Heartland Family Service to Honor Family Advocate, Four Metro Families

 

Heartland Family Service (heartlandfamilyservice.org) will honor four families and a family advocate from the Omaha metro area on Thursday, Nov. 17 at Happy Hollow Club as part of its 34th annual Salute to Families program.

For 140 years, Heartland Family Service has been a leader in providing for the needs of children and families in the Omaha metro area. In recognition and thanks for leading the way to a better tomorrow, each year the Salute to Families program highlights families who place a high priority on building and strengthening their bond while encouraging individual growth.

This year’s Salute to Families honorees are:

  • Commitment to Family – Sarah & Gary Heller
  • Community Service – Diva & Al Mejias
  • Challenged & Successful – Sue & Jim Hamilton
  • Leadership – Kathy & Mike Gross
  • Family Advocate – Fr. Tom Fangman, currently priest at St. Patrick’s in Elkhorn and formerly of Sacred Heart in Omaha

To learn more about the event or to make a donation in honor of a family, contact Development Coordinator Nicole Tromler at (402) 552-7424.

For those who wish to attend, tickets are $50 for adults and $15 for children. Table sponsorship opportunities are also still available, which is $500 for a table of 10. For reservations, contact Brenna Hoffman at (402) 552-7426 or BHoffman@HeartlandFamilyService.org.

Since 1875, Heartland Family Service has responded to the needs of our area’s most vulnerable children and families. Each year, the agency’s 50 programs serve

more than 30,000 individuals of all ages — from infants in the Family Works program to seniors in the Generations Center — from more than 15 locations in eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa. Heartland Family Service provides critical human services to the individuals and families who ultimately shape the future of our community through the following program areas: Child & Family, Counseling & Prevention and Housing & Financial Stability. For more information, visit HeartlandFamilyService.org.

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