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United Way of the Midlands Awarded Grant from the U.S. Bank Foundation

united way of the midlands awarded grant from the u.s. Bank foundation United Way of the Midlands (UWM) is proud to announce it has been awarded a grant of $40,000 from the U.S. Bank Foundation. The grant will support workforce readiness and housing stability programs funded through UWM’s Community Impact Fund. “A skilled and resilient workforce benefits everyone, while safe

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Stamp Out Hunger 2025 Impact Report

On Saturday, May 10, 2025, letter carriers across the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro collected food donations from postal customers. More than 197,000 pounds of food collected providing more than 165,000 meals for those in need Donations benefitted six local nonprofits –

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JAG Nebraska Dinner with Governor Pillen

Event recap JAG NEBRASKA DINNER WITH GOVERNOR PILLEN April 29, 2025 Nebraska Governor’s Residence Thank you for joining us! Thank you to those of you that were able to join us for dinner with Governor Pillen to celebrate the incredible

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Volunteer Month 2025 Recap

You helped us provide more than 5,000 care kits to students in our community!

We would like to extend a special “THANK YOU” to YOU for making our Shine Bright – Care Kits for Kids event a huge success! August 7-11, the MidAmerica Center was filled with excitement, joy, smiles, great energy and a lot of heart.

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