Omahaworks Volunteers

Jerry Golmanavich explained that their organization is now called the Omahaworks Volunteers segment of Jacob’s House. Their most productive activities are called Hooks and Needles and Hug-a-Bears. Hooks and Needles make all kinds of individual handicrafts like saddle bags for walkers, hats, scarves, mittens, blankets for the Humane Society, slippers for needy people, afghans and quilts.

The Hug-a-Bear group makes bears and they have made over 40,000 in the last twelve years. All of these products are distributed free of charge to organizations in the Omaha/Council Bluffs metropolitan area such as Hospitals, sheriff’s deputies, policemen, firefighters, EMTs, senior citizen homes and other organizations that identify a need.