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Holiday helpers
Looking to celebrate the holiday season by sharing your time and talents with local nonprofits? Sign up to participate in one of the Holiday Helpers volunteer projects taking place throughout the months of November and December.
our mission
our mission
United way of the midlands unites our community's caring spirit to build a stronger tomorrow.
Investment brochure
TOGETHER WE RAISED MORE THAN $40 MILLION TO INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITY!
Thanks to your generosity and support, we raised more than $40 million through campaigns and programs to help those who need it most in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro! Learn about the impact of your investment:
PROVIDING A CIRCLE OF SUPPORT
Thanks to your generosity and support, we raised more than $40 million through campaigns and programs in 2023 to help those who need it most in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro!
RAISED
NONPROFIT AGENCIES
LOCAL PROGRAMS
SERVICES PROVIDED
Together, we will provide more than six million services that will address social and economic disparities in the areas of basic needs, education and financial stability throughout our community.
our mission
United way of the midlands unites our community's caring spirit to build a stronger tomorrow.
mental health awareness month
As Mental Health Awareness Month, May is a time to raise awareness of and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
We can all think of someone who has been faced with mental health or substance use challenges. 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?
Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that takes the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health.
As friends, coworkers, neighbors or family, we all want to support the people in our lives and make our community as resilient as possible. This is how we start.
HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED
EVENTS
Join us at our upcoming 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.
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.
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.
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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THERE'S STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: UWM’S COMMUNITY CARE FUND REMAINS A POWERFUL WAY TO GIVE
Harnessing the Strength of Community to Amplify Change
We live in a generous community – where neighbors care for neighbors and compassion drives positive change. Giving to United Way of the Midlands’ Community Care Fund means your donation joins forces with others– projecting the strength of our community, magnifying the influence of an investment and powering a network of essential resources.
recent news
Originally Published: September 15, 2023 The United Way of the Midlands hosts Annual Day of Caring event across multiple counties Friday OMAHA, Neb. — Hundreds of volunteers came together Friday to help nonprofits in Douglas, Sarpy and Pottawattamie Counties. The…
Originally Published: August 11, 2023 Shine Bright packs personal hygiene kits for area students Area families struggling to afford essentials may rest a little easier this year thanks to a true community effort. Throughout the week, hundreds of community members…
Originally Published: August 9, 2023 United Way of the Midlands makes hygiene kits for Omaha metro students OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — On Wednesday, hundreds of volunteers packed the Mid-America Center to fill hygiene kits for students in the metro before…
Originally Published: May 18, 2023 Read the original article here. United Way of the Midlands hosts 100-year celebration concert OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — United Way of the Midlands is marking a century in the metro and the community got to…
Originally Published: April 28, 2023 Mental Health Matters: Employers Activate Unique Programs to Support Employees By the time the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska closed the second round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding on April 10, 2023,…
Originally Published: May 20, 2023 Expanding program in Nebraska tries to fix education gaps Nebraska educators are hoping that a program being adopted by an increasing number of schools may help close some of the education gaps that exist in…