Meals from the Heartland is our fifth and final featured Des Moines finalist in the 100 Year, $100k Office Makeover Contest. Founded in 2007 as a single food-packaging event, Meals from the Heartland aspires to empower people to “save the starving,” and to alleviate life-threatening hunger through education, engagement and feeding. Answers provided by Susan…
Q&A: HelpCare Clinic, Kearney Nonprofit Finalist
Our fifth and final Kearney nonprofit finalist in the 100 Year, $100k Office Makeover Contest is HelpCare Clinic. Since beginning three yHelpCare clinic seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of uninsured patients in Buffalo and Kearney counties via medical and behavioral health care. Answers provided by Cheryl Bressington, Executive Director of HelpCare Clinic. To vote…
Q&A: MSForward, Omaha Nonprofit Finalist
MSForward is our fifth and final featured Omaha finalist in the 100 Year, $100k Office Makeover Contest. Founded in 2001 as Fast Forward, it was a sports conditioning provider for youth athletics. That all changed when Fast Forward’s owner and founder Daryl Kucera was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), which affects the nerves in the…
Dealer Sales Rep Returns to All Makes
All Makes recently welcomed back Matt Cave, dealer sales representative after a 13-year hiatus. Matt brings nearly 20 years’ experience to his role. He began his career at All Makes in 1999, working in the warehouse before moving into inside sales. In 2005, Matt moved to Kansas City, where he continued to work in the…
Q&A: Community Support Advocates, Des Moines Nonprofit Finalist
Community Support Advocates is our fourth featured Des Moines finalist in the 100 Year, $100k Office Makeover Contest. Created in 1997 by a group of disability agencies, Community Support Advocates supports 1,100 individuals with disabilities with five programs: Integrated Health Program and Services, Knowledge Empowers Youth, Service Coordination, Care Management and (MOMENTUM) . Answers provided…
Q&A: Bravehearts Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy & Learning, Kearney Nonprofit Finalist
Our fourth Kearney nonprofit finalist in the 100 Year, $100k Office Makeover Contest is Bravehearts Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy & Learning. Founded by Dan and Nancy Lyon in 2015, Bravehearts uses horses to relax, teach and help their clients learn life skills. They are certified Equine Specialists, trained to monitor the safety and wellbeing of both their…
Q&A: New Horizons Adult Day Center, Des Moines Nonprofit Finalist
New Horizons Adult Day Center is our third featured Des Moines finalist in the 100 Year, $100k Office Makeover Contest. Founded in 2000, New Horizons aims to address the needs of weary caregivers and persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological conditions. Answers provided by Cortney Taylor with New Horizons. To vote for the Des…
Q&A: Downtown Family YMCA, Omaha Nonprofit Finalist
The Downtown Family YMCA is the second of five Omaha nonprofit finalists in the All Makes 100 Year, $100k Office Makeover Contest. The Downtown Family YMCA’s mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Answers courtesy of Liz Kerrigan, Omaha Chamber of Commerce and…
Q&A: Developmental Services of Nebraska, Lincoln Nonprofit Finalist
Developmental Services of Nebraska (DSN) is our second of five Lincoln nonprofit finalists in the All Makes 100 Year, $100k Office Makeover Contest. DSN seeks to help children and adults with mental health needs and/or developmental disabilities gain skills, knowledge and experience to increasingly use and benefit from the resources and settings available to all citizens…
Q&A: Kearney Area Children’s Museum, Kearney Nonprofit Finalist
Though Kearney may be small, it’s spirit of community giving is mighty. The first featured nonprofit finalist from Kearney is the Kearney Area Children’s Museum. This nonprofit seeks to inspire play, exploration and discovery through 20 interactive exhibits. The answers to this Q&A are courtesy of Jennifer Beck, director of community engagement at the museum….
