Nonprofit groups raising funds to build village for veterans in Omaha [Video]

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Post date November 11, 2023

SARPY COUNTY, Neb. (WOWT) – The nonprofit groups 50 Mile March and Moving Veterans Forward are working together on Operation Home Base.

It’s a project to build a village for homeless veterans in southern Sarpy County.

“We’re going to help them get the things that used to make them feel whole,” 50 Mile March co-founder Jay Miralles said.

Ten-year Air Force veteran Jay Miralles said the community would include more than 20 tiny homes for veterans, similar to the Siena Francis House cottages in Omaha.

Miralles said veterans would live on-site for 18 months.

Giving them a place to live is only part of the equation, though. They also want to empower them.

So in addition to a community building and gardens, there would also be a warehouse for Moving Veterans Forward to operate out of, and onsite job opportunities for residents to learn basic job skills and remote work.

“Giving them the resources, giving them the skills,” Miralles said. “Actually having …

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Black STEM professionals discuss the 'vital' importance of representation [Video]

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Post date November 11, 2023

As Colorado's largest statewide, member-supported, multi-media network, Rocky Mountain PBS wants to make sure everyone is seen and heard.

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175 Chicago Public Schools students take part in 'Christmas in the City' celebration [Video]

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For over 20 years, the nonprofit youth after-school program has arranged Christmas in the City, providing transportation, shopping gift cards, and dinner for the kids.

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Charities webinar - Contract exposure: managing risks in legally binding agreements [Video]

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On Wednesday 11 May, Edward Bouckley delivered the next webinar in our charities bite size series. In the webinar Edward looked at some of the key aspects of managing risk when entering into commercial contracts. He discussed:• What risk management is.• What risk is and why properly managing it is so important to charities.• Some of the ways risks can be managed in contacts.Edward also looked at some of the steps that you can take to better protect your charity when entering into contractual arrangements.Here are the timestamps to help guide you through this webinar:0:52 Birketts at a glance1:18 What we will cover today2:09 What is risk management?3:07 What is risk and why is it important?3:59 Contractual risk5:58 Identifying risk10:05 Written contracts11:34 Assessing Risk13:10 The danger of "pre-contractual" agreements14:27 A cautionary tale16:21 Rights and obligations17:51 Risk - allocating and controlling18:48 Transferring risk: indemnities20:00 Controlling risk: limitation of liability21:29 Practical tips23:18 QuestionsThe webinar ended with a Q&A. Disclaimer: The content of this webinar is for general information only. It is not, and should not be taken as, legal advice. If you require any further information in relation to this webinar please contact us in the first instance. Law covered as at May 2022. Meet our expert, Edward Bouckley: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyers/norwich/edward-bouckleyContact us at: https://www.birketts.co.uk/contact-usSign up to future webinars: https://www.birketts.co.uk/events To ensure that you are invited to future webinars and receive our newsletters please opt in to our mailing lists and select the appropriate areas of interest. https://www.birketts.co.uk/register