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What is a Circle of Support?

Posted on May 6, 2020 by UWMadmin

What is the Circle of Support? The Circle of Support is a group of more than 100 nonprofit programs that are funded by United Way of the Midlands (UWM)...

What’s Raise Me to Read?

Posted on March 13, 2020 by UWMadmin

A Q&A with Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Experts In 2019, the Omaha metro became the first community in Nebraska to join the nationwide Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. Known locally as...

Inspiring Young Readers

Posted on January 16, 2019 by UWMadmin

Inspiring young readers: Book Trust helps students buy the books they want By Tim Johnson Jan 11, 2019 Updated Jan 11, 2019 Some special guests stopped to visit during Edison Elementary’s...

Local Children to Benefit from #GivingTuesday Activities

Posted on November 27, 2018June 5, 2023 by csteele

On #GivingTuesday, an online giving movement happening today, United Way of the Midlands (UWM) is facilitating a fundraising campaign to benefit Book Trust. The Book Trust program provides books to...

UWM and Partners Host “Attendance Matters” Conference on October 4

Posted on October 3, 2018June 5, 2023 by csteele

United Way of the Midlands (UWM) and the School Based Attendance Coalition will host a one-day “Attendance Matters” conference beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4th at the Mid-America...

Community Spotlight: Mentoring

Posted on January 30, 2018 by UWMadmin

Mentoring: we rise by lifting others! January is National Mentoring Month - a time for the community to reflect on how rewarding it can be to devote time to young...

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