United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County and the City/County Joint Budget Committees’ Letter of Intent process is now closed. The application process will open on January 22, 2018. Please contact Maggie Montoya at mmontoya@unitedwaylincoln.org or 402.441.7774 with any questions.
In 2012, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center on Children, Families, and the Law found a staggering 125 homeless persons to be without any form of shelter or aid in Lincoln alone. Today? The number of chronically unsheltered homeless has been reduced to just 32. On a national scale, between 2010 and 2016 the number of… Read the Full Story »
Development doesn’t begin and end at school. It’s not a light switch – learning is a continuum that extends far beyond the school bus seat. In that way, every aspect of the home, and every moment spent in it, is crucial in seeing each child’s mind expand and develop to its fullest potential. But how… Read the Full Story »
Lora arrived at Fresh Start Home with nothing but “the gift of desperation” and some clothing. Three years later, this recovering and sober alcoholic and drug abuser is no longer homeless, has a job and most importantly, has her three children back in her life. Lora’s tear-filled success story drew a standing ovation from the… Read the Full Story »
Look out world! There’s a new engineering partnership that could radically alter our lives. Or at least it will alter the lives of the aspiring engineers. They’re two 10-year-old boys. The pair participated in a 2016 summer enrichment program focusing on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math). After designing, testing, modifying, and perfecting a wind-powered… Read the Full Story »
The notion of poverty is all too easy to disregard in one’s mind as, “not my problem.” Indeed, for those of us lucky enough to be reading this in the comfort of our warm homes or at the office it can be difficult to imagine what impoverished individuals go through every day. However, ponder this… Read the Full Story »
Moving the tassel from the right to the left is more than just a symbolic gesture. For students unable to perform this acclaimed tradition, it can mean making an average of $707,400 less in their lifetime and are 27 percent higher likelihood of living in poverty. The Lincoln Board of Education has set the goal… Read the Full Story »
Mental health conditions are more common than cancer, diabetes and heart disease, affecting one-fourth of all Americans over the age of 18. But this isn’t a problem exclusive to adults. Studies show that half of all lifetime cases of a mental illness begin to develop before age 14, and one in five students between the… Read the Full Story »
Join United Way and community leaders to learn about performance-based social change and maximizing our community investments from expert, Mark Friedman. This event will feature expert Mark Friedman discussing the needs for accountability and performance measures as it relates to social change. There are many wonderful causes to support in Lincoln, but how do we… Read the Full Story »
Food. Gifts. Family. Friends. These are important parts to holiday celebrations. Unfortunately, there are many families in Lincoln who face the holiday season without one or several of these. How can you get involved? United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County is partnering once again with local agencies serving those in need by offering the… Read the Full Story »
