Today's Omaha Woman
Today's Omaha Woman magazine was launched by the Women's Fund of Greater Omaha in March 1997. The magazine's mission is to educate readers about issues the Women's Fund has found through its research to be important to area women. Topics the magazine has covered include child care, pay equity, domestic violence, women-owned businesses and a variety of women's health issues.
Following is a summary of the top stories. Pick up a copy of the magazine on the newsstand (see distribution locations at bottom of page) to read these articles and more:
Desperately Seeking Services
More Women Find Themselves in Need of Shelter, Food and Other Necessities
At one point, Ella Harrison turned off the ringer on her phone because she couldn't bear the never-ending calls from bill collectors. Her credit cards were maxed out. Her car repossessed. The bills were piling up. She couldn't find a job, and she worried constantly about being able to feed and clothe her two teens. A call from a concerned social worker led her to the Lydia House in east Omaha, where she and her two children took shelter while trying to rebuild their lives.
Fighting Crime with Awareness
How to Stay Safe in an Uncertain Economy
Historically there's been a continuing debate on the significance of a possible correlation between a sinking economy and rising crime rates. It stands to reason that with the added stresses of unemployment, loss in services and other such negative effects of a recession straining Americans, an upswing in crime becomes more probable as people are pushed to the edge.
Violence Against Women
Economic Issues Are Often Paramount in Domestic Violence Situations
For women trying to flee abusive relationships, the economic downturn can be a major stumbling block.
If you are interested in advertising in Today's Omaha Woman please call 402.341.READ or fax inquiries to 402.341.6967.
Today’s Omaha Woman magazine is mailed to those who make a donation of $25 or more to the Women’s Fund. Donations may be sent to:
The Women’s Fund of Greater Omaha
7602 Pacific St., Suite 300
Omaha, NE 68114
Or, donate online
Today's Omaha Woman is published by
Pioneer Publishing/The Reader
2312 M Street, Omaha, NE 68107
Editor: Melanie Morrissey Clark
Story ideas are always welcome and can be sent to Today's Omaha Woman,
Today’s Omaha Woman magazine is available at more than 300 newsstands throughout the Omaha area. Among these locations are:
- 24 Hour Fitness, 845 Tara Plz.
- Bookworm, 8702 Pacific St.
- Border’s Books and Music, 13105 Birch St.
- Border’s Books and Music, 7201 Dodge
- Borders’s Books and Music, 7775 Olson Dr.
- Broadmoor Market, 8722 Pacific
- Bruegger’s Bagels, 228 N. 144th St.
- Charlie’s on the Lake, 4150 S. 144th St.
- Dale Clark Public Library, 215 S. 15 St.
- Don Carmelo’s, 3558 Farnam St.
- Florence Public Library, 2920 Bondesson St.
- Garbo’s, 120 Regency Pkwy.
- Godfather’s, 138th and Q
- Godfather’s, 7403 N. 30th St.
- Homer’s, 1114 Howard St.
- Homer’s, 530 N. Saddlecreek Rd.
- Julio’s, 13043 Arbor St.
- LaMesa, 1405 Ft. Crook Rd. N.
- Millard Public Library, 13214 Westwood Ln.
- Old Market Passageway, 1020 Howard
- South Omaha Public Library, 2808 Q St.
- Swanson Public Library, 9101 W. Dodge Rd.
- Upstream, 171st and W. Center