Volunteer Opportunities From: United Way of the Midlands

Volunteer: 2026 MLK Day Good on the Go

Join the United Way of the Midlands in service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. With your support, we'll pack 2,000 snack packs for a North Omaha nonprofit partner.

On Monday, January 19, volunteers will join fellow members of the Omaha-Council Bluffs community to commemorate and celebrate the work and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Led by United Way of the Midlands staff, volunteers will assemble and pack up 2,000 kits for delivery to Heart Ministry Center

A program and luncheon catered by Big Mama's Kitchen will follow the volunteer opportunity. 


Tasks include: 

 - Writing encouragement cards

 - Assembling Snack Pack kits

 - Assisting with boxing completed kits

 - Breaking down cardboard 

Reasonable accommodation will be made upon request.


To honor Dr. King's legacy, there are 64 volunteer spots available.

In 1964, Dr. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for his non-violent struggle for civil rights for the Afro-American population". The Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964. This act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964, prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. It was the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction.


Sources:

The Nobel Peace Prize 1964. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Prize Outreach AB 2023. Thu. 21 Dec 2023. Civil Rights Act 1964. Archives.org. Milestone Documents, Civil Rights Act (1964). Thu. 21 Dec 2023.

Agency: United Way Of The Midlands

Join the United Way of the Midlands in service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. With your support, we'll pack 2,000 snack packs for a North Omaha nonprofit partner.

On Monday, January 19, volunteers will join fellow members of the Omaha-Council Bluffs community to commemorate and celebrate the work and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Led by United Way of the Midlands staff, volunteers will assemble and pack up 2,000 kits for delivery to Heart Ministry Center

A program and luncheon catered by Big Mama's Kitchen will follow the volunteer opportunity. 


Tasks include: 

 - Writing encouragement cards

 - Assembling Snack Pack kits

 - Assisting with boxing completed kits

 - Breaking down cardboard 

Reasonable accommodation will be made upon request.


To honor Dr. King's legacy, there are 64 volunteer spots available.

In 1964, Dr. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for his non-violent struggle for civil rights for the Afro-American population". The Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964. This act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964, prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. It was the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction.


Sources:

The Nobel Peace Prize 1964. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Prize Outreach AB 2023. Thu. 21 Dec 2023. Civil Rights Act 1964. Archives.org. Milestone Documents, Civil Rights Act (1964). Thu. 21 Dec 2023.

Agency: United Way Of The Midlands

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Jan 19, 2026

Zip Code: 68111

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: 2026 MLK Day Good on the Go - Set Up

Join the United Way of the Midlands in service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. With your support, we'll pack 2,000 snack packs for a North Omaha nonprofit partner.

Led by United Way of the Midlands staff, volunteers will set up the volunteer kit build for 2,000 kits for delivery to Heart Ministry Center.

Setup volunteers will:

- Unload the kit supplies and assist staff in bringing them into The Venue.

- Set up product on assembly lines with support from UWM staff

- Discard any plastic and cardboard while getting items ready for line assembly. 


Reasonable accommodation will be made upon request.

Agency: United Way Of The Midlands

Join the United Way of the Midlands in service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. With your support, we'll pack 2,000 snack packs for a North Omaha nonprofit partner.

Led by United Way of the Midlands staff, volunteers will set up the volunteer kit build for 2,000 kits for delivery to Heart Ministry Center.

Setup volunteers will:

- Unload the kit supplies and assist staff in bringing them into The Venue.

- Set up product on assembly lines with support from UWM staff

- Discard any plastic and cardboard while getting items ready for line assembly. 


Reasonable accommodation will be made upon request.

Agency: United Way Of The Midlands

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Jan 19, 2026

Zip Code: 68111

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: 2026 MLK Day Kitchen Support

Under the direction of Gladys Harrison, owner of Big Mama's Kitchen, volunteers will be helping with preparation and packaging of food and drinks, catering lunch to the Venue at the Highlander, and preparing meals to be delivered to Black Men United.

Please check-in at The Venue, and UWM staff will walk with the team to the Big Mama's Kitchen for an introduction to Gladys.

Reasonable accommodation will be made upon request.

Agency: United Way Of The Midlands

Under the direction of Gladys Harrison, owner of Big Mama's Kitchen, volunteers will be helping with preparation and packaging of food and drinks, catering lunch to the Venue at the Highlander, and preparing meals to be delivered to Black Men United.

Please check-in at The Venue, and UWM staff will walk with the team to the Big Mama's Kitchen for an introduction to Gladys.

Reasonable accommodation will be made upon request.

Agency: United Way Of The Midlands

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Jan 19, 2026

Zip Code: 68111

Allow Groups: Yes