April 2020 – United Way of the Midlands

Medica donates $200k to Nebraska non-profits

Posted on April 28, 2020 by UWMadmin

Medica, a nonprofit insurance company, is giving 200 thousand dollars to nine nonprofits across Nebraska as the state battles the coronavirus. "We exist for the benefit of our members,"...

Iowa 211 Has Answered Over 35,000 Calls Since Beginning of COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on April 28, 2020 by UWMadmin

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 28, 2020) — Iowa 211 announced today that it has just reached the milestone of 35,000 calls from Iowans since the pandemic began. Iowa 211 began fielding calls...

United Way’s 211 helpline launches coronavirus alert system

Posted on April 24, 2020 by UWMadmin

OMAHA, Neb. (FOX42 KPTM) — The United Way's 211 helpline now has a coronavirus alert system. According to the United Way, more than 10,000 people in Nebraska and Iowa have used...

ROUND TABLE: Omaha non-profits see influx of people ‘newly in need’

Posted on April 20, 2020 by UWMadmin

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI5_AcBCskI&feature=emb_title[/embed] OMAHA, Neb. — The Omaha non-profit community is navigating the unknown during an unprecedented pandemic that has morphed from a public health crisis to an economic crisis. "We know...

COVID-19 Charitable Deduction Changes

Posted on April 16, 2020 by UWMadmin

On March 27th, 2020 President Trump signed the final $2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package into law. It includes a new financial incentive for individuals and companies to make donations to...

Housing help

Posted on April 13, 2020 by UWMadmin

If you’re worried about not being to pay rent, your mortgage or possibly losing your home, there resources that can help. United Way of the Midlands Housing Stability Fund Starting...

United Way of the Midlands receives $225K grant from Iowa West Foundation

Posted on April 8, 2020 by UWMadmin

As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt in the heartland, United Way of the Midlands underscored the increasing importance of a $255,500 first quarter grant from...

Ways to Contact Your Legislator

Posted on April 6, 2020 by UWMadmin

When you have concerns and questions, it can be hard to keep track of which legislator you should reach out to and how you can get in touch. Luckily, there...

Rodrigo Lopez is a ‘coming to America’ success story

Posted on April 1, 2020 by UWMadmin

Written by Leo Adam Biga, contributing writer Published by New Horizons Excerpt from page 4 of the article: Serving at Children's is the latest example of Lopez immersing himself in...

Month: April 2020