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Please contact our Manager of Communications at 402-522-7963 for press inquiries.Save the Date: Blue Collar Boxing Charity Tournament
The AFL-CIO and United Way of the Midlands will host the first annual Blue Collar Boxing event on November 27, 2019 at the Baxter Arena beginning at 7 p.m. During Blue Collar Boxing, amateur boxers from eight local labor unions will face off in the boxing ring....
Event at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium to benefit families affected by spring flooding
United Way of the Midlands announced today it has partnered with Kellogg Company to provide a fun, engaging event for families who have been directly affected by spring flooding in Omaha and surrounding communities in Nebraska and Iowa. The event will take place at...
United Way’s 2-1-1 Helpline Addresses Transportation Needs in the Metro by Partnering with Lyft
United Way of the Midlands is proud to announce the local launch of Ride United, an initiative that provides free rides and other transportation resources to those in need. Limited access to safe, reliable transportation is a barrier to health, education, employment,...
Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment begins
Article published by West Point News Open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace is now underway. Nebraskans will have the opportunity to find health insurance coverage for the 2020 benefit year from Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, at Healthcare.gov. More than 87,000...
Zoo event keeps outpouring of relief for victims of spring flood going into the fall
Article published by Omaha World-Herald Written by Kevin Cole, World-Herald Staff Writer A relaxing day at the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium was a welcome relief for two Iowa families still overcoming setbacks from spring's Missouri River flooding. "It's humbling,"...
Goodwill Industries to Participate in ‘Round It Up for United Way’
Goodwill Industries, Inc., is pleased to announce that its retail stores will participate in Round It Up for United Way of the Midlands, an annual donation campaign to raise awareness and money to support United Way programs. From November 1 to December 31, customers...
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