Articled published by Omaha Magazine Written by Greg Jerrett Goodwill Industries has long been known as America's go-to thrift store, but more importantly, it provides many areas of job training. By...
OMAHA, Neb. — The Pacific Life Foundation announced today it will provide $575,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools in the greater Omaha, Nebraska area during 2020. To...
An Idea Was Born When Mike McDonnell, President of the Omaha Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, first came to our CEO and President, Shawna Forsberg, with the idea for Blue...
Jeffrey Koterba Many Midlands households are fortunate to have economic stability, but many others do not. The needs can include clothes for a child, grocery vouchers for...
Dear United Way of the Midlands Supporters, Here at United Way of the Midlands, we continuously reflect upon the meaning of the word “united.” We know the success of our...
Hot off the presses from United Way of the Midlands: GOOD on the Go! GOOD on the Go is a new kind of volunteer opportunity, one where our team brings...
Learnings from our Most Recent Community Assessment In the midst of the holiday season, many people spend time reflecting on what they are grateful for. And for many, their family...
Learnings from our Most Recent Community Assessment Jack was a shy, quiet high school freshman who enjoyed playing Xbox, writing stories and learning random facts. He was a good student,...
Suicide is the 9th leading cause of death in the United States. In Nebraska, it’s the 8th. Earlier this month, members of Women United – a United Way of the Midlands’...
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha Public Schools and Omaha Public School Foundation were able to raise funds to buy 10,000 sets of hats, gloves and scarves for the district's elementary students. There...