Foundation Contributions

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The Bo Pelini Foundation supports nonprofit organizations dedicated to the fight against cancer and juvenile and adult diabetes.  In addition, the Bo Pelini Foundation is proud to provide targeted financial assistance to programs which advance opportunities for disadvantaged children, particularly young people growing up in Nebraska.  Since the Foundation began in 2008, the Bo Pelini Foundation has donated $501,462.21 to charities and organizations that fit with the Foundation mission.  The Bo Pelini Foundation is proud to have met its goal of distributing at least one-half million dollars in its first five years.  More than $200,000 of the gifts have gone toward breast cancer research and care.

Bo Pelini Foundation

To date in 2012, the Bo Pelini Foundation has donated $117,512.20 to the following charities:

American Cancer Society

American Lung Association

Angels Among Us Nebraska Chapter

Bo Pelini Christmas for Kids

Bright Lights

Bryan Foundation for the Fine Line Campaign

City Impact - Lincoln

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Nebraska Chapter

Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome

Easter Seals Nebraska

Food Bank of Lincoln

Food Bank/LPS Backpack Program

Friendship Home

Git-R-Done Foundation

Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy

Huntington’s Disease Society of America, Iowa Chapter

Huskers Against Hunger/Kids Against Hunger

Joshua Collingsworth Memorial Foundation

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Lincoln Midget Football

Mourning Hope

Newman Center

People’s City Mission

Phi Kappa Psi Fundraiser for Boys and Girls Club

Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation

Southeast Nebraska Cancer Center Foundation

Special Olympics Nebraska

Uplifting Athletes Nebraska Chapter for Pediatric Brain Cancer

YMCA of Greater Omaha