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A Day at the Zoo

In March, flooding swept across Nebraska and Iowa, displacing more than 4,400 people in its wake. Many are still rebuilding their homes, lives and communities, and recovery efforts could continue for years. “It's still really hard because you know, of...

Annual Meeting

by Kylie Gumpert | Oct 18, 2019 | Event, United Way of the Midlands

Special thank you to Cobalt Credit Union for sponsoring this event, to Tim and Terri Burke for presenting the Campaign Recognition Awards, to Annette and Paul Smith for presenting the Citizens of the Year Award and to individuals who took their #HatsOff4UnitedWay! ...

A Look Inside: Lasting Impacts of Trauma and Abuse

by Kylie Gumpert | Oct 17, 2019 | A Look Inside

Learnings from our Most Recent Community Assessment We all want to feel safe in our homes, neighborhoods, and relationships, but many of our neighbors experience times when they don’t feel safe. Trauma resulting from experiences like abuse, homelessness...

Tocqueville Society Reception 2019

by Kylie Gumpert | Oct 15, 2019 | Event, United Way of the Midlands

Thank you so much to these outstanding individuals for attending our Tocqueville Society Reception, and for all they do to make our community strong. Special thank you to Mary and Rodrigo Lopez for sharing their beautiful home for this year's reception, and to James,...

Emerging Leaders News

by Kylie Gumpert | Oct 3, 2019 | Emerging Leaders

As we enter a new school year, we want to thank United Way of the Midlands' Emerging Leaders group for supporting literacy! To recap, last year the Emerging Leaders: Raised more than $38,000 for the Book Trust program, Volunteered 250+ hours for Book Trust and, Helped...

Another Wonderful Day of Caring

by Brayton Hagge | Sep 27, 2019 | Community, Event

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 service where volunteers from across the community spend their day helping local nonprofits fulfill a variety...

Tocqueville Community Forum

by Brayton Hagge | Sep 19, 2019 | Community, Event

At United Way of the Midlands’ Tocqueville Community Forum, attendees had the opportunity to hear from a panel of insightful and dedicated community leaders. Each panelist shared why they are so passionate about serving in the Omaha community and giving...