BRNA’S NEIGHBOR’S IN NEED PROGRAM REACHES OUT! 

The Hitchcock Pool Saga  

Your President did it!  Virgil’s mission to keep kids in a safe and secure environment for one more week, succeeded.   He spearheaded this positive move: an extra week of swimming for the kids to stay off the streets.  The Omaha community hopped on the band wagon and started giving towards this effort.  Then other parts of the city started mimicking Virg’s efforts, they were also successful.  Four out of the 8 pools scheduled to close, remained open in Omaha, despite the cities budget crisis.  Thanks to members of our community, Virg also ask the city to give a Free day, as long as a can of food was donated to a food bank.  With such extra outpouring, BRNA was able to throw a Free Family Picnic with Food and Prizes.  Although the rains may have scared some people away, over 300 people came out for the festivities.  The workers at Hitchcock said, “This was the most they ever collected in a food drive.”  The food was place in the Mission for All Nations van parked nearby.   Within two  breaks, soaked kids waited for their names to be called out to win Twenty 2010 swimming passes, 16 Applebee’s and Village Inn gift card, T-shirts from South Omaha Boys and Girls Club, ball, jump ropes and other prizes were also given away.  As the rains kept on coming, BRNA closed shop and sent the rest of the food and drinks to the Stephens Center to help feed the needy.  Please remember to patronize the businesses and thank the givers who gave.  Applebee’s Restaurants, Hal and Mary Daub, One World Health Clinic, Conreco Inc., South Omaha Business Association, The Latino Peace Officers Association, Darling International, Larry Bradley Family, Castro Enterprises, South Omaha Neighborhood Alliance, Senator Ashford, Senator Mello, Senator Price, Councilman Gernandt, River City Barricades Co., Sobczyk Family, Vlock Family, Senator Nordquist, Design 4, Rey Cervantes, Village Inn, Hy-Vee and all the walk-in bank contributors that remain anonymous, the local media for the coverage, City of Omaha’s Park and Recreation for the extra work, the BRNA members and President for a Job Well-Done!  God Bless You All for Blessing the Families and Children!    

For the Kids! Rebecca, BRNA’s Founder