Search Results: keywords:"philanthropy"

  • S. RES. 928 — Honoring the life of Nebraska community leader John Edmund Gottschalk.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:164

    S. RES. 928 is a resolution passed by the United States Senate to honor the life and contributions of John Edmund Gottschalk, a prominent community leader from Nebraska. Gottschalk was known for his role as CEO and publisher of the Omaha World-Herald, his extensive civic...

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    The U.S. Senate made a special note to honor John Edmund Gottschalk from Nebraska, saying he was a kind and helpful person who did a lot for his community, and they are sending their condolences to his family.

  • S. RES. 97 — Honoring the life of Nebraska community leader Howard L. Hawks.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:158

    S. RES. 97 is a resolution passed by the U.S. Senate to honor the life of Howard L. Hawks, a community leader from Nebraska. Born in 1935, Hawks made significant contributions as the co-founder of Tenaska Energy and was actively involved in philanthropic efforts, especially...

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    The U.S. Senate passed a special message to say "thank you" and "we're sad you're gone" to a man named Howard L. Hawks from Nebraska, who helped make energy and supported schools and his community. They are also sending this message to his family to show how much he made a difference.

  • H. R. 9691 — To establish the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,577

    H.R. 9691 aims to establish the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park to honor Julius Rosenwald, a philanthropist who collaborated with African-American communities to build thousands of schools in the segregated South. The bill seeks to preserve...

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    H.R. 9691 wants to make a special park to remember a man named Julius Rosenwald and the schools he helped build a long time ago, where kids of different colors could learn together. This park will have important places, and people will take care of it so everyone can learn and remember these schools.