April 2019 – United Way of the Midlands

GETConf: a Recap

Posted on April 30, 2019 by UWMadmin

Last Friday, over one hundred people attended the Gender Equity in Technology Conference, or GETConf, at Metropolitan Community College’s Center for Advanced and Emerging Technology (CAET). The event sought to...

Hindu Temple, India Association donate $54,000 for flood relief

Posted on April 29, 2019 by UWMadmin

Article published by Omaha World-Herald Written by Susan Szalewski, World-Herald Staff Writer The India Association of Nebraska and the Hindu Temple of Omaha donated $54,000 to the United Way of...

India Association of Nebraska, Hindu Temple to donate $54,000 for flood relief

Posted on April 28, 2019 by UWMadmin

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The India Association of Nebraska, along with the Hindu Temple, will present a $54,000 check on Sunday in support of Nebraska and Iowa flood relief. After...

Ricketts, joined by Iowa, Missouri, Kansas leaders, working to bring ‘urgency’ to flood control

Posted on April 27, 2019 by UWMadmin

Gov. Pete Ricketts talks in early April about flood damage using a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers map. KENT SIEVERS/THE WORLD-HERALD For the second time this month, governors from three states...

All in all, wildlife weathered blizzard and flood

Posted on April 26, 2019 by UWMadmin

Article published by Omaha-World Herald Nebraska's wildlife seems to have fared well overall in the wake of March's blizzard and catastrophic flooding, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission....

Flooding in Nebraska and Iowa Met With Outpouring of Generosity

Posted on April 25, 2019June 5, 2023 by csteele

As flood waters devastated communities and farmland in Nebraska and Iowa, people near and far responded with love, empathy and an impressive can-do spirit. So far, United Way of...

A Night to Remember with Peter Buffett

Posted on April 22, 2019 by UWMadmin

"Everyone has a story worth listening to." – Susan Buffett – The lights dimmed, and the audience – composed of the Buffett family, top executives from around the country, local...

United Way website offers list of opportunities to help with flood relief

Posted on April 13, 2019 by UWMadmin

Article published by Omaha World-Herald The United Way of the Midlands and AmeriCorps Disaster Response Teams are partnering to get the word out about flood relief volunteer opportunities. Groups needing...

Grant fund proposal for 211 service advanced

Posted on April 12, 2019 by UWMadmin

Grant fund proposal for 211 service advanced April 11, 2019 Sen. Mike McDonnell, LB641 Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 11 to a bill that would provide grant funding to a statewide health...

United Way and AmeriCorps Help Organize Volunteers for Flood Relief Efforts

Posted on April 12, 2019June 5, 2023 by csteele

United Way of the Midlands, in conjunction with AmeriCorps Disaster Response Teams, is partnering with voluntary and faith-based organizations to host statewide flood relief volunteer opportunities. The opportunities will be...

Month: April 2019