Omaha (Feb. 10, 2023) – Completely KIDS welcomes New York Times best-selling author, U.S. Army veteran, burn survivor, actor and “Dancing with the Stars” winner J.R. Martinez as its keynote speaker for this year’s Author Luncheon on Wednesday, March 8. It’s the 20th anniversary of …
Rizzo, Rangel speak at Greater Omaha Chamber Commitment to Opportunity, Diversity and Equity (CODE) event
The Completely KIDS CEO, Carla Rizzo, and clinical director, Lulu Rangel, spoke Jan. 11 at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce’s latest installment of its CODE education series, “New American Integration: Retention and Community & Family Support.” The four-part series is part of the CODE …
Happy Giving Tuesday!
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend the Nonprofit Summit of the Midlands. It was truly a fantastic day filled with incredible speakers and networking with my phenomenal colleagues from various nonprofit agencies. It was a great reminder that Omaha is a …
A Word from CEO Carla Rizzo – October 2022
Giving Wednesday is October 26! The funds raised will support our critical mental health programming. We are so grateful to Smile Station Pediatric Dentistry for their generous match and would appreciate you spreading the word to family and friends to boost support! Another month into …
A Word from CEO Carla Rizzo – September 2022
Thank you everyone who supported Pinot, Pigs & Pours and our first annual FORE! the KIDS Golf tournament. Honestly, I could not have been happier with either event this year! Everyone that I spoke with had a wonderful time and are planning to come back …
A Word from CEO Carla Rizzo – August 2022
I always loved school as a kid. Picking out a backpack, new school supplies and waiting with great anticipation to know who my teacher would be and which of my friends would be in my class, are really fond memories for me. Not every child …
Our Teens Competed in the Build a Hut Event
Completely KIDS’ Teens participated in the 4H Build a Hut program this summer. Each week, they learned construction, engineering, electricity and more from professionals. The goal is to put their knowledge of solar paneling, water transportation and more to the test, creating African huts in …
Our Back to School Bash was a Blast
Omaha, Nebraska (August 18, 2022) Completely KIDS held a successful Back to School Bash on Friday, August 5, 2022. This event – which helped community KIDS and families prep for the fast approaching school year – entertained 300 people and was represented by all Completely …
Jan Benitez Selected for Leadership Omaha Class 45
Omaha, NE >> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Completely KIDS announced today that Director of Community-Based Programs Jan Benitez has been selected to participate in Leadership Omaha’s Class 45. Leadership Omaha is one of the nation’s longest-running community leadership programs. The 10-month program focuses on a curriculum …
Completely KIDS staff members attend BOOST Conference in California
At Completely KIDS, we value continuous learning for our staff and organization as a whole. One of the ways we implemented this value this year was attending the 2022 Best-Out-Of-School Time (BOOST) Conference. In April, 11 of our program coordinators traveled to Palm Springs, California …