First Responders Foundation Papillion

02/28/2026

Another huge thank you to all of our sponsors for the 2nd Annual Bowling for Badges event! We couldn't do this work without you, and we appreciate your support.

Mary Lorraine's Dance Center
CHI Health
Midlands Community Foundation
Moylan-Kropp Financial
Paul Davis of Omaha
Andy & Amber Mahan, Realtors at BHHS Ambassador Real Estate

02/26/2026

Thank you to everyone who was part of making the 2nd Annual Bowling with Badges a success! We raised $4400 to support our Papillion First Responders.

Don't want to miss out on the fun next year? Keep an eye on our page!

02/12/2026

Here's a sneak peek at four of the baskets we'll be raffling off at our 2nd Annual Bowling for Badges Fundraiser! Prizes are still being added 🙂 Please reach out through Facebook messenger if you're interested in donating to the baskets!

We'll also have our 50/50 raffle, and of course, the bowling. Everyone is welcome! Sign up to bowl or sponsor a team at https://givebutter.com/2026PapioBowling.

02/07/2026

Fun event coming up in 2 weeks!👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

The First Responders Foundation Papillion's Bowling for Badges tournament sign up is still live at https://givebutter.com/2026PapioBowling! This fundraiser allows you to enjoy a fun night of bowling with friends while you directly support the Papillion Police and Fire departments.

Whether you want to bowl or donate, all the details are at the link. We'd love to see you there!

01/28/2026

Shout out to the Midlands Community Foundation for helping us put on the 2nd Annual Bowling for Badges Fundraiser on February 21st! Learn more about the MCF at https://midlandscommunity.org.

01/25/2026

Thank you to Moylan-Kropp for your Spare sponsorship of the 2nd Annual Bowling for Badges Fundraiser!

01/21/2026

Thank you to Mary Lorraine's Dance Center for being a Spare Sponsor for our 2nd Annual Bowling for Badges Fundraiser!

01/20/2026

01/13/2026

It's almost time for our 2nd Annual Bowling with Badges fundraiser tournament to benefit the Papillion Police and Papillion Fire departments!
There are several ways you can participate and support services for first responders and their families for this event:

1. Grab a team and come bowl! All bowlers 18+ are welcome. You do not have to be a first responder. Register your team at https://givebutter.com/2026PapioBowling and then join us on the 21st for some bowling, raffles, + food and drink available for purchase.
2. Sign up as a corporate sponsor. Details at https://givebutter.com/2026PapioBowling.
3. Donate to our raffle! Send us a message on FB if you're interested in donating prizes for our event raffles.

01/22/2025

A well-deserved recognition for the President of our FRF Papillion Chapter! Congratulations, John!

During last night's Omaha Professional Fire Fighters union meeting, John Glesinger - pictured center in the blue shirt - was given the Local 385 Executive Leadership Award. This award was a long-time coming and absolutely deserving!

Glesinger was hired on as a fire fighter in 1984 and retired in 2009, but in addition to being a fire fighter, near the end of his career he became our union hall manager - a job he has continued into retirement.

While our union hall is a gathering place for our members and where our union meetings are held, it's also rented out to the public for special events in others' lives - weddings, birthdays, funeral receptions, etc. And John is there to make sure the hall is perfect for everyone. 6 a.m. after a snowstorm? John is there shoveling. 2 a.m. following a raucous wedding reception when there's an event the next morning? John's there cleaning. This guy works harder than anyone to ensure our hall looks great than anybody, and he does it all humbly and without any expectation of thanks - exactly the same as he worked his entire career as a fire fighter (and eventually captain) serving the citizens of Omaha.

Thank you, John, for your work as a union fire fighter and as our hall manager! You're a guy we should all aspire to imitate with our careers, and there is nobody more deserving of our Local 385 Executive Leadership Award!