On Saturday, May 11, 2024, letter carriers across the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro collected food donations from postal customers. Nearly 170,000 pounds of food collected = Providing more than 204,000 meals for those in need Donations benefitted six local nonprofits – Heartland Family Service, Project Reset, Salvation Army, Siena Francis, Stephen Center and St. Vincent de Paul Nearly 200,000 bags were
On #GivingTuesday, an online giving movement happening today, United Way of the Midlands (UWM) is facilitating a fundraising campaign to benefit Book Trust. The Book Trust program provides books to students within ten Title I schools across the Omaha-Council Bluffs
United Way of the Midlands is proud to announce it has been awarded a grant of $5,000 from Wells Fargo. The grant will support the partnership between UWM and the Book Trust program. Through UWM’s partnership with Book Trust, a
In the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area, nearly 101,000 people (12.5%) do not consistently know where their next meal will come from. To address this issue, more than 70 partners from across the three county Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area came together
For the 2nd year, educators join together to share solutions for chronic absenteeism On Thursday, October 4, we were thrilled to host our second annual “Attendance Matters” conference in partnership with the School Based Attendance Coalition. More than 200 individuals
Nearly 600 attendees helped us honor stand-out individuals and organizations Confetti? √ Campaign Recognition Awards? √ Amazing Community Partners? √√√ Every year United Way of the Midlands asks community members to join us in reflecting on the past year and what we
During its Annual Meeting and Luncheon today, United Way of the Midlands (UWM) was proud to present its first annual “UWM Campaign Recognition Awards:” “Volunteer Organization of the Year,” “New Business Partner of the Year” and “Corporate Partner of the
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