On Tuesday, January 30, United Way of the Midlands (UWM) will hold its MLK Day Volunteer Event that was originally scheduled for January 15.

The event will take place at the Venue at the Highlander, 2120 N. 30th Street, Omaha, from 2 – 4 p.m. During the event, Mike Hornacek, president and CEO of Together and Gladys Harrison, president of Big Mama’s Kitchen and Catering, will share opening remarks – and then 64 volunteers will assemble 2,000 snack pack kits for Together – the largest number of kits ever assembled at a UWM Good on the Go volunteer event.

The number of volunteers was set at 64 to commemorate the year 1964, which is the year the Civil Rights Act was passed and when Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize. There are still a few volunteer spots available, and individuals who would like to participate in the event can sign up at UnitedWayMidlands.org/Volunteer.

UWM’s Good on the Go program gives teams the opportunity to work together to assemble kits for people in need at their office or another site. UWM orders and ships the needed supplies, coordinates the event and works to arrange the delivery of the kits to local nonprofit agencies. This MLK Day Volunteer Event is possible thanks to our generous sponsors: Election Systems & Software, KPMG, McGrath North and NP Dodge.

Provided by United Way’s Good on the Go program.

Everyone who pre-registered for lunch received a text with directions on how to receive their free meal on Tuesday, Jan. 16

Event Sponsors:  United Way of the Midlands, Big Mama’s Kitchen & Catering, Rib Shack Smokehouse, and Black Men United.