United Way, Day 2: Nicole’s story

Nicole, a client of the United Way-supported Phoenix House, Catholic Charities Diocese of Des Moines in Council Bluffs.

United Way of the Midlands proudly funds health and human service programs that help those in need across Douglas, Sarpy and Pottawattamie counties.

The services provided by United Way of the Midlands partner agencies include: basic needs, employment, housing and income, health, mental health, safety, volunteers and disaster, senior recreation, sexual assault and domestic violence, youth mentoring and parent education, youth recreation, and youth resources.

The running total

As of 3 p.m. Monday, UNMC achieved:

  • Donations of $80,273.52, more than 50 percent of the campaign goal of $160,000.
  • Employee participation of 13.3 percent. This year’s employee participation goal is 50 percent. Remember, using the UNMC eServ website to choose not to donate counts as participation.

An abusive and nearly deadly relationship sent Nicole to Phoenix House, a United Way funded domestic violence shelter operated by Catholic Charities Diocese of Des Moines in Council Bluffs.

To learn more about Nicole’s story, watch this video.

The shelter gave her the support and guidance she needed to become independent and confident in she and her daughter’s future.

Today, she’s graduated from college and wants to become an undercover police officer. And it’s thanks to the generosity of community supporters that Nicole and so many others are able to leave their abusers and find safety, confidence, and happiness.

To join in supporting the United Way:

  • Click on this link. (The link will take you to UNMC eServ page.)
  • Enter your UNMC username and password.
  • Click on the United Way link and participate today!