by Rachel McGinn | Jan 15, 2021 | UWM In The News
Multiple Omaha-area organizations went door to door and gathered food donations from Target stores on Saturday, with the goal of collecting 130,000 items for the Food Bank for the Heartland. The United Way of the Midlands, the Boy Scouts of America, Werner Enterprises...
by Emily McKenna | Jan 15, 2021 | UWM In The News
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — As temperatures drop, utility bills will be going up in the coming weeks. With some CARES Act money, United Way is working to keep the heat on for many Nebraska families affected by COVID-19, but come January, that task could be more difficult....
by Kylie Gumpert | Oct 29, 2020 | UWM In The News
During the fiscal year that ended in June 30, 2020, United Way of the Midlands (UWM) raised $19.4 million for programs and initiatives serving the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro. In addition to the investments announced in June, UWM will distribute an additional $1.5...
by Okina Tran | Sep 30, 2020 | UWM In The News
Goodwill Industries, Inc. (goodwillomaha.org) of Omaha announced August 21 that it was awarded a $15,000 one-year grant from United Way of the Midlands. The grant will allow Goodwill Omaha to invest in virtual learning technology and tools for its YouthBuild program,...
by Okina Tran | Sep 18, 2020 | UWM In The News
A man who went from homeless single father to successful stock trader will speak next week as part of an event put on by the United Way of the Midlands. Chris Gardner, whose autobiography “The Pursuit of Happyness” was the subject of a 2006 feature film...
by Okina Tran | Sep 1, 2020 | UWM In The News
Published by Strictly Business Omaha Youth Emergency Services (YES) is excited to announce it has received a one-time $30,000 gift from United Way of the Midlands to fund Youth Emergency Services’ Partnership for Youth Job Skill Development (job readiness)...
