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Blue Collar Boxing

Posted on January 9, 2020 by UWMadmin

An Idea Was Born When Mike McDonnell, President of the Omaha Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, first came to our CEO and President, Shawna Forsberg, with the idea for Blue...

A Look Inside: Behavioral Health

Posted on December 10, 2019 by UWMadmin

Learnings from our Most Recent Community Assessment Jack was a shy, quiet high school freshman who enjoyed playing Xbox, writing stories and learning random facts. He was a good student,...

United Way’s 2-1-1 Helpline Addresses Transportation Needs in the Metro by Partnering with Lyft

Posted on October 21, 2019June 5, 2023 by csteele

United Way of the Midlands is proud to announce the local launch of Ride United, an initiative that provides free rides and other transportation resources to those in need. Limited...

Another Wonderful Day of Caring

Posted on September 27, 2019 by UWMadmin

Our 18th annual Day of Caring was another wonderful example of how much our community cares about making the metro a better place. Day of Caring is a day of...

Birdies for Books

Posted on September 17, 2019 by UWMadmin

Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsor Fidelity National Title Group, Eagle Sponsors OPPD and MUD, Tara Hills Golf Course staff, our volunteers and to all the fabulous golfers who came...

United Way of Pierce County partners with Lyft to address county’s transportation gaps

Posted on September 12, 2019 by UWMadmin

Tacoma, WA – Limited free Lyft rides are now available to Tacoma residents in need. By calling United Way of Pierce County’s South Sound 211 program, eligible residents can now...

Save the Date: Day of Caring Volunteer Projects Scheduled for September 20

Posted on September 6, 2019June 5, 2023 by csteele

Hundreds of volunteers will be rolling up their sleeves and getting to work on behalf of area nonprofit organizations on September 20th – United Way of the Midlands’ (UWM) 18th...

United Way to Kick Off 2019 Fundraising Drive with Celebratory Breakfast on Thursday, August 29

Posted on August 28, 2019June 5, 2023 by csteele

United Way of the Midlands (UWM) will kick off its annual fundraising campaign and recognize community members who contribute their time, talent and resources to the metro during a celebratory...

Omaha Metro Joins Nationwide Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

Posted on August 23, 2019June 5, 2023 by csteele

The Omaha metro has taken a major step toward improving student success by joining the nationwide Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR), a collaborative effort to improve reading proficiency and early...

Share Our Table

Posted on July 17, 2019 by UWMadmin

“How do we get more people at the table?” On Friday, approximately 150 people from across the community gathered at Metropolitan Community College to celebrate the launch of “Share Our...

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