Stories of ChangeBegin With You

Father Flanagan’s Boys’ HomeHope Center for Kids Catholic Charities Phoenix House

Family, Inc.

When you give to United Way, you’re making a difference for thousands of our neighbors. See more stories of change at www.unitedwaymidlands.org/stories.

Your donations create Stories of Change every day.

You’ve turned Trae’s life around, from a self-identified troublemaker to a high school graduate and incoming college freshman.

You’ve strengthened the relationship between Terri and her daughter Amber with in-home supports and parenting education.

You’ve helped Nicole leave an abusive relationship and move to a safe, stable environment with her daughter.

Father Flanagan’s Boys’ HomeHope Center for Kids Catholic Charities Phoenix House

Your donations create real results for families in need.

Your dollars go far with United Way of the Midlands, thanks to our network of programs, dedicated to serving those in need.

$26a yearcan provide:

l Two safety grab bars to make a senior citizen’s restroom safer or

l A day of meals for a person in transitional housing or

l One hour for a certified teacher to work with girls who are struggling with reading

l Eight weeks of childcare for a mother who’s taking classes or

l Three days of shelter and meals for a homeless child or

l Two hours of therapy for a client suffering from substance abuse

$52a yearcan provide:

l CPR and First Aid training for an after-school programming provider or

l A college standardized testing preparation course for 20 students or

l A professional outfit for a job seeker to prepare for an interview

$104a yearcan provide:

To impact poverty, we focus the efforts of many to help our neighbors stand strong – by addressing basic needs, and fostering success in the classroom and the workplace.

Every day in the Omaha-Council Bluffs area, there’s someone living in poverty – ready to take a big step:

• A family that seeks safe housing and nutritious food.

• A student who wants to improve her grades and graduate on time.

• A young adult who wants to leave his troubled past behind and get a job.

When you support United Way of the Midlands with a donation of your time or money, you help write their stories of positive change.

Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, Inc.

Mission Statement

What makes United Way unique?

It’s right there in our name: United Way – bringing together caring donors, community partners and engaged volunteers who want to make a difference.

With the help of committed local funding volunteers and subject matter experts, we carefully review human service programs and then invest donor dollars in services that demonstrate measurable results – the kind that lead people toward a safer and more stable life.

We work side-by-side with a variety of strong nonprofit groups, government and civic organizations on important community issues – the situations that keep our vulnerable neighbors from escaping poverty.

United Way partners with Community Health Charities of Nebraska to address medical challenges that limit or endanger the lives of our neighbors.

And through the 2-1-1 call center, we connect residents of Nebraska and Southwest Iowa with much-needed health and human service referrals.

Through these and other great partnerships, United Way is about people and organizations, working together for a strong community.

Day of Action

Professor Robert Putnam,Opportunity Gap Symposium

Our community needs your help.

Many in our community struggle to make ends meet. Poverty is a harsh reality for local families, and can take a toll when not dealt with.

106,000+

people live in poverty in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area*

Heartland Family Service

36,583 people in the metro, employed either full-time or part-time, are still living below poverty level*

41.6% of people living in North Omaha are in poverty, while

26.8% of people in South Omaha and

18.5% of people in Council Bluffs also live in poverty*

These statistics show the need for immediate action - and your dollars make that possible.

* U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-year Estimates