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The flamingoes have landed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and once again, the Munroe-Meyer Institute is holding its \u201cFlamingo Flocking Fundraiser for Disabilities Awareness,\u201d which began last week and will continue through March 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a small donation, MMI\u2019s \u201cspecially trained flocking technicians\u201d will place a group of pink flamingos on selected front lawns. (The fundraiser is limited to homes in the Omaha city limits.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People who have been \u201cflocked\u201d can let the flamingoes remain for about a week, along with a sign promoting developmental disabilities awareness, or can call MMI to either remove the flock or forward it to another residence. (Forwarding a flock \u2013 usually about six to eight plastic birds \u2013 requires another donation, but the flocks will be removed with no obligation if the homeowner requests it.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the flock moves about Omaha, the message \u2013 and hopefully a reminder that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are valued members of our community \u2013 spreads, said Jackie Hankins, a member of MMI\u2019s community engagement team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople with developmental disabilities participate in all areas of community life,\u201d Hankins said. \u201cThis fundraiser helps the institute amplify that message, as well as reach out to families who might benefit from our services.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melonie Welsh, director of community engagement at MMI, said two groups, Belonging and the Student Alliance for People of All Abilities, will help transport that flocks around the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is intended to be in good fun, and it has proved popular since we started doing it in 2020,\u201d Welsh said. \u201cThe flamingoes are a great conversation starter, and they can act as an invitation for the recipients to educate their friends and neighbors about the role people with developmental disabilities play in our Nebraska community and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

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