By Jen Jabas, director of the United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties
Nonprofits are at the heart of our community, stepping in to meet needs, change lives, and bring people together. They provide important services, come up with creative solutions, and give all of us a chance to pitch in and make a difference. Every program, every project, and every bit of support helps build a stronger, healthier community for everyone.
This week, as we celebrate National Nonprofit Day , it feels especially important to recognize the nonprofit professionals who make a difference every day. They are humble and hardworking, often wearing more hats than most people realize. From program coordinator to fundraiser, event planner to counselor, accountant to human resource director, advocate to neighbor — h