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Day of Caring 2024 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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Omaha’s College Possible program awarded large grant

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — United Way of the Midlands recently donated $25,200 to College Possible, a program in Omaha making college admission and success more attainable for students from low-income backgrounds. College Possible has supported the work of students at

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Flood recovery: Help for the long haul

Spring saw historic river flooding in Nebraska and Iowa. By some estimates, recovery could take nine years or longer. Here’s a sampling of metro area efforts supporting disaster relief for the long haul. United Way of the Midlands The United Way

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Helping agencies in the Omaha area

United Way of the Midlands 2201 Farnam St.; 402-342-8232; uwmidlands.org Focuses the efforts of many to help neighbors stand strong — by addressing basic needs and fostering success in the classroom and the workplace. Continue reading full article HERE

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