Community Health Charities of Nebraska, soon to be CHAD (Combined Health Agencies Drive), announced the 2019 Curt Gordon Memorial Foundation grant recipients. Distributions made from the endowment fund are generated by funds from donors above and beyond the annual workplace campaigns across the state. Seven of the organization’s 22 member charities received programming grants this year.
Voting for the #CommunityChoiceGrant is going on now. The winner of the grant will be decided by community vote with the requirement that all who vote also connect with CHAD on social media. Voting runs through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 15. The $1,000 award can be used by the charity recipient in any way they see fit to support their mission, directly serving Nebraskans statewide. This is an easy way to share your voice and support the charity you care most about! Vote here.
In celebration of our upcoming name change and rebrand campaign effective July 1, 2019, Community Health Charities of Nebraska, soon to be CHAD (Combined Health Agencies Drive), will award one of our 22 member charities the first-ever Community Choice Grant through the Curt Gordon Memorial Foundation.
Effective July 1, 2019, Community Health Charities of Nebraska will change its name back to its original name, CHAD (Combined Health Agencies Drive).
“This opportunity lets us revert back to being a totally local and unique entity in the state and the country,” said Michelle Grossman, President and CEO. “Many of our donors, volunteers and community partners remember us as CHAD, so we are excited to move forward with a name from our past and let our future as an organization reflect all the great work and history the CHAD name encompasses.”
Earlier this year, five of our member charities received the 2018 grants from the Curt Gordon Memorial CHC-NE Foundation. These funds were awarded above and beyond the quarterly distributions that these charities are receiving from CHC-NE, which are provided by donors through the annual statewide campaign. Muscular Dystrophy Association of Nebraska received funding for its summer camp, which took place from June 10 to June 15 in Fremont.
Community Health Charities of Nebraska (CHC-NE) has announced the 2018-2019 CHC-NE Campaign Chairs for the West Central Nebraska region. Stacy and Brian Sybrandts, Grand Island, will lead efforts to achieve this year’s regional goal of raising $175,000 for 22 health charities through the donor-focused nonprofit organization, said Kari Hooker-Leep, CHC-NE Regional Director.
Two new Fremont-area advocates have joined the Community Health Charities of Nebraska (CHC-NE) State Leadership Council: Tom Reilly, Midlands University and Chairman of the Great Plains Athletic Conference AT Committee, and Peggy Kennedy, retired from Fremont Health and Advocacy Chair for Arthritis Foundation.
Wells Fargo gives time and financial support to both United Way and Community Health Charities of Nebraska (CHC-NE) because of the alignment of these organizations’ missions with our team members’ interests. We have a strong relationship with United Way across the nation, and our local support sustains that ongoing collaboration. United Way and CHC-NE serve some of the most vulnerable segments of our community, and we are supportive of that effort.
Community Health Charities of Nebraska (CHC-NE) is proud to announce that five of its 22 member charities received the 2018 grants from the Curt Gordon Memorial CHC-NE Foundation. These funds were awarded above and beyond the quarterly distributions that these charities are receiving from CHC-NE, which are provided by donors through the annual statewide campaign.
At Werner Enterprises, we believe in community, compassion and commitment. It’s a testament of how we live out our purpose and vision of delivering world-class supply chain solutions to the global marketplace responsibly and safely while exceeding the expectations of our customers, shareholders and associates. We do this not only through the services we offer, but through the causes we support.
Community Health Charities of Nebraska celebrated its annual meeting on Aug. 24, 2017, at Champions Run, sponsored by Children’s Hospital and Medical Center. Erik and Heather Younger, Ambassadors for both the March of Dimes, Nebraska & Western Iowa Market and the Nebraska Community Blood Bank, shared their family’s story as the keynote speaker. CHC-NE also announced campaign results for the 2016-2017 year, raising $1,896,822.
Community Health Charities of Nebraska (CHC-NE) is proud to announce that three of its 22 member charities received the inaugural grants from the Curt Gordon Memorial CHC-NE Foundation. These funds were awarded above and beyond the quarterly distributions that these charities are receiving from CHC-NE, which are provided by donors through the annual statewide campaign.
Community Health Charities of Nebraska (CHC-NE) has awarded Valmont Coatings West Point Galvanizing the Platinum Award, which is the highest per capita award possible. This award recognizes all of Valmont’s employees who donated during the annual employee giving campaign, which helps support those in Nebraska affected by a chronic health issue.
