In November and December 2018, the Division of Parole Supervision (DPS)/Lincoln Regional Parole Office (LRO) participated in a number of events that benefited students and families of the Saratoga Elementary School in Lincoln, Nebraska. The DPS/LRO has been part of a longstanding collaborative community partnership working with Saratoga Elementary School and the Saratoga Community Action Group. Our Agency continues to partner with this group to provide community/neighborhood support for the Saratoga Neighborhood as well as support for students and families of Saratoga Elementary School that are in need.
Below is a summary of events that DPS participated in since November 2018 that have gone toward benefiting students/families of Saratoga Elementary:
On November 1, 2018, Lincoln Regional Parole Officers and supervisors volunteered at the Annual Saratoga Community Gratitude Pancake Feed held at Saratoga Elementary School. Parole Officers and supervisors assisted in cooking and serving pancakes to Saratoga Elementary School students, families and Saratoga Neighborhood residents.
In December 2018, DPS/LRO participated in the Saratoga Adopt a Family for the Holidays event. DPS “adopted” a Saratoga Elementary School family in need. DPS staff donated money and purchased Christmas gifts for the identified family.
DPS has also continued to be fortunate to be able to partner with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) in an event that supports Saratoga Elementary School.
On November 27, 2018, NDCS sponsored a Chili feed/cook-off. All money raised from the chili cook-off was donated to Saratoga Elementary School to go to students/families in need. Over $300 was raised during the DCS-sponsored event. This went toward the purchase of hats, mittens, clothes, and gift cards that Saratoga could then provide to their families in need.