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Hundreds of people from our community filled sandbags as the Missouri River rose. Hundreds more volunteer their time weekly or monthly for local nonprofit and civic efforts. Rain or shine, Tuesday August 30th is Campaign Kickoff at 101 & Pacific, AND it's "Day of Caring 2011." Take a look at the companies and people who are lending a helping hand in our community!
FIRST UP - KICKOFF!
Join us for pancakes with United Way campaign chairs, Jim and Diny Landen, at Security National Bank, 101 & Pacific, starting at 7:30 a.m. *There's a nice big tent and adjacent meeting room, so we'll stay dry no matter what! We'll hear from an Iraq War veteran whose life is getting better each day, thanks to a program United Way donors support. We'll check out the 2011 campaign video too! Members of the Westside High School Jazz Band will perform, and the formal program starts at 7:45 a.m.
NOW, DAY OF CARING EVENTS:
According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, the states of Nebraska and Iowa rank number Four and Two respectively when it comes to residents who lend their time and skills to improve people’s lives.
Community-wide “United Way Day of Caring 2011” – Co-workers from 15 local organizations will complete projects that the nonprofit staffs at United Way partner agencies don’t have the time or resources to tackle. The companies also participate in the annual United Way fundraising campaign, another example of their strong community spirit. Projects will run between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. (PROJECT LIST ATTACHED)
Participating organizations are: Bank of the West, Black Hills Energy/Meter Shop, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, Central States Health & Life Co., City of Omaha, First National Bank of Omaha, HDR Inc., Lincoln Financial Group, Mutual of Omaha, Nebraska Furniture Mart, PayPal, Physicians Mutual, QuikTrip, UNO Athletics and US Bank.
PROJECT DETAILS FOR “DAY OF CARING” - TUESDAY AUGUST 30TH
(Contact Kathy O’Hara for exact project times; 402-981-7516)
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| MICAH House |
Black Hills Energy (10) |
Painting |
| 1415 Avenue J – CB |
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| Council Bluffs Senior Ctr |
Black Hills Energy (4) |
Game room project |
| 714 S. Main Street - CB |
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| Red Cross-Loess Hills |
Black Hills Energy (9) |
Clean up day |
| 705 N. 16th- CB. |
US Bank (1) |
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| YMCA – 4344 N. 34th Ave. |
Blue Cross Blue Shield (12) |
Teen Center painting |
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| YMCA – 3501 Ames Ave. |
Blue Cross Blue Shield (10) |
Brush up projects |
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| Kids Can! Community Ctr. |
Central States Health & Life (10) |
Cleanup projects |
| 4860 Q Street |
| Family Housing Advisory Services |
First National Bank (10) |
Beautification project |
| South Office - 3605 Q Street |
| Boys & Girls Clubs |
First National Bank (10) |
Grounds cleanup |
| 2610 Hamilton |
| YMCA – Council Bluffs |
First National Bank (19) |
Sports field renovation |
| 2501 S 23rd Ave. |
| YMCA |
HDR Inc. (25) |
YMCA Rejuvenation |
| 13010 Atwood Ave/Omaha |
| Boys & Girls Clubs |
Lincoln Financial Group (13) |
Fence line cleanup |
| 5051 S. 22nd St. |
| Heartland Family Service |
Mutual of Omaha (15) |
Painting – “Youth Links Youth” |
| 815 Dorcas St. |
| Completely Kids |
PayPal (8) |
Backpacks for Children |
| 2566 St. Mary’s Ave. |
| Child Saving Institute |
PayPal (8) |
Nature playground cleanup |
| 4545 Dodge St. |
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| Heartland Family Service |
Physicians Mutual (7) |
Donation sorting |
| 302 American Parkway/ |
Black Hills Energy (1) |
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| Papillion |
US Bank (1) |
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| Heartland Family Service |
Nebraska Furniture Mart (2) |
North office landscaping |
| North Office - |
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| 6720 N. 30th St. |
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| Girls Inc. |
QuikTrip (15) |
Fall spruce up |
| 5407 S. 30th St. |
| The Salvation Army |
City of Omaha (2) |
Baking/delivering cookies |
| Western Div. HQ |
| 923 N. 38th St |
| Lutheran Family Services |
UNO Athletics (4) |
Refugee resettlement project |
| 1941 S. 42nd St. |
| Catholic Charities |
US Bank (4) |
Serenity Garden makeover |
| 1490 N. 16th St |
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| Urban League of NE |
United Way Loaned Executives (12) |
Restoration/Repairs |
| 3040 Lake Street |
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United Way of the Midlands, its donors and volunteers advance the common good of the Omaha metropolitan area by providing our neighbors life-changing opportunities in education, financial stability and health. UWM celebrates 88 years of service in 2011. People in the metropolitan area received services through United Way Community Care Fund programs 584,668 times in 2010.
1805 Harney Street / Omaha, NE 68102 / uwmidlands.org
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