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. This $1,000 grant can be used by the charity recipient in any way they see fit to support their mission. The winner of the grant will be decided by community vote on our web site (opening March 6), with the requirement that all who vote must connect with us on a preferred social media platform or sign up for our emails. Voting will begin on Wednesday, March 6, at 12:01 a.m. and runs through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 15.
We hope you’ll join us on March 6 and vote for your favorite charity to receive the $1,000 grant to help people in Nebraska affected by chronic disease, disabilities and end-of-life issues. Eligible charities include: The ALS Association Mid-America Chapter; Alzheimer’s Association Nebraska Chapter; American Diabetes Association of Nebraska; American Lung Association in Nebraska; Arthritis Foundation Nebraska; Autism Action Partnership; Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska; Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, Nebraska/Iowa Chapter; Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Nebraska Chapter; JDRF International - Heartland Chapters (Omaha-Council Bluffs and Lincoln and Greater Nebraska); Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Nebraska Chapter; March of Dimes, Nebraska & Western Iowa Market; Muscular Dystrophy Association of Nebraska; National MS Society - Mid America Chapter; Nebraska AIDS Project; Nebraska Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation; Nebraska Community Blood Bank; Nebraska Hospice and Palliative Care Association; Nebraska Kidney Association; Susan G. Komen® Great Plains; Team Jack Foundation; and United Cerebral Palsy of Nebraska.