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Heider Foundation and Women's Basketball to Present $5,000 to No More Empty Pots
4/30/2025 3:10:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Omaha, Neb. -- On Thursday, May 1st at 2:30 pm Creighton women's basketball head coach and senior Lauren Jensen will be on hand to present a $5,000 check to representatives of No More Empty Pots. The money raised was made possible by the Heider Foundation, pledging $50 per made three-pointer during Bluejay Women's Basketball home games this season up to $5,000.
The Bluejay team closed the season with 128 made three- pointers in the 12 games played at D.J. Sokol Arena (11) and the CHI Health Center Omaha (1). Creighton reached the maximum threshold for the donation with more than three games remaining on the home schedule.
The event will be held at the No More Empty Pots Greenhouse, located at 2120 N. 30th Street with short speeches being given by Jensen as well as Talia McGill, President/CEO of No More Empty Pots. Â
The Bluejay team closed the season with 128 made three- pointers in the 12 games played at D.J. Sokol Arena (11) and the CHI Health Center Omaha (1). Creighton reached the maximum threshold for the donation with more than three games remaining on the home schedule.
The event will be held at the No More Empty Pots Greenhouse, located at 2120 N. 30th Street with short speeches being given by Jensen as well as Talia McGill, President/CEO of No More Empty Pots. Â
No More Empty Pots is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2010 in North Omaha with a mission to improve self-sufficiency, regional food security, and economic resilience of urban and rural communities through advocacy and action. No More Empty Pots connects individuals and groups to meaningful opportunities in the local food system by providing entrepreneurial support for local food businesses, hands-on education, improved food access, and workforce readiness training. Visit www.nmepomaha.org to learn more.
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Other Information:
Just in case it might be relevant to you, here are some stats from last year (2024) that could be fun to share!
- Served 5,043 individuals in 49 zip codes.
- Grew over 65 unique plant varieties at the No More Empty Pots Greenhouse and Food Hub.
- Opened a Micro Market local foods storefront in the Highlander Neighborhood.
- Graduated 35 adults from the Culinary Certificate Program.
- Distributed 4,887 produce boxes and 8,972 meals across the Omaha Metro.
- Sourced over 600 unique food products from local farmers, producers, and ranchers.
- Provided over 627 hours of gardening and culinary education.Â
I also went ahead and attached our logo to this email in case you need that.
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