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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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United Way names Citizens of the Year

Omahans Paul and Annette Smith named 2018 Citizens of the Year at annual United Way luncheon By Alli Davis / World-Herald staff writer Oct 19, 2018  The 2018 United Way “Citizens of the Year” are Paul and Annette Smith. Paul

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High school students host flash fundraiser

High school students host flash fundraiser By Nick Bohan | Posted: Thu 5:21 PM, Oct 11, 2018  |  OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Millard North High School is having what they call a “flash” fundraiser for a second year. WATCH VIDEO For three days, they are

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