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SERVING THE OMAHA-COUNCIL BLUFFS METRO

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MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID

Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues.

We can all think of someone who has been faced with mental health or substance use challenges. Someone we love, work with, go to school with or all the above. It can be daunting to reach out when you don’t know how to best support them. But don’t you wish you had tools to help?

Give Hope to your neighbors in need - Give to Goodfellows

Providing vital support for our community

When you give to Goodfellows, you can:

  • Help families stay in their homes 
  • Provide food and meal vouchers
  • Provide clothes for school-age children
  • Purchase diapers for families

our mission

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PROVIDING A CIRCLE OF SUPPORT

Thanks to your generosity and support, we raised more than $36 million through campaigns and programs in 2022 to help those who need it most in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro!
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Together, we will provide more than four million services that will address social and economic disparities in the areas of basic needs, education and financial stability throughout our community.

ANNUAL REPORT

See the difference you helped UWM make in our community.

Included in the report, you can view our 2022 Citizens of the Year video and see our Campaign Recognition Award winners, along with a timeline of what we have accomplished together in the last 100 years.

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HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED

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EVENTS

Join us at our upcoming events events to learn more about how YOU are making a difference in our community. Your involvement helps us provide support to neighbors in our community who need it the most. We hold a wide range of events, trainings, leadership programs and other events throughout the year.

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VOLUNTEER

By sharing your time and talents, you can touch someone’s life in a truly powerful way. Our volunteer opportunities promote the spirit and value of volunteerism, increase awareness of local issues and demonstrate what people working together can accomplish. Make a difference and make someone’s day brighter by sharing your time today.

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GIVE

When you make a gift to United Way of the Midlands, you create lasting change right here in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro. By bringing people and organizations together, we form a Circle of Support that helps our neighbors in need overcome difficult challenges and build a better future. No matter the size of your gift, it can make a difference and build a stronger tomorrow for our community.

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100 YEARS OF GIVING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD

Since 1923, United Way of the Midlands has served the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro by bridging the business and not-for-profit sectors to create a Circle of Support that helps our neighbors overcome difficult challenges and start building a better future.

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A Look At Poverty In The Metro

It’s been 58 years since President Johnson launched a war on poverty in response to a national poverty rate around 19%. And while the U.S. poverty rate is now much lower, many of the outdated stereotypes persist. The story we often hear about poverty isn’t true.

recent news

Originally Published: January 26, 2023 United Way of the Midlands powering area nonprofits through Giving Wednesday OMAHA, Neb. — On Wednesday, KETV helped raise money for United Way in order to help the organization support dozens of nonprofits that assist…

Originally Published: January 26, 2023 MACCH seeking $19.2 million for emergency rental assistance over next 3 years Rising rents and dwindling availability have created the perfect storm in the metro's housing market. Now, another lifeline could be extended if more…

Originally Published: January 17, 2023 Lawmakers, community members talk continuing Dr. King's fight for economic opportunity OMAHA, Neb.—Local Black-owned restaurant Big Mama’s Kitchen and Catering co-hosted a luncheon with Black Men United and United Way of the Midlands to commemorate…

Originally Published: January 13, 2023 KETV NewsWatch 7's Giving Wednesday supporting United Way of the Midlands OMAHA, Neb. — KETV’s Giving Wednesday helps kick off the United Way of the Midland’s 100th year helping our community. Donate Now: Giving Wednesday - United…

Originally Published: January 13, 2023 Multiple events to commemorate Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Omaha Amyriad of events in Omaha — including a community soul food lunch, a unity church service in North Omaha, days of service, speeches…

Originally Published: January 16, 2023 Lawmakers, community members talk continuing Dr. King's fight for economic opportunity OMAHA, Neb.—Local Black-owned restaurant Big Mama’s Kitchen and Catering co-hosted a luncheon with Black Men United and United Way of the Midlands to commemorate…