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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 of the Midlands Invests in MLCDC

United Way of the Midlands Invests in MLCDC United Way of the Midlands (UWM) is making a significant financial investment in Midlands Latino Community Development Corporation (MLCDC; www.midlandslatinocdc.org) during the next two years, with $20,000 approved for the period of July 1, 2018

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Omaha nonprofits shift tactics to attract young givers

Omaha nonprofits shift tactics to attract young givers By ANNA BAUMAN BH News Service Jul 7, 2018 Local nonprofits are fighting a national trend of fewer charitable donors by targeting Nebraska’s youngest generation of donors. The share of Americans who

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Omaha nonprofits target younger donors

Omaha nonprofits target younger donors 6/30/18 11:15 AM OMAHA, Neb. — Several Omaha nonprofits are shifting strategies to encourage more charitable giving from younger donors. Omaha’s Habitat for Humanity has moved away from an annual gala event and direct mail

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