by Brayton Hagge | Sep 19, 2019 | Press Release
In support of United Way of the Midlands’ 18th annual “Day of Caring” on Friday, Sept. 20, nearly 1,000 volunteers will be rolling up their sleeves and getting to work on behalf of area nonprofit organizations. Forty-seven local nonprofit organizations across Douglas,...
by Brayton Hagge | Sep 6, 2019 | Press Release
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 annual “Day of Caring.” This event is UWM’s biggest annual day of volunteer service,...
by Brayton Hagge | Aug 28, 2019 | Press Release
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 breakfast on Thursday, August 29. The breakfast, which will be held at the...
by Brayton Hagge | Aug 23, 2019 | Press Release
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 school success for all children. The kickoff for the campaign...
by Brayton Hagge | Jul 1, 2019 | Press Release, Uncategorized
The more you read over the summer, the more you learn – at least according to young Kenley Spencer. “When I go back to school, I’ll have more knowledge to learn more things,” she said with a smile. Kenley is one of the approximately 500 K-3rd graders who participated...
by Brayton Hagge | May 31, 2019 | Press Release
On May 29, Gov. Pete Ricketts signed LB641 into law, ensuring United Way’s 2-1-1 Helpline will receive $300,000 in state funding each year for the next two years. The bill was approved by the legislature on May 23 with a vote of 41-0. The 2-1-1 Helpline is a free,...
