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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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2-1-1 helpline provides local resources for NE and SW IA

2-1-1 helpline provides local resources for NE and SW IA By CHERIL LEE • FEB 21, 2018 The United Way of the Midlands’ 2-1-1 helpline connects those in need with important resources such as food pantries and housing assistance. Fratina McCraney, Supervisor of

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Greater Omaha 2040 Preferred Future Unveiled

ON JANUARY 1, 2018BUSINESS Greater Omaha 2040 Preferred Future Unveiled The future is fast-approaching, and this region is ready. Case in point: More than 800 CEOs and business leaders gathered for the Greater Omaha Chamber’s annual Economic Outlook Luncheon, where the Greater

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