Weekend Shows

This week’s show featured Arbor Day Farm marketing manager Rachel Hrabik promoting their free AppleJack Festival weekends, Project Harmony’s Lauren Peterson and Carolyn Sutton talking about their “Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day” fundraiser for their organization that protects children from abuse, and DEAR Diabetes president Lorie Lewis and Food Network star Chef Curtis Aikens promoting an upcoming gala fundraiser for the organization.

This week’s show featured Radio Talking Book Service program director Ryan Osentowki reflecting on 50 years of their service to the blind and visually impaired, Legal Aid of Nebraska employment law staff attorney Ivy Lutz detailing financial aid available for some agricultural workers impacted by the pandemic, and 9/11 Day of Service founder David Paine talking about the significance of this week’s anniversary.

This week’s show featured Food Bank for the Heartland president and CEO Brian Barks discussing the need to donate to help those less fortunate in our community, Innocence Freed founder and CEO Julie Shrader illuminating the issues related to human trafficking in our area, and Omahawks president Grant Schulte inviting the public to their annual airshow fundraiser for the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

This week’s show featured MOPOA president Rick McDonald promoting a fundraiser for their Metro Omaha Property Owners Association, and Kim Foundation executive director Julia Hebenstreit discussing their organization’s efforts for suicide prevention and mental health awareness. Their fundraiser featuring Five for Fighting is next month at Steelhouse.

This week’s show featured DEAR Diabetes president Lorie Lewis and Food Network star Chef Curtis Aikens promoting an upcoming gala fundraiser for the organization.  Then, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation president and CEO Mary Jo Pankoke discussed their mission of supporting children and families to create positive change through community engagement aimed and strengthening families proactively.

This week’s show featured Christy Stevens sharing her story of fostering four siblings while trying to raise the funds to adopt each of them with events like the upcoming Dante’s Dream event.  Then, Joe Strawn and Sarah Wemhoff-Strawn invited the public to the SammyStrong Foundation’s annual 5K and Home Run Derby fundraiser for families battling pediatric brain cancer.

This week’s show featured Creighton Med student Shannon Blee promoting the upcoming free Community Health Fair, Susan Clark informing about upcoming deadlines for those with storm damage to take advantage of funds available from the Nebraska Realtor Association, and Heartland Family Services’ Dawn Conley inviting golfers to participate in their Safe Haven golf fundraiser.

This week’s show featured Phoenix and Raven with the Eastern Nebraska Chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse promoting their upcoming Poker Run fundraiser, Alyssa Jelinek of Right at Home discussing early warning signs of Alzheimer’s, and Dr. Francis Murphy responding to news stories about a shortage of drugs available to treat ADHD.

This week’s show featured Bailey, who battled addiction until going through recovery with Sheepgate.

This week’s show featured OLLI executive director Bob Michl inviting seniors to take advantage of advanced learning classes in a variety of subjects offered through UNL, Papillion Area Lions Club member Bob Frederick promoting their annual HOPS for Harmony fundraiser for Project Harmony, and Miss Nebraska 2024 Raechel Warren discussing her platform of youth mentorship.