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SERVING THE OMAHA-COUNCIL BLUFFS METRO

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MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID

Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues.

We can all think of someone who has been faced with mental health or substance use challenges. Someone we love, work with, go to school with or all the above. It can be daunting to reach out when you don’t know how to best support them. But don’t you wish you had tools to help?

Give Hope to your neighbors in need - Give to Goodfellows

Providing vital support for our community

When you give to Goodfellows, you can:

  • Help families stay in their homes 
  • Provide food and meal vouchers
  • Provide clothes for school-age children
  • Purchase diapers for families

our mission

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PROVIDING A CIRCLE OF SUPPORT

Thanks to your generosity and support, we raised more than $36 million through campaigns and programs in 2022 to help those who need it most in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro!
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Together, we will provide more than four million services that will address social and economic disparities in the areas of basic needs, education and financial stability throughout our community.

ANNUAL REPORT

See the difference you helped UWM make in our community.

Included in the report, you can view our 2022 Citizens of the Year video and see our Campaign Recognition Award winners, along with a timeline of what we have accomplished together in the last 100 years.

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HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED

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EVENTS

Join us at our upcoming events events to learn more about how YOU are making a difference in our community. Your involvement helps us provide support to neighbors in our community who need it the most. We hold a wide range of events, trainings, leadership programs and other events throughout the year.

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VOLUNTEER

By sharing your time and talents, you can touch someone’s life in a truly powerful way. Our volunteer opportunities promote the spirit and value of volunteerism, increase awareness of local issues and demonstrate what people working together can accomplish. Make a difference and make someone’s day brighter by sharing your time today.

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GIVE

When you make a gift to United Way of the Midlands, you create lasting change right here in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro. By bringing people and organizations together, we form a Circle of Support that helps our neighbors in need overcome difficult challenges and build a better future. No matter the size of your gift, it can make a difference and build a stronger tomorrow for our community.

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100 YEARS OF GIVING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD

Since 1923, United Way of the Midlands has served the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro by bridging the business and not-for-profit sectors to create a Circle of Support that helps our neighbors overcome difficult challenges and start building a better future.

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A Look At Poverty In The Metro

It’s been 58 years since President Johnson launched a war on poverty in response to a national poverty rate around 19%. And while the U.S. poverty rate is now much lower, many of the outdated stereotypes persist. The story we often hear about poverty isn’t true.

recent news

Originally Published: March 1, 2024 UWM Announces February 11 Declared as “211 Day” in the State of Nebraska by Governor Pillen Every hour of every day, someone in Nebraska is faced with a challenge and needs assistance. The 211 Helpline,…

Originally Posted: February 19, 2024 Nebraska 211 launches new program aimed at helping senior citizens OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A new Nebraska program is designed to help senior citizens facing hardship. Save Our Seniors was created by the United Way of…

Originally Published: January 26, 2024 Utility bill assistance resources for Nebraskans With all the snow and cold Nebraska has experienced in January, utility and electric bills have been going up for residents. There are several statewide and regional programs to…

Originally published: December 29 Centennial adds new elective focused on leadership and skill acquisition UTICA — Centennial Public Schools will be adding a new elective to its high school curriculum starting in the 2024-25 school year. The Jobs for America’s…

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION JOIN FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE OMAHA COMMUNITY TO COMMEMORATE AND CELEBRATE THE WORK AND LIFE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ON MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2024. THIS ALL-DAY EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS FROM ACROSS THE OMAHA-COUNCIL BLUFFS…

Originally published: December 1, 2023 United Way of the Midlands Recognizes Corporate Partners at Annual Meeting On Friday, October 20, United Way of the Midlands (UWM, UnitedWayMidlands.org) held their 2023 Annual Meeting at the Hilton Omaha. More than 600 attendees enjoyed a program…