In times of crisis, communities reveal their strength. One year ago, tornadoes swept through our region, leaving a trail of destruction — and a powerful reminder of what it means to care for one another. As devastating storms and tornadoes tore through parts of Nebraska and Iowa, families were displaced, homes were destroyed and lives were uprooted. Yet in the face of this destruction, individuals and businesses across the region stepped up to help. We remember the destruction, but even more, we remember what happened next: a swift, unified response from neighbors, nonprofits and partners across our region.
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues.
We can all think of someone who has been faced with mental health or substance use challenges. Someone we love, work with, go to school with or all the above. It can be daunting to reach out when you don’t know how to best support them. But don’t you wish you had tools to help?
Providing vital support for our community
When you give to Goodfellows, you can:
- Help families stay in their homes
- Provide food and meal vouchers
- Provide clothes for school-age children
- Purchase diapers for families
our mission
PROVIDING A CIRCLE OF SUPPORT
Thanks to your generosity and support, we raised more than $36 million through campaigns and programs in 2022 to help those who need it most in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro!
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Together, we will provide more than four million services that will address social and economic disparities in the areas of basic needs, education and financial stability throughout our community.
ANNUAL REPORT
See the difference you helped UWM make in our community.
Included in the report, you can view our 2022 Citizens of the Year video and see our Campaign Recognition Award winners, along with a timeline of what we have accomplished together in the last 100 years.
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HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED
EVENTS
Join us at our upcoming events events to learn more about how YOU are making a difference in our community. Your involvement helps us provide support to neighbors in our community who need it the most. We hold a wide range of events, trainings, leadership programs and other events throughout the year.
VOLUNTEER
By sharing your time and talents, you can touch someone’s life in a truly powerful way. Our volunteer opportunities promote the spirit and value of volunteerism, increase awareness of local issues and demonstrate what people working together can accomplish. Make a difference and make someone’s day brighter by sharing your time today.
GIVE
When you make a gift to United Way of the Midlands, you create lasting change right here in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro. By bringing people and organizations together, we form a Circle of Support that helps our neighbors in need overcome difficult challenges and build a better future. No matter the size of your gift, it can make a difference and build a stronger tomorrow for our community.
100 YEARS OF GIVING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD
Since 1923, United Way of the Midlands has served the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro by bridging the business and not-for-profit sectors to create a Circle of Support that helps our neighbors overcome difficult challenges and start building a better future.
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