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Metro-Area Residents Unite to Raise $24.6 Million to Support the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metro – Showcasing the Community’s Caring Spirit

Aug 3, 2021

For Immediate Release: August 3, 2021 Metro-Area Residents Unite to Raise $24.6 Million to Support the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metro– Showcasing the Community’s Caring Spirit Even though the challenges presented by COVID-19 were great, metro-area residents still found...

Mike Michalski Joins United Way of the Midlands team as SVP, Finance and Administration

Jul 26, 2021

Mike Michalski Joins United Way of the Midlands team as SVP, Finance and Administration United Way of the Midlands (UWM) is thrilled to welcome Mike Michalski as its new SVP, Finance and Administration. Previously, finance and administration as well as...

United Way of the Midlands Welcomes New Board Members

Jul 23, 2021

For Immediate Release: July 2, 2021 United Way of the Midlands Welcomes New Board Members United Way of the Midlands (UWM) is proud to announce the addition of eight community leaders to its board: Julie Bechtel,Theola Cooper, Jessica Heidebrecht, Carol Henrichs,...

Bluffs, Raise Me to Read noted for pandemic response

May 11, 2021

Originally published: May 2, 2021 Bluffs, Raise Me to Read noted for pandemic response The City of Council Bluffs, with the help of Southwest Iowa Raise Me to Read, has been named a 2021 Bright Spot Community by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading for its innovative...

Boy Scouts collect donated food in annual drive to help metro families

May 4, 2021

Originally published: April 17, 2021 Boy Scouts collect donated food in annual drive to help metro families Troops partnered with Food Bank for the Heartland, United Way to leave instructions on homes to participate, offer non-perishable items OMAHA, Neb. — All...

Area scouts working to collect food for those in need

May 4, 2021

Originally published: April 14, 2021 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) - Area scouts will soon be working to help collect food for families in need. Last weekend, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts went to homes and left door hangers to remind people about the "Scouting for Food Drive." On...