Scottsbluff, NE – United Way of Western Nebraska is proud to announce the 2025–2026 grant recipients: twenty-two local nonprofit organizations that will receive funding to support impactful community programs. These grants are made possible through generous contributions to the 2024–2025 United Way fundraising campaign, including direct donations and community events such as the popular United Way Duck Draw.
Funding decisions were made by United Way Partner Business representatives and community volunteers who carefully reviewed applications and conducted interviews with each nonprofit applicant. Funds Distribution Committees convened in Scottsbluff, Alliance, and Chadron to recommend funding levels tailored to the needs of each community.
The selected nonprofits align with United Way’s four key impact areas: Healthy Community, Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, and Community Resilience. These organizations have been named 2025–2026 United Way Partner Agencies.
Healthy Community
These agencies work to improve health and well-being for all:
- Alliance Bulldog Backpack Program
- Buckboard Therapeutic Riding Academy
- Camp Scott (Summer Program for Handicapped Children)
- Carpenter Center
- Community Table
- East Point Hospice
- Nebraska Diaper Bank
- Panhandle Partnership (Lifespan Respite)
- Scottsbluff/Gering Soup Kitchen
- Western Community Health Resources (Community Essentials Pantry)
Youth Opportunity
These organizations help young people reach their full potential:
- Alliance Aftershock Softball
- Alliance Recreation Center
- Banisters Leadership Academy
- Cirrus House (Youth Services)
Financial Security
These nonprofits support financial stability and empowerment:
- Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska (Family Stabilization)
- Guadalupe Center
- Northfield Haven
- Scotts Bluff County Volunteer Center
Community Resilience
These agencies address urgent needs and build stronger futures:
- American Red Cross
- CASA of Scotts Bluff County
- Plains West CASA
- The DOVES Program
United Way of Western Nebraska serves thirteen counties in the Nebraska Panhandle, as well as Goshen and Platte Counties in Wyoming. All funds raised remain in the communities where they were donated, ensuring local impact.
For more information about United Way of Western Nebraska and how to get involved, please visit uwwn.org.
United Way of Western Nebraska is a nonprofit organization that unites people and resources to build a stronger, healthier and more compassionate community. Supporting 22 local nonprofit agencies in the areas of youth opportunity, healthy community, community resiliency and financial security and reinvesting in Western Nebraska since their inception in 1945. For more information, visit www.uwwn.org.