 Take a Stand and Advocate for Victims of Domestic Violence |
While 57,000 women in Minnesota experience domestic violence in a year's time, fewer than one in three instances are reported to police. Learn more.
Violence is especially costly to the well-being of those who encounter it, but our community suffers in terms of property loss, medical expenses and income loss due to injury.
You can help. Your $25 gift provides five days in a protective shelter for a family of three fleeing domestic violence.
ADVOCATE Educate yourself: read the joint report (PDF) from United Way and the Department of Public Safety-Office of Justice Programs.
VOLUNTEER Local shelters need volunteers and used cell phones. Learn more.
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Thanks to our LIVE UNITED in 2009 Sponsors:
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 Cereal Day for United Way
Cereal for $1--while supplies last! |
Join us in Crystal Court at the IDS Center on Thursday, October 8 to support our mission to create pathways out of poverty. For each box of cereal sold, Malt-O-Meal will match the price in a donation to United Way (up to $50,000).
Sale starts at 7:30 a.m. Each customer is limited to 10 boxes.
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United Way Releases 2008/09 Community Report
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We made huge strides this year towards the 10 goals in our Agenda for Lasting Change.
- We doubled our food goal, collecting 6.4 million additional pounds of food to reduce hunger in our region.
- We surpassed our goal to increase healthy behaviors among 3,500 children, helping them avoid obesity and diabetes.
See these results and more in our 2008/09 Community Report and brand-new Community Scorecard.
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| Thanks to those who joined us 9-9-09!
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Thousands of people packed a bus full of preschool supplies, enjoyed hundreds of slices of Bakers Square pie with scoops of Kemps ice cream and heard music from three great local bands--all to help low-income children get off to a great start for kindergarten. Check out the recap!
If you weren't able to make it and still want to donate preschool supplies, visit our Website.
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