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400 Volunteers to Assemble 4,000 “Shine Bright” Boxes for Local Students

For Immediate Release: March 17, 2022 400 Volunteers to Assemble 4,000 “Shine Bright” Boxes for Local Students More than 400 community members will come together next Wednesday and Thursday, March 23 and 24, to brighten local students’ days by assembling 4,000...

Annual Meeting Press Release

by Victoria Vu | Oct 28, 2021 | Press Release

For Immediate Release: October 28, 2021 United Way of the Midlands (UWM) will share the impact donor investments made in the Omaha-Council Bluffs community this past year and unveil the new impact goals for the organization at its Annual Meeting on Friday, October 29...

United Way of the Midlands Celebrates Generosity of Local Businesses and Citizens of the Year at Annual Meeting

by Victoria Vu | Oct 28, 2021 | Press Release

For Immediate Release: October 29, 2021 United Way of the Midlands Celebrates Generosity of Local Businesses and Citizens of the Year at Annual Meeting Who: United Way of the Midlands (UWM) is hosting its Annual Meeting and Luncheon today, Oct. 29. More than...

Goodfellows Donors Rally Together to Assist Community Members in Need

by Victoria Vu | Aug 12, 2021 | Press Release

More than 1,800 community members rallied together to raise funds for the Goodfellows program since its most recent fundraising campaign launched in November 2020. Thanks to their efforts, Goodfellows will invest $1.1 million into our community during its 2021-22...

MEDIA ALERT: Blue Collar Boxing 2021

by Victoria Vu | Aug 6, 2021 | Press Release

TONIGHT – Labor Union Members Face Off During Blue Collar BoxingCharity Event Who: The Omaha Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO and United Way of the Midlands will host their annual Blue Collar Boxing event TONIGHT, November 24, at Ralston Arena. What: During Blue Collar...

4,000 Local Students to Receive “Shine Bright” Boxes Containing Full-Sized Hygiene Items

by Victoria Vu | Aug 4, 2021 | Press Release

For Immediate Release: August 4, 2021 4,000 Local Students to Receive “Shine Bright” Boxes Containing Full-Sized Hygiene Items More than 250 community members are working to brighten local students’ days by assembling 4,000 “Shine Bright” boxes at the Mid-America...

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

by Bekah Noxon | Aug 3, 2021 | Press Release

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...