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Omaha, Nebraska Nonprofits and K-12 Schools to Receive Nearly $575,000 fromÌý¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation
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OMAHA, Neb. – Jan. 31, 2022 – The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation announced today it will provide nearly $575,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools in the greater Omaha, Nebraska area throughout 2022. Since 2005, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation have donated more than $6 million to nonprofits serving the Omaha community.

Grants will be awarded to nonprofit organizations in the areas of arts and culture; civic, community and economic development; education; and health and human services. The 2022 Nebraska recipients include:

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The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation recently made a $50,000 donation to Kids Can Community Center in support of its Community Center Expansion Project. The expansion will double the center’s square footage, as well as its service capacity, providing accessible, affordable, and quality programming to some of the most vulnerable children in the Omaha community. Additionally, as part of the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation’s recent $2 million pledge to improve food security over the next five years, Food Bank for the Heartland will receive $50,000 of its $250,000 total pledge.

The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation 3Ts of Education program will award a total of $39,500 in grants to 16 local K-12 schools where concentrations of children and grandchildren of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ employees attend. The educational grants are designed to support needs in the areas of teacher training, textbooks, or technology.

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The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation invests in the causes its employees care most about by providing ways they can give back to the community through volunteering or matching donations. As part of the newly enhanced program, employees can receive up to $10,500 in matching contributions annually by donating to ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s annual United Way campaign, to nonprofits and universities, or from individual and team volunteer efforts.

Supporting communities where ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ employees work and live, the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation plans to give a total of $8 million in charitable contributions in 2022.

About ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation
For more than 150 years, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ has helped millions of individuals and families with their financial needs through a wide range of life insurance products, annuities, and mutual funds, and offers a variety of investment products and services to individuals, businesses, and pension plans. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ counts more than half of the 100 largest U.S. companies as its clients and has been named one of the 2021 World’s Most Ethical Companies^® by the Ethisphere Institute. For additional company information, including current financial strength ratings, visit .

The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation (the Foundation) was established in 1984. Together with ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, the Foundation has contributed $133 million to community and national nonprofit organizations. Grants are made to organizations that address a broad spectrum of social needs.

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