united way of the midlands volunteers to assemble nearly 5,000 shine bright hygiene kits for local students More than 400 community volunteers will come together, July 28 – 31, to brighten local students’ days by assembling nearly 5,000 Shine Bright hygiene kits at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs. As we prepare for a new school year, thousands of students
On Friday, June 21, more than 400 volunteers are partnering with United Way of the Midlands (UWM) during the 4th annual Day of Action, a community-wide volunteer service day. Volunteers will act as “reading buddies” for approximately 500 children from
Join partners from Nebraska and Southwest Iowa to celebrate the launch of “Share Our Table,” a collective effort to address community food insecurity, at the “Share Our Table” Food Summit on June 28. The Summit will be held at Metropolitan
On May 29, Gov. Pete Ricketts signed LB641 into law, ensuring United Way’s 2-1-1 Helpline will receive $300,000 in state funding each year for the next two years. The bill was approved by the legislature on May 23 with a
On Friday, June 21, more than 400 volunteers are partnering with United Way of the Midlands during the 4th annual Day of Action to reinforce the importance of summer reading with approximately 575 children in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area.
United Way of the Midlands is proud to announce that two of its corporate partners – UPS and Wells Fargo – were recognized by United Way Worldwide (UWW) for their Corporate Social Responsibility work. UPS® received UWW’s new Gamechangers Award
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 the Midlands has received more than $800,000 in pledges to
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