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Have you ever turned on the news and thought, I wish I could do something, but I just don’t know where to start? There is so much need in our community, our country, and the world and at times it can be overwhelming. Are we doing enough, is there something different that…
Sunday, September 5, 2021
United Way of Steele County would like to welcome Aron Welch to the team. His role is the Positive Community Norms Coordinator. He will be based in Blooming Prairie and working with the school district's youth population. We sat down with him to learn a little more about…
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
United Way has a common purpose, to improve lives, across the country and the world. How this manifests, differentiates based on the needs of the communities we serve. In our community we have served through programs that support Health, Education, and Financial Stability…
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Summer learning loss is something that happens when school is out for the summer months and young minds sit idle. It accounts for two-thirds of the achievement gap in reading between low-income children and their middle-income peers by Grade 9. The good news? We can…
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
How great has it felt to get out into the community and be with people again? I don’t know about you, but there is nothing more energizing for me that to surround myself with the caring people of this community. We’ve had the opportunity to participate in each of the…
Sunday, July 11, 2021
On June 8, 2021, United Way of Steele County’s Women United held the Seventh Annual “Power of the Purse” Event which supports the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Thanks to the generosity of over 100 attendees, over $31,000 was raised, supporting this beloved local program…
Monday, June 14, 2021
Providing access to services that improve one’s quality of life is what we do at United Way. We believe that a system of growth and continuous improvement allows for us to stay on top of the emerging needs of our community, so that with our community partners, we can…
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Memorial Day is almost here again.
For many Americans, the holiday is a chance to remember our military heroes who sacrificed their lives for our country.
For others, the holiday weekend is the official kick off of summer. Time to gather with family and friends; and…
Friday, May 28, 2021
211 is Steele County’s lifeline for help.
In a crisis, in a disaster, in a pandemic, 211 is here to help every person in our community find food, pay bills, and connect to other essential services. Our 211 is part of a national network, United to help as many people as…
Monday, February 1, 2021
We Keep Moving Forward
It’s official, summer is over, school has started and despite a global pandemic we continue to keep moving forward. For us this means advancing the common good. We do this by focusing on income, education, and health because we know these are the…
Monday, September 14, 2020
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