Load $10 or more on a Scooter's Card (good at any Scooter’s Coffeehouse or Yoji Frozen Yogurt store anywhere in the country), and 20% of the initial price will be donated to Goodfellows to benefit deserving families in Nebraska and Iowa. Then, every time you reload that card either online or at any Scooter’s or Yoji store, 7% of that purchase will be donated to Goodfellows, as well.
About Goodfellows
The
Omaha World-Herald's charitable involvement dates back to the 1890s,
when the generosity of readers helped area farmers overcome bad crops
and widespread unemployment. In 1910, The World-Herald renamed its
charity Goodfellows. The program began as an effort to match 750
needy children with families who promised to provide them with a decent
Christmas.
Today, the charity provides assistance to thousands of families each year.
Goodfellows
has raised and distributed nearly $10 million since 1945. With The
World-Herald paying all administrative costs, every dollar donated to
Goodfellows goes directly to disadvantaged families.
Goodfellows
assistance is diverse. First, year-round emergency funds are available
to families with one-time urgent needs that cannot be met by any other
public or private assistance. This is done in partnership with the
United Way of the Midlands, Heartland Family Services, Catholic
Charities and ENCAP. Second, holiday meals are provided to nearly 5,000
families and their children referred by area social service agencies.
Lastly, in partnership with Holy Family Door Ministry and Omaha Public
Schools’ Project Help program,
Goodfellows provides funds for clothing shoes and coats for thousands of underprivileged children.