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United Way of the Midlands Celebrates National Volunteer Week With Five Good on the Go Volunteer Events to Benefit Local Nonprofits

UWM Celebrates National Volunteer Week With Five Good on the Go Volunteer Events to Benefit Local Nonprofits In celebration of National Volunteer Week, April 20-26, United Way of the Midlands (UWM) is working with local corporate partners to provide their employees with an opportunity to give back by participating in a custom Good on the Go event at their workplace.

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A Message from Our President and CEO

With the recent events across our nation, we are deeply saddened by the tragic, senseless death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Our hearts and thoughts go out to his family. We join so many others in the pain and myriad

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

As we all cope with the impacts of COVID-19, everyone will respond differently and some will face new anxieties, fears and mental health impacts. Now more than ever before, it is important to come together and show that we are

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Stories of Need During COVID-19

More and more families are struggling. Nonprofits are scrambling to serve them. But we can’t continue to do so without YOU.   Lisa, Sherry and Joe are Omaha-Council Bluffs residents, just like you.   They recently called our 211 Helpline

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What is a Circle of Support?

What is the Circle of Support?   The Circle of Support is a group of more than 100 nonprofit programs that are funded by United Way of the Midlands (UWM) donors like YOU! These nonprofit programs provide three different supports

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Join the #GiveFromTheHeart Challenge

With COVID-19 taking over headlines, we’re all craving stories that show the power of the human spirit and amazing things people are willing to do to help each other.   Making masks for responders, picking up groceries for an elderly

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