Service
Service is an integral part of the Freshman Leadership Program. Members of the program are divided into six different service site groups. These groups do biweekly service at various sites around Omaha. This year the sites are:
- Precious Memories: Precious Memories is a non-profit day care for underprivileged children in Omaha. Located close to campus, it has been a staple of FLP service for years. In the past, we have done weekly service there, playing with the kids and cleaning up around the center, as well as building and painting the fence outside.
- Southern Sudan Community Association: This is a community-based non-profit organizaiton that works with Sudanese Refugees to become acclimated to life in the Omaha area. FLP helps Sudanese children with language skills, homework, and social skills.
- Campfire, USA: Camp Fire USA Midlands Council provides neighborhood-based after school programs to youth in North, South, and East Omaha as well as Council Bluffs. Camp Fire USA serves boys and girls in pre-kindergarten through middle school. FLP helps with the Campfire after-school programs at two elementary schools around campus.
- South Omaha Boys and Girls Club: The Boys and Girls Club is a group that allows young people to realize their full potential. Students that volunteer there participate in numerous activities from the arts to sports. This Boys and Girls Club is also Kiewit Hall's community partner so FLP students will work with other freshman students in their hall.
- Lindenwood Nursing Home: This nursing home is a Medicare-accepting nursing home and assisted living facility. Each week students visit the elders and do everything from helping write letters to playing games. Last year two of our students planned a Senior Prom for the elders.