American/Nebraska Heart Association (AHA/NHA)

The AHA/NHA works to help improve heart health and save lives across communities.

During, February, Heart Health month, the AHA/NHA wants to help turn bystanders into lifesavers by encouraging everyone to learn CPR.

If you are called to respond in a cardiac emergency, knowing CPR may save the life of someone you love. CPR, especially if performed immediately, can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival.

Learn more more about CPR resources and training available through the AHA/NHA in their February partner highlight.

100 Years of Heart Love

For 60 years, February has been heart health awareness month. But 100 years ago, six cardiologists changed the landscape of heart health forever when they founded the American Heart Association (AHA).

The AHA and the state affiliate, the Nebraska Heart Association, has invested over $3 million in grants to Lincoln and Omaha to help fight the nation's number one killer of both men and women, heart disease

While there are things you can't change about your risk for heart disease, there are a lots of ways to substantially lower it. Read how in our latest column in the the Lincoln Journal Star. Co-written with LNKTV Health.

Making a Difference

The Nebraska Safety Council (NESC) works to empower people to live healthy and work safely in communities across Nebraska. 

NECS provides education, training and resources to member organizations that support workplace and employee health and safety, offering expert training,

injury prevention strategies, employee well-being initiatives, and OSHA preparedness. Their online Wellness Portal helps organizations to ensure safe working environments and team wellbeing.

Join them for their 46th Annual Conference, April 24 and 25 with the theme, Educate to Empower focused on helping organizations implement plans to keep employees safe and healthy.

Read more in the Nebraska Safety Council February highlight.

COVID Latest Info

Latest data and research on COVID:

• A big COVID wave is now peaking. Data shows COVID waves and infections are not seasonal like other respiratory illnesses and waves will come and go all year.
• Infection transmission takes from one hour to several days.
• Test at day 3 and day 5 after exposure, because it’s taking longer for the infection to show up in a rapid antigen test. You can get 4 free tests delivered. Order at COVIDTests.gov
• Newest variant is causing fewer hospitalizations, likely due to level of immunity from vaccinations and past infections. However, COVID continues to lead in severe disease and hospitalizations, causing about 3 times more deaths than the flu.
• Fall 2023 vaccines are effective against the newest variant.

Lincoln Parks & Recreation

Spring Guide is out

Find information about youth and adult day camps, classes and programs, recreation facilities, pools, parks, golf courses, the Nature Center, and more. View the guide online here.

Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach

You can help tackle hunger in our community. Participation in the Souper Bowl of caring is easy.

Sign your team up, select a drop-off spot, choose a game plan, and organize collection on or before the Big Game on February 11. Learn more or donate.

Free Fitness Class

City Impact is offering free Refit fitness classes on Mondays from 7 - 8 PM and Saturdays from 9 - 10 AM in the City Impact's Scheels Gym and Fitness Center, 1035 No. 33rd St.

For more information, email Angela Pillow or call or text 402-417-4682. 

Housing Advocate Potluck

and New Food Pantry

On Febr. 22, from 5:30 - 7:30 PM, NeighborWorks (NWL) cohosts a potluck at Bennet Martin Library (4th fl.) to connect housing advocates who would like to promote and support affordable, accessible and safe housing efforts. For more info, contact Chelsea.

NWL also announces their new little Food Pantry on site at 2530 Q St. Learn more about needed items.

Community Crops Events

Community Crops and Southern Heights Food Forest co-host Fundamentals of Pruning and Propagation at the Food Forest, 40^th & Old Cheney, primarily indoors, 2/17, 1 – 4PM (weather date is 3/9). Register.  

Community Crops is also hosting their annual Seed Swap, 2/24, 1:30-3:30 PM, Gere Library, 2400 So. 56th. Share and exchange seeds with other gardeners. Both free, open to the public.

LPS Garden Gathering

Lincoln Public Schools Sustainability Program hosts the 3rd Quarter Garden Gathering, 2/28, 5 – 7PM, Northwest High, 4901 West Holdrege St. featuring their rooftop garden.

Gathering will include a seed starting demonstration and opportunity to take home seeds planted using repurposed containers.  Register here.

Free for anyone interested in gardens and outdoor learning efforts, LPS students, staff, parents, CLC staff, community partners, volunteers, etc.