and its stigma through education, supportive services and advocacy. Visit this booth to learn how you can volunteer at this nonprofit organization.
Contact to volunteer: TJ King, tjk@nap.org
Website: https://www.nap.org/home/get-involved/volunteer/