NorthStar Foundation


NorthStar is an Omaha foundation dedicated to meeting the critical, unmet needs of North Omaha’s young males – from fourth grade to high school graduation – in, before, and after school programming with the goal of successfully building them into healthy, educated, employed contributors to their community.

History

The NorthStar Foundation 501 was created in August 2007 by Scott Hazelrigg in partnership with the Board of Directors to address some of Greater Omaha’s greatest needs in before and after school programming.
Key statistics include:
The NorthStar Foundation is focused on developing an exciting before and after school model that places youth in a safe and secure environment with mentors, staff and peers, who share common goals that focus on self-reliance, self-actualization, and accountability. At the heart of NorthStar are five unique program areas of emphasis:
There are currently eight Outward Bound Centers.

Board of directors

Richard "Dick"Holland, Chairman
J. Robert "Bob" Kerrey, Vice Chair
Scott Hazelrigg, President
Susie Buffett, Secretary
Tim Clark
John "Buzz" Garlock
Ben Gray
Larry Trussell