Florence Community Center

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North Omaha is now home to a new Dream Court



Nancy Lieberman Charities and Financial technology group Fiserv unveiled a Dream Court in North Omaha on Monday at the Florence Community Center. The idea is for kids in the community to have a safe place to gather and play. “We are excited this is a place kids can come they can be themselves work with each other, meet new friends, “said Joanne Sebby Chief, risk officer at Fiserv. It took about a year to complete this project.

Nancy Liberman. WBA Hall of Famer and Olympian, wasat the unveiling to tell kids to believe in themselves and to have big dreams. “You never grow up thinking you’re going to be an Olympian or a hall of famer, but you have to be able to dream and that’s what the dream court is, a place for kids to dream, to feel comfortable, love respected. They’re not bullied,” said Liberman. She says her dream court started in a classroom and is happy to be able to give back to the community. She’s a New York native but spent some time in Omaha in the late 80’s and early 90’s and says this is a special place to be back. She hopes to continue helping the Omaha community. Lieberman wants everyone to walk away with a piece of knowledge that was shared by her good friend Muhammad Ali: “There’s two people in life. There’s givers and takers and to respect everybody and fear nobody.”

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Omaha Dream Court

While the action at Baxter Arena may have come to an end, basketball is always in season in Omaha. Omaha Parks and Recreation, in partnership with FiServ, Inc. and Nancy Lieberman Charities unveiled a new outdoor basketball facility, known as a Dream Court, at Florence Community Center two weeks ago.