Giving the future generation a welcoming start
As the OneWorld community celebrated a historic occasion, they also looked forward to the future. The “Look Back, Give Back”
event marked the culmination of the annual Onesies for OneWorld
drive, which supports the OneWorld Baby Boutique.
Guests and other supporters donated funds and physical items to provide over 600 families with newborn essentials.
A South Omaha icon turns 100 T he home of OneWorld Community Historic photos of the Livestock Exchange Building offered "Look Back, Give Back" event guests a look back in time.
“The generosity our community showed through the Onesies
for OneWorld drive is a testament to the spirit of
“The Livestock Exchange Building has been our organizational home since 2005, and we are proud to be stewards of this historic building in its centennial year,” said OneWorld CEO Andrea Skolkin. LSX was once the heart of a booming livestock industry. But when the industry declined, the building fell into disuse. OneWorld’s arrival, following building renovation, marked a new chapter of continued investment in the South Omaha landmark.
OneWorld is a modern steward of the Livestock Exchange Building, offering a bright future for the health of the building and those who pass through its doors.
giving Omaha is known for,” said OneWorld Development and Communications Director Erik Servellon. “The new and expecting moms we serve through our Baby Boutique will undoubtedly feel that support.” Expectant and new parents who attend prenatal, postpartum or newborn appointments at OneWorld are eligible to access OneWorld’s Baby Boutique.
Health Centers turned 100 years old this year, an occasion that called for a party. At “Look Back, Give Back,” community members celebrated the historic Livestock Exchange (LSX) Building while supporting the OneWorld Baby Boutique. Guests gathered in the LSX ballrooms for an open house, an historic photo exhibit and remarks from OneWorld and community leaders.
Top: A crowd gathers for the “Look Back, Give Back” program, which included remarks from OneWorld leadership and a proclamation by the city. Bottom left: Guests mingle during the open house. Bottom right: OneWorld Development and Communications Director Erik Servellon offers remarks.
LSX TIMELINE: From commerce center to health care home
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The livestock industry shifts, and activity at LSX begins to wane.
Six Omaha businessmen and one Wyoming cattleman join forces to found Union Stockyards Co. of Omaha and acquire land to create a livestock market.
OneWorld breaks ground for a fourth LSX campus building. It will include a workforce training center, clinical space and an early childhood center.
Omaha overtakes its rival Chicago for bragging rights to the largest stockyard in the country.
The LSX campus expands as OneWorld builds north and south towers to house more clinical space.
Construction of the new Livestock Exchange Building (LSX) is completed by Kiewit and Sons. It was designed by architect George Prinz.
In LSX's heyday, over 1,000 people visit daily for livestock business and for the clothing store, bakery, soda fountain, telegram and telephone offices.
Public-private renovation is completed. OneWorld moves into the first floors of LSX, transforming the site into a health care hub for South Omaha.
Omaha’s stockyards close. LSX is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The OneWorld community celebrates the centennial anniversary of LSX.
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