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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.

COVID-19 Charitable Deduction Changes

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 qualifying charities such as United Way of the Midlands and

April 16, 2020

Ways to Contact Your Legislator

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 are easy tools and quick steps to expedite the process.

April 6, 2020

Education Resources for Parents during COVID-19

COVID-19 has changed how we go about our daily lives—especially when it comes to how our children learn. With widespread closings of schools and before and after-school programs, students and families are being challenged to continue learning in a very

March 24, 2020

What’s Raise Me to Read?

A Q&A with Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Experts In 2019, the Omaha metro became the first community in Nebraska to join the nationwide Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. Known locally as Raise Me to Read, the campaign is a collaborative effort

March 13, 2020

COVID-19 Community Resources

Cares Act Funding Available: Has COVID-19 impacted your ability to pay your mortgage, rent or utilities? Click here to see if you qualify for assistance. 211 is here for you, 24/7. Call: 2-1-1 or 402-444-6666 Text: Your zip code to 898211 The

March 12, 2020

A Look Inside: Working Families

Learnings From Our Most Recent Community Assessment Yoselin watched her father get shot when she was just two years old. Her mother worked hard to support their family, but things weren’t always easy, especially for Yoselin. For some time, she

February 20, 2020

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