Press Releases
Please contact our Manager of Communications at 402-522-7963 for press inquiries.Save the Date: United Way Invites Community to Give Back on “Day of Action” on April 8
For Immediate Release: February 22, 2021 Save the Date: United Way Invites Community to Give Back on “Day of Action” on April 8 To support United Way of the Midlands’ (UWM) partner organizations on the frontlines of COVID-19, UWM is hosting Day of Action, a...
Scouting for Food
MEDIA ALERT Scouts Collect Food Donations for the Food Bank for the Heartland on Saturday, Oct. 3 Who: United Way of the Midlands (UWM), Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA, Werner Enterprises and area Target stores are partnering this year for the annual "Scouting for Food"...
Local Businesses Recognized for Their Generosity at United Way of the Midlands’ Annual Meeting
For Immediate Release: October 23, 2020 Local Businesses Recognized for Their Generosity at United Way of the Midlands’ Annual Meeting During its virtual Annual Meeting today, United Way of the Midlands (UWM) was proud to present its third annual “Campaign Recognition...
United Way paying utility, housing bills before CARES Act money expires
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....
United Way of the Midlands Announces Second Round of New Community Investments
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...
United Way Awards Goodwill Omaha $15K Grant for At-Risk Youth Program
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,...
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