Shine Bright
March 23 – 25, 2022
Mid-America Center
You helped us provide more than 4,000 care kits to children in our community!
We would like to extend a special, “THANK YOU” to YOU for making our Shine Bright – Care Kits for Kids event a huge success! On March 23-25, the MidAmerica Center was filled with excitement, joy, smiles, great energy and a lot of heart.
Every child deserves to come to school feeling confident and ready to learn, but for so many this is not possible. Many local students across the metro are lacking essential hygiene items such as soap, shampoo, conditioner, clean clothes and dental products — impacting their health, learning and confidence.
Because of so many peoples’ efforts – 4,000 Kindergarten, sixth- and ninth-grade students across our metro area received the essential hygiene items needed to ensure they have the confidence to go to school every day, ready to learn.
HYGIENE KITS
PRODUCTS
SCHOOLS
Thank you for helping local students shine and improve their health, academics and confidence!
Learn more about the impact of Shine Bright from Dr. Cheryl Logan, Superintendent, Omaha Public Schools.
THANKS TO VOLUNTEERS LIKE YOU, WE CAN MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE
During the event, we had more than 375 community volunteers from 38 companies putting together boxes, setting out and organizing products, assembling and separating 4,000 kits based on grade, ethnicity, gender and school.
Thank you to the over 350 community members who put together care packages.
VOLUNTEERS
VOLUNTEER HOURS
LOCAL COMPANIES
We hope you are filled with immense pride in knowing you’ve helped thousands of students SHINE BRIGHT and be set up for success!
Enjoy viewing photos from the event below:
IN THE NEWS
Get to know more about Shine Bright and the individuals and organizations making a difference in our community.
United Way helps OPS, CBPS students Shine Bright with special care kits. | KMTV
Volunteers assemble thousands of ‘Care Kits’ for Omaha students. | WOWT
400 volunteers pack care kits for Omaha & Council Bluffs Students | KETV
400 ‘Shine Bright’: Making ‘Way’ to help students. | The Daily Nonpareil
More than 400 volunteers come together to make a difference. | KPTM
Special thanks to our sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor
Community Sponsors
GET INVOLVED
You can continue to make an impact in our community by being a part of our next Shine Bright event August 10 – 12.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
When a child is lacking essential hygiene items – it can be hard for them to focus on anything else. Helping students get access to the resources they lack allows them to build a better and brighter future for themselves and our community.
You can dramatically change a child’s life when you support Shine Bright.
Give a Shine Bright Box
By purchasing a Shine Bright Box for $40, you are helping provide for the essential needs of local students, ensuring they have a positive experience this school year.
Give Your Time
Make a child’s day brighter by sharing your time on August 10 – 12. Participate in the Care Kits for Kids volunteer event where you’ll help put the Shine Bright Boxes together.