Broccoli and other healthy foods being held as they're taken out of a cardboard box

Our goal is to increase the number of people who are healthy & avoid risky behavior by one-third.

Heartland United Way agencies provide health and wellness programs to encourage healthy lifestyles. Programs focus on providing medical and dental care to the uninsured, assisting people dealing with addiction and teaching kids skills to avoid drugs and alcohol, offering behavioral health services, supporting veterans and teaching about healthy relationships and violence prevention.

People enter a trailer full of food during the Husker Harvest Days Food Drive in 2024.

The World's Largest Totally Irrigated Working Farm Show plays host to a food drive that has collected 17,000 pounds of food. Donations are distributed to 21 local backpack programs, food pantries, and shelters.