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
Celebrating 2022 Last year was challenging for many in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro with the highest inflation we’ve seen in decades making it hard for families to make ends meet. However, our community’s strength, passion and generosity helped us accomplish
MEDIA ALERT – January 16, 2023 TODAY – Big Mama’s Kitchen Hosts Special Events to Commemorate MLK Day Who: Big Mama’s Kitchen and Catering is hosting a special luncheon for 100 members of the North Omaha community to commemorate the
For Immediate Release: January 11, 2023 Local Business, Big Mama’s Kitchen, to Host Special Events to Commemorate MLK Day In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 16, Big Mama’s Kitchen and Catering is hosting a special
United Way Celebrates Nonprofit Partnerships Earlier this month, United Way of the Midlands (UWM) held a luncheon to celebrate the work of our funded agency partners representing the best of our community. This event took place at the Mastercraft Living
Corporate Partner Making Big Impact with Good on the Go Project
A small army of volunteers from Gavilon traveled three floors down in their downtown Omaha corporate office and found an assembly line of household cleaning items setup on several tables. A room over, two.
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