Great donors and volunteers make the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's annual "Toys for Tots" drive a big success every year.   United Way's proud to assist the Marines with this great holiday effort.  Click here to see a list of Omaha-area locations where you can drop off new, unwrapped toys through December 13, 2010! 

(Families may apply for their children to receive toys here!)

Financial stability is one of the three building blocks for a good life.  The good news is:  free financial planning help from the experts is just around the corner!

The Omaha call center, hosted by United Way of the Midlands, can now connect people statewide with available community services -- counseling, senior centers, shelters and food pantries -- where they live.

United Way of the Midlands’ 2010 fundraising drive kicked off on Thursday, Sept. 2 on ConAgra Foods’ Campus. Read on to find out about this year's goal!

It's a tough question, because all three of these things are vital for a good life. But we've been taking an informal poll recently, and here's what we found so far!

Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy and First Lady Sally Ganem presented a Nebraska Governor's Points of Light Award to members of the Eastern Nebraska-Western Iowa Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) on August 11th. The awards are presented quarterly in recognition of volunteers who give their time,talent and energy to help Nebraskans build stronger communities.

Project Bridge is the only program in Nebraska to boost the number of qualified, minority healthcare workers in the Midwest by guiding internationally trained healthcare workers toward the right U.S. credentials.

What’s Happening in the Metro Area? The Greater Omaha Human Care Profile^© is the only report of its kind in the Omaha metro area, pulling together statistics on local health, public safety, education, families, basic needs and financial stability into one place. The eleventh edition of the Profile is now available.

United Way’s Planning, Allocation and Community Development Cabinet has voted to restore $75,000 in funding  for 2010-11 to a program operated by the Urban League of Nebraska (ULN).