Our Goal
Increase the number of people who are healthy and avoid risky behavior by one-third.
Impact in Community
United Way agencies provide health and wellness programs to encourage healthy lifestyles. The Third City Community Clinic saw patients who were served with physician and dental visits. At the Central Nebraska Council on Alcoholism and Addictions (CNCAA), youth learned the skills to be drug and alcohol free. Thousands of adults contacted CNCAA for assistance in dealing with addiction not have hope for a better future. At Willow Rising, thousands learned about healthy relationships and violence prevention to improve their mental and physical well-being. Heartland CASA helped children have their voices heard by CASA volunteers. Families saved thousands of dollars on prescription drugs using the SingleCare prescription savings card. Veterans received supportive services. Smoke alarms were installed to prevent injury and death from home fires by the American Red Cross and volunteers.
Fast Facts
United Way Community Partners helped improve access to health for 15,427 people.
- 11,798 people received food from the Heartland United Way Food Drive.
How YOU Can Help
You can help by teaching those around you how to be healthy! Volunteer to teach local youth how to make good choices.