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Kids Welcome at Global Youth Service Day event
Young Participants Needed for Global Youth Service Day “Read and Create” Event on Saturday April 25, 2009
 
Celebrate National Volunteer Week!
 Thanks to all who donate their time in our community!  See what United Way's up to during this very special observance, including the big volunteer recognition luncheon...
 
Do-It-Yourself Tax Filing Lab to Open
Wal-Mart Foundation Teams-Up with United Way and "One Economy" to Promote Free Tax Preparation in the Omaha-Bellevue Metro Area

 
 
2009 Summer Youth Volunteer Program
We are looking for young people -- teenagers and pre-teens -- who want to spend a part of their summer vacation making our metro area stronger!   It's time to apply for the 2009 Summer Youth Program.
 
Disaster Response Volunteers Wanted

Would you like to help boost our community's emergency preparedness? Now's the time to get involved! 
 
Digital TV Conversion Update
The switch to an "all-digital" television signal, now scheduled for June 12, 2009, may leave many elderly and low-income citizens with blank tv screens in their homes. Here's what we all need to know:
 
2009 Walk for Warmth Total

Proceeds from the 2009 Heartland Walk for Warmth on February 20th totaled $45,000. The path around Heartland of America Park in downtown Omaha was crowded with more than 700 walkers who wanted to help families, the disabled and the elderly who struggle to keep their homes warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
 
Read About Efforts to Develop Loan Options for Lower Income Workers
United Way's Financial Stability Partnership is mentioned in an Omaha World-Herald story about the efforts to develop low-cost short-term loan options for those who currerntly use payday lending services.
 
Nominate a Volunteer 2009
 Say "Thanks" to Your Favorite Volunteer; Volunteer Award Nominations Are Open!
 
King Day Essay Winners

United Way's first Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Essay Contest attracted students in elementary, middle and high schools from across the metro Omaha area.  Congratulations to all who shared their vision for a better, brighter community!  Here are the first- and second-place winners in all three categories:
 
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