Oct. 6, online
Between the Lines featuring Elaine Weiss (Virtual)
omahalibraryfoundation.org
Elaine Weiss is an award-winning journalist and writer. Her byline has appeared in The Atlantic, Harper’s, New York Times, Boston Globe, and Philadelphia Inquirer. She will be speaking about her most recent book, The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote.
Oct. 1
Escape Hunger Fundraiser (Virtual)
Benefitting: Heartland Hope Mission
Location: Online
—heartlandhopemission.org
Oct. 1-2
Angels Among Us Gala (Virtual)
Benefitting: Angels Among Us
Location: Online
—myangelsamongus.org
Oct 1-31
Marge Durham Walk for the Animals (Virtual)
Benefitting: Nebraska Humane Society
Location: Online
—nehumanesociety.org
Oct. 2
Ninth Annual David Ruback Memorial Golf Tournament
Benefitting: Nebraska Adaptive Sports
Location: Eagle Hills Golf Course
—@nebraskaadaptivesports on Facebook
Oct. 3
Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk and Festival
Benefitting: Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands
Location: Werner Park (walk) and online (festival)
—dsamidlands.org
Oct. 3
12th Annual A Vintage Affaire Gala
Benefitting: Autism Action Network
Location:
—autismaction.org
Oct. 3
BikeTOBER in the Bluffs
Benefitting: 712 Initiative
Location: Pottawatamie County Trails System, 100 Block
—712initiative.org
Oct. 3
Night of Champions Gala (Virtual)
Benefitting: Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
Location: Online
—crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Oct. 4
Little Giants Seventh Annual Farm Run (Virtual)
Benefitting: Little Giants Foundations
Location: online
—thelittlegiantsfoundation.org
Oct. 7
Food Truck World Tour (Drive-Through)
Benefitting; Immigrant Legal Center
Location: The Mastercraft at Millwork Commons
—immigrantlc.org
Oct. 8
Love Your Neighbor Auction & Dinner
Benefitting: Open Door Mission
Location: Ramada Plaza
—opendoormission.org
Oct. 10
Love Your Neighbor Gala (Virtual)
Benefitting: Open Door Mission
Location: online
—opendoormission.org
Oct. 10-11
Heals to the Pavement (Virtual)
Benefitting: Grief’s Journey
Location: online
—griefsjourney.org
Oct. 11
More than Pink Walk (Virtual)
Benefitting: Susan G. Komen
Location: walker’s choice with online opening ceremony
—komengreatplains.org
Oct. 13
Changemakers 2020
Benefitting: Nebraska Children and Families Foundation
Location: Embassy Suites – La Vista
—nebraskachildren.org
Oct. 15
Wine, Whiskey, and Wishes
Benefitting: Make-A-Wish Foundation of Nebraska
Location: Champions Run
—nebraska.wish.org
Oct. 16
Legacy Gala
Benefitting: Women on a Mission for Change
Location: TBA
—womenonamissionomaha.org
Oct 16-18
Kids & Clays Sporting Tournament
Benefitting: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Omaha
Location: TBD
—rmhcomaha.org
Oct. 18
Omaha Hot Cider Hustle Half Marathon & 5k
Benefitting: Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
Location: Skutt Catholic High School
—nebraskaruns.com/hotciderhustle
Oct. 18
Bags & Beer
Benefitting: Kicks for a Cure
Location: Nebraska Brewing Co.
—kicksforacure.org
Oct. 20
A Time for Hope & Healing 2020 with Scarlett & JT Lewis (Virtual)
Benefitting: The Kim Foundation
Location: online
—kimfoundation.org
Oct. 20
Fremont Family Friends (Virtual)
Benefitting: Lutheran Family Services
Location: online
—lfsneb.org
Oct. 20-24
KIOS Fall Fund Drive
Benefitting: KIOS
Location: On-air, online
—kios.org
Oct. 23
Vision BeYOND Sight
Benefitting: Outlook Nebraska
Location: Embassy Suites – La Vista
—outlookne.org
Oct. 24
2020 Angel Flight
Benefiting: Skutt Catholic High School
Location: Skutt Catholic High School
—skuttcatholic.com
Oct. 24
Party at the Bowtruss
Benefitting: KANEKO
Location: KANEKO
—thekaneko.org
Oct. 24
Polka Dots & Moonbeams
Benefiting: Joslyn Castle Trust
Location: Joslyn Castle
—joslyncastle.com
Oct. 25
Comfort Food Classic
Benefitting: Grief’s Journey
Location: Hilton Omaha
—griefsjourney.org
Oct. 28
Partners in Possibilities (Virtual)
Benefitting: Mosaic
Location: Online
—mosaicinfo.org
Oct. 29
Signature Chefs Auction (Virtual)
Benefitting: March of Dimes
Location: Online
—signaturechefs.marchofdimes.org
Oct. 30
Hops & Grapes Festival
Benefitting: Partnership 4 Kids
Location: Hilton Downtown
—p4k.org
Oct. 30
Bemis Benefit Auction (Virtual)
Benefitting: Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
Location: Online
—bemiscenter.org
This article first appeared in the October 2020 issue of Omaha Magazine. Click here to subscribe to the print edition.
