NE Greats E-News July 2022

2022 Tom Dinsdale Automotive NE Greats Golf Jamboree presented by 1st State Bank

Thursday Evening Banquet “An evening with Jason Peter—if only the walls could talk!”

Thursday, July 21, 2022 at the Riverside Golf Club Grand Island, NE

Tales from the field and locker room with former Husker standout Jason Peter and special guest players from the 2022 Husker Football Squad

Dinner, moving videos, powerful testimonials from NGF recipients

Tables of 8 $1200/Individual Tickets $75

Rare silent auction items and ONE OF KIND EXPERIENCES up for auction

All net proceeds benefit the Nebraska Greats Foundation which provides lifesaving assistance to former letter winning college athletes from across Nebraska.

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What is the need?

The deteriorating economy with run-a-way inflation is affecting not only the cost of health care, but may be making the need for it worse. A recent poll published by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) outlined how health care costs factor into decisions about insurance coverage and care seeking, and rank as a top financial worry. The main takeaways from this report include:

  • Many U.S. adults have difficulty affording various health care and dental costs.
  • The cost of health care often prevents people from getting needed care or filling prescriptions.
  • High health care costs disproportionately affect uninsured adults, Black and Hispanic adults, and those with lower incomes.
  • Those who are covered by health insurance are not immune to the burden of health care costs.
  • Difficulty paying medical bills can have significant consequences for U.S. families.

Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs Poll

In Case You Missed It

Nebraska Greats Board Member Brett Wetton caught up with former Husker play maker Adam Carriker on the Nebraska Greats Podcast.

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What does the Nebraska Greats Foundation do?

The Nebraska Greats Foundation is a 501C-3 non profit serving former collegiate athletes from Nebraska colleges and universities who face medical needs and financial challenges.

If you lettered in any sport, man or woman from any of the 16 Four-year Nebraska colleges and universities, have a medical need and a financial challenge, please apply for support.   The NE Greats assists recipients with everything from equipment, travel, pre and post operative care, insurance deductibles, in-home care, Medicaid and Medicare supplements

The NE Greats has already served former athletes from UNL, UNO, UNK, Creighton, Wayne State, Dana College, Hastings College, Peru State, York College, Concordia University, Doane University and Bellevue University ranging from football to gymnastics to soccer and track and field.

How can I give?

Nebraska Greats Foundation accepts cash, credit card, gifts of stock, real estate, insurance proceeds, personal estate gifts.

Please contact Mike Dobbs, Chief Development Officer or Executive Director Jim Rose mdobbs@negreats.org or jrose@negreats.org for more information.

PLEASE REFER AND ATHLETE! WE WILL KEEP YOUR NAME ANONYMOUS. BUT IF YOU KNOW OF A FORMER TEAMMATE IN NEED, CONTACT SANDY ZOROYA  szoroya@negreats.org

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Farewell Tim Wurth

The Nebraska Greats Foundation mourns the passing of former Omaha native and Husker Football standout Tim Wurth.   Tim passed away this spring after battling health problems for many years.  Nebraska Greats is proud to have assisted Tim when his eyesight was in jeopardy.   He and his family expressed gratitude to the NGF for this support and urges any of Tim’s fans or teammates to make a tax-deductible contribution to the NE Greats  

Most contributions to the NE Greats are fully tax deductible. We accept:

  • Cash
  • Credit cards (on negreats.org)
  • Stock transfers
  • Insurance proceeds
  • Real estate

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