D.J.’s Heroes Awards

Benefiting: Salvation Army
Location: CHI Health Center
This annual benefit for the Salvation Army will feature speakers Dr. Tom Osborne, former Creighton athletic director Bruce Rasmussen, and Omaha native David Sokol. Started in 2001, The Salvation Army of Omaha has awarded 172 D.J.’s Hero Awards scholarships to Nebraska high school seniors who exemplify D.J. Sokol’s perseverance, selflessness, and servant-leadership.
—centralusa.salvationarmy.org

May 1

Walk and Rally for Hope
Benefiting: ALS in the Heartland
Location: Baxter Arena
—alsintheheartland.org

May 5

Can Do Luncheon
Benefiting: Kids Can
Location:
—kidscan.org

May 5 (Virtual)

Cinco De Mayo Fiesta
Benefiting: Memories for Kids
Location: Online
—memoriesforkids.org

May 6
Leaders for Life Luncheon
Benefiting: Creighton University Female Student-Athletes
Location: DJ Sokol Arena
—creighton.edu

May 6

Women’s Power Luncheon
Benefiting: Habitat for Humanity
Location: Hilton Omaha
—habitatomaha.org

May 6
Brownell Talbot Soiree
Benefiting: Brownell Talbot
Location: Cottonwood Hotel
—brownell.edu

May 7
Remembrance Walk and Kite Festival
Benefiting: Collective for Hope
Location: Miller’s Landing
—thecollectiveforhope.org

May 7
Cabaret 2022
Benefiting: The Child Saving Institute
Location: Embassy Suites-La Vista
—childsaving.org/newsevents/cabaret

May 7
Brownell Talbot Carnival
Benefiting: Brownell Talbot
Location: Brownell Talbot
—brownell.edu

May 7
For the Kids Benefit
Benefiting: Omaha Children’s Museum
Location: Omaha Children’s Museum
—ocm.org

May 7
Champagne and Diamonds
Benefiting: Micah House
Location: Mid-America Center
—themicahhouse.org

May 9
Madonna Golf Classic
Benefiting: Madonna School
Location: Eagle Run Golf Course
—madonnaschool.org

May 10
25th Anniversary Recognition Dinner
Benefiting: Project Extra Mile
Location: Champions Run
—projectextramile.org

May 10-12

Do Good Days 2022
Benefiting: Various nonprofits
Location: varies
—shareomaha.org

May 11
Go Beyond Golf Challenge
Benefiting: Go Beyond
Location: Quarry Oaks Golf Course
—gobeyondne.org/golf

May 12
Chipping for Children Golf Outing
Benefiting: Children’s Square USA
Location: Topgolf Omaha
—childrenssquare.org

May 12

Feel the Freedom
Benefiting: Chariots 4 Hope
Location: Peter Fink’s American Muscle Car Museum
—chariots4hope.org

May 12
10-Year Anniversary Celebration
Benefiting: College Possible
Location: Scott Conference Center
—college possible.org

May 13
Fore the Clubs Golf Outing
Benefiting: Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands
Location: Fox Run Golf Course
—bgcomaha.org

May 13
All Care Health Center Blood Drive with Red Cross
Benefiting: Red Cross
Location: All Care Health Center
—redcrossblood.org

May 13
Men of Honor
Benefiting: 100 Black Men of Omaha
Location: Hilton Omaha
—100blackmenomaha.org

May 14
Rockin’ Rosie
Benefitting: The Rose Theater
Location: Omaha Mariott Downtown
—rosetheater.org

May 14
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
Benefiting: Local Food Banks
Location: personal homes (mail carriers will pick up food)
—stampouthungerfooddrive.us

May 14
Wear Yellow Ride, Run & Walk
Benefiting: Wear Yellow Nebraska
Location: Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
—wearyellownebraska.org

May 14
Walk MS
Benefiting: National MS Society
Location: TBD
—nationalmssociety.org

May 14
Greater Omaha Heart and Stroke Walk
Benefiting: American Heart Association
Location: Miller’s Landing
—heart.org

May 16
Swing for the Spectrum Golf Benefit
Benefiting: Autism Action Partnership
Location: Shadow Ridge Country Club
—autismaction.org

May 17-19
Do Good Days
Benefiting: SHARE Omaha
Location: online
—shareomaha.org

May 18
ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference
Benefiting: ICAN
Location: CHI Health Center Omaha
—icanconference.com

May 18-22
Nebraska Special Olympics Summer Games
Benefiting: Special Olympics
Location: Varies
—sone.org

May 20
15th Annual Rebuilding the Village Conference
Benefiting: Empowerment Network
Location: CHI Health Center Omaha
—empoweromaha.com

May 20
NSAA Unified State Track & Field
Benefiting: NSAA Unified
Location: Burke High School
—sone.org

May 21
NAMIWalks Nebraska
Benefiting: NAMI Nebraska
Location: Virtual
—naminebraska.org 

May 21

Great Strides
Benefiting: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Location: Stinson Park
—fightcf.cff.org

May 21
Walk to Cure Arthritis
Benefiting: Arthritis Foundation
Location:
—walktocurearthritis.org/nebraska

May 21
Community Clean-Up Challenge
Benefiting: Global Leadership Group Community Garden
Location: The garden, 3118 N. 24th St.
—globalleadershipgroupomaha.org

May 22
African Culinary Experience
Benefiting: Eat ’N’ Talk Africa
Location: Metropolitan Community College - Fort Omaha
—eatntalkafrica.org

May 22
5K and Ice Cream Social
Benefiting: Life Launch Academy
Location: Chalco Hills Recreation Area
—lifelaunchacademy.org

May 24
Golf Invitational
Benefiting: Project Harmony
Location: Indian Creek Golf Course
—projectharmony.com

May 24
CHANCE Luncheon
Benefiting: Children’s Scholarship Fund of Omaha
Location: Embassy Suites-La Vista
—csfomaha.org

May 26
The OSCA’s
Benefiting: Omaha Sports Commission
Location: CHI Health Center Omaha
—omahasports.org

May 30
Memorial Day Run
Benefiting: Boys Town
Location: Boys Town and virtual
—memorialdayrun.com

Visit omahamagazine.com for complete listings.

Check with venue or event organizer to confirm.

This article originally appeared in the May 2022 issue of Omaha Magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.