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Where you’ll find the latest updates and inspiring stories about how our organization is making a difference in the lives of children affected by workplace injuries.

Tom Shires, Partner at Baylor Evnen Wolfe & Tannehill, LLP in the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group, has been elected to serve as KCNE Board President for 2024.

 Although, Mr. Shires grew up in Colorado, he has strong ties to Nebraska and has always been a lifelong Husker fan. Mr. Shires enjoys Husker games, golfing, and spending time with friends and family.

Cadrien Livingston shares her journey from scholarship recipient to KCNE Board President with the Kids’ Chance of America family in the February ’24 Chronicle. 

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Cheri Lenhoff, Client Services Manager for RAS Companies, has accepted the role of Chair for the KCNE Scholarship Committee for the 24-25 academic year.

Cheri is an active Board Member who also works with the Golf Event Team. She says that her service to the Kids’ Chance of Nebraska mission is rewarding and uplifiting.

A generous recognition of Kids’ Chance Awareness Week was received in November 2023 from NCCI who donated $1000 to KCNE to promote our outreach to scholars and families. 

Chris Smith represented KCNE at the 2023 NASBO Convention in Lincoln to spread awareness to educators from across the state about scholarships.

Octoberfest 2023 saw supporters and friends enjoying the Kids’ Chance of Nebraska reception to kick off the WCAN Symposium. It was a festive event at the Bierhaus Maisschaler where everyone enjoyed German-style lagers, butchers built sausages, Bavarian pretzels, and sauerkraut in a warm, inviting atmosphere. Over $7,000 was raised by our sponsors and guests which directly funds a student’s educational dreams by paying for tuition, books and expenses.

We are so grateful for our new Board President, Cadrien Livingston who was elected and is serving us in 2023. Cadrien became a KCNE scholarship recipient in her sophomore year at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Thank you WCAN Officers & Members and Nebraska Symposium Sponsors, Vendors, Attendees & Presenters for your generous donation of $38,000.00 from the 2022 Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Symposium to support the mission of Kids’ Chance.
Corporate Partner Markel donated $10,000 to our 2021-20122 Scholarship Program
It’s been another stellar year for Kid’s Chance of Nebraska! We’re growing every year and able to hand out more and more scholarships to worthy recipients with your continued support. Thank you, all!

Another huge thanks to Workers’ Compensation Association of Nebraska for yet another generous donation of $40,000 in 2019!

Thank you to the National Council on Compensation Insurance for their generous donation of $1000 in November of 2018!
A generous 2018 donation from the Nebraska Claims Association of Omaha for $5,000

Governor Pete Ricketts, accompanied by Kid’s Chance Board Members proclaimed November 12th-16th, 2018 to commemorate Kids’ Chance Awareness Week, bringing even more recognition to the cause.

Thank you WCAN Officers & Members and Nebraska Symposium Sponsors, Vendors, Attendees & Presenters for your generous donation of $25,000.00 from the 2017 Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Symposium to the mission of Kids’ Chance.

Governor Pete Ricketts has proclaimed Nov 13-17, 2017 as Kids’ Chance Awareness Week in the State of Nebraska. Pictured with the Lieutenant Governor are board members of Kids’ Chance of Nebraska.

10/17/2017: Kids’ Chance of Nebraska received a generous donation of $1,000 from NCCI, which allows us to continue our mission in supporting the educational goals of children of severely or fatally injured workers. Thank you, NCCI!

Accepting Nebraska Claims Association’s $5,000 donation.
Governor Pete Ricketts has proclaimed Nov 14-18 Kids’ Chance Awareness Week in the State of Nebraska. Accompanying the Governor are board members of Kids’ Chance of Nebraska.
Dallas Jones and Rod Rehm were recognized for their efforts in creating the Nebraska Chapter of Kid’s Chance. Don Terry, a Board Member of Kids’ Chance of Nebraska, was recently interviewed by WorkComp Central.