Every day, our staff works tirelessly to support our mission: Connecting companies and causes to raise funds for Nebraska’s leading health agencies. We raise funds from across the state so that our agencies can empower all Nebraskans affected by chronic disease, disabilities and end-of-life issues. Here are some of their achievements.
Agency Successes
Combined, our agencies invested $604,596,413 on medical research to fund new treatment options and ultimately find a cure for chronic health conditions.
The ALS Association currently has 142 + active Research projects; 44.6 million has been committed to research. Currently, Research projects are in 24 states plus Washington, DC and Puerto Rico, and 16 countries.
Over 3,000 people were served by the Alzheimer’s Association Nebraska Chapter last year. This includes calling the Helpline, attending an education program in person, on-demand or virtually, attending a support group, or receiving a care consultation.
Since 2021, AFSP Nebraska has distributed over 300 grief kits to newly bereaved community members and in a single year AFSP has provided 164 education events to 35,417 participants.
More than 20 million individuals each year are helped by American Lung Association programs and initiatives, and we support everyone in this country through education, advocacy and research. https://www.lung.org/about-us/our-impact
Angels Among Us served nearly 130 pediatric cancer families with nearly $850,000 in assistance and made over 900 touchpoints with families through 35 emotional support programmatic events in 2025.
Patients receive resources from the Arthritis Foundation Nebraska website as well as attending our events, Walk to Cure Arthritis and Jingle Bell Run. JA families are invited JA Family Fun Days in the spring. JA Families are also able to attend a JA Summit in the summer to meet many families from around the country, as well as attending camps (located in other states) There they meet other families. We provide virtual podcasts, webinars, connect groups, and patient education. We have a strong advocacy committee and community outreach committee.
7,000 lives impacted by inclusive family events for the autism community through Making Memories events at local arts & entertainment venues.
Autism Action Partnership impacted over 5,600 individuals at inclusive family events through the Making Memories program, and young adults through Prosper Community.
Blood Cancer United provided $1,510,500 in co-pay assistance to 283 Nebraska patients this past fiscal year.
Since 2016, 1,000+ clients have been served by Brain Injury Association resource facilitation specialists who assist in building personalized support teams providing information resources, and referral services to individuals and their families.
Due in part to the support of Breakthrough T1D Nebraska, transplanted islets are working without immunosuppressives (2025): the first person with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who received deceased donor islets engineered to evade the immune system is producing insulin without immunosuppression.
Since 2016, over 2000 have been served by Brain Injury Association of Nebraska’s Resource Facilitators who assist in building personalized support teams, providing information, resources, and referrals to individuals, their caregivers, and professionals in the community.
The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation has played a role in every major research breakthrough in IBD, more than $500 million in research and 2,500 research projects to date.
For the first time, because of the groundbreaking research and medication made available for those living with Cystic Fibrosis, the life expectancy has increased to 53 years old!
Through Epilepsy Foundation programming, 20,918 people have become trained our Seizure First Aid Programs, 291 people participated in the Purple Pumpkin Project in 2023 and 15,313 people received assistance via our 24/7 Helpline: 1-800-332-1000.
Heart Heroes served over 800 families impacted by Congenital Heart Disease in 2025 through Hero Hangout events, outreach initiatives, the Totes of Hope/surgery care kit program, inpatient and outpatient support, and Camp Brave Heart.
March of Dimes served 900 families through our NICU Family Support Program in 2025 at Nebraska Medicine and CHI Health CUMC Bergan Mercy Hospitals. These families received resources, education, and support directly from March of Dimes NE.
This past year, through the National MS Society’s Navigator program, 136 constituents in Nebraska received assistance through 759 cases.
Nebraska AIDS Project (NAP) provides always-free, always-confidential HIV case management services to more than 2,000 people across the state of Nebraska. The 1,500 people case managed by NAP exceed national trends for viral suppression and health outcomes.
More than 75 families were served by the Nebraska Chapter of the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation through the expansion of enhanced programming opportunities to underserved populations such as women, teens, and those in our rural areas.
Nebraska Health Care Foundation awarded 52 educational scholarships and four patient lift systems. Produced one docuseries highlighting life inside seven Nebraska nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Supported the distribution of one healthcare-themed afterschool program and summer camp curriculum, reaching 3,100 students in grades 3-12 in 32 sites across Nebraska to date; two new dementia-related TV and in-service programs; the translation of one nurse aide training manual to Spanish; the modernization of one nursing home activity director training; and one year-long leadership program.
Nebraska Hospice and Palliative Care Association and CHAD Nebraska have partnered to provide certification prep training to more than 90 hospice professionals in the past 3 years. Nebraska now has 64 registered nurses and 29 advanced practice registered nurses nationally certified in hospice and palliative care. Nebraska has 11 nationally certified hospice and palliative care nursing assistants. NHPCA partnered with CHAD to offer pediatric hospice training in 2 locations in 2024, with approximately 125 hospice staff receiving training. NHPCA offered 9 scholarships to the annual conference, 125 webinars and 10 live and virtual training events.
The Nebraska Kidney Association granted 613 Emergency Assistance Grants for financial aid to help with food, transportation, medicine, utility bills and miscellaneous special requests. This was close to triple from the previous fiscal year.
Susan G Komen’s Financial Assistance Program provided Nebraska and Iowa residents over $95,000 in financial assistance for the expenses of daily living for people in breast cancer treatment or living with MBC. In October over 3000 individuals across the community gathered to honor, celebrate and pay tribute to those impacted by breast cancer through the Nebraska MORE THAN PINK Walk. Every week, on average 728 People in Nebraska seek help and information from Susan G. Komen.
Team Jack has pledged and additional $5 million to fund the Childhood Brain Tumor Program at UNMC and Children’s Hospital & Medical Center. The program is called the POWER 5 Childhood Brain Tumor Initiative and supports several key areas of focus: laboratory research, clinical research, pain management and education.
United Cerebral Palsy of Nebraska offered 8 Family Focus events designed for the entire family to bring families facing similar challenges together and providing the opportunity to draw strength and knowledge as well as relax and socialize. In 2024, nearly 2,000 people attended our inclusive events representing 45 varying diagnoses.