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5 Reasons to Volunteer on Day of Action

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on our community. Since the start of the pandemic, more than 20 percent of Nebraskans and Iowans have reported missing a housing payment or being unsure whether they would make next month's payment. And we know based on Local...

Day of Action: Act Today to Strengthen Tomorrow

by Emily McKenna | Mar 22, 2021 | Charitable Giving, Community, COVID-19, Event, Volunteering

YOU can strengthen our community on Day of Action, April 8th, 2021! This past year brought forth so many challenges for this country and ultimately for our community. COVID-19 has impacted all of us: our loved ones, our neighbors, our co-workers, and more. And we...

Health Hero Recap

by Rachel McGinn | Mar 15, 2021 | Community, Uncategorized

See what your dollars did to help people facing a health diagnosis in our community THANK YOU FOR BEING A HEALTH HERO! We were honored to partner with Physicians Mutual, Great Western Bank, Hancock Dana, Lindsay Corporation and KETV on Health Hero Giving Day to...

211’s New Space

by Emily McKenna | Feb 19, 2021 | 211 Helpline

We are excited to share that our expanding 211 team will have a new call center soon, sponsored by Daugherty Foundation, Google, 211 Iowa partners and COVID-19-related funding. Ever since catastrophic flooding hit our region in spring 2019, calls to the hotline have...

Health Hero Giving Day

by Emily McKenna | Feb 16, 2021 | COVID-19, Health

YOU can be a health hero on Health Hero Giving Day, February 24, 2021! People impacted by life-altering health diagnoses need your help. By making a gift on Health Hero Giving Day, hosted by United Way of the Midlands and the Combined Health Agencies Drive on...

Why We Love the 211 Helpline

by Emily McKenna | Feb 10, 2021 | 211 Helpline

The pandemic has brought about many challenges to our community. Many of our neighbors are having trouble meeting basic needs. But the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro helps one another, and one of the key organizations in providing that help has been the 211 Helpline. The...

A Guide to Rental and Mortgage Assistance through 211

by Emily McKenna | Feb 9, 2021 | 211 Helpline

Housing assistance has been a prominent need among our community during the pandemic. In 2020, United Way of the Midlands received over 1,100 applications for rent and mortgage assistance. With support from donors and grant funding, we were able to provide $800,000 in...