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It's a busy afternoon at the office! Volunteers are providing lots of tax preparation for individuals and families that have requested our assistance. A total of SIXTEEN appointments are scheduled to be completed between 2:00pm - 6:00pm today. Our tax volunteers make it…
Friday, March 15, 2024
Our annual allocation letters have gone out to the awarded agencies for 2024 United Way of Steele County funding. Congratulations!!! Education Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern MN  Blooming Prairie Youth Club Grandparents for Education Medford Tiger Club Somali American…
Friday, July 7, 2023
This is typically a busy month for us. The warmer Minnesota weather brings more opportunities for us to be out in the communities. Connecting with our neighbors and friends. Reminding all of what we’re actively working on to strengthen Steele County. The month of June is…
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
It's a busy day in the office, today! Youth volunteers are here and helping to prepare for this evening's Have a Safe Summer event at the Four Seasons Centre which is coordinated by Mayo Clinic Health System. We received a fresh delivery of books (thanks to Southern MN…
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Minnesota Positive Community Norms Conference with PCN grantees from across the state.  United Way is proud to host the Blooming Positive Actions Coalition, the recipient of a PCN state grant, as well as the Steele County…
Friday, May 19, 2023
We’re celebrating 70 years here at United Way of Steele County! Turning back the clock to September 4, 1953, the Owatonna Community Chest was officially incorporated. That fall, the annual campaign raised $18,328. Fast forward a bit to 1979. The Owatonna Community Chest had…
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
This past March we had the opportunity to bring the community together to celebrate a successful 2022 campaign and honor many great individuals and organizations in our community, including our Community Campaign Leader Viracon.  This month United Way gets the opportunity…
Friday, April 21, 2023
Date: April 5, 2023 From: United Way of Steele County RE: Elks Lodge makes generous donation to United Way of Steele County, Women United - Power of the Purse - to support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION The Owatonna Elks Lodge #1395 presented…
Friday, April 7, 2023
United Way 211 is a vital service that connects millions of Americans to social services that are in a caller’s service area. Each year, 211 in Minnesota provides hundreds of thousands of referrals, providing our friends and neighbors with the information they need to…
Friday, March 17, 2023
In early 2015, an Early Childhood Initiative was created by SMIF and facilitated by Owatonna Community Education.  This group identified transportation as an important obstacle to successful preparation for kindergarten. Many families were unable to take advantage of…
Monday, March 13, 2023