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Help Stuff the Bus with school supplies

 Children look forward to starting their school year with fresh, new supplies.


Not every family is able to afford that expense.  You can help make sure that children in this area can get a good start this year by 'stuffing the bus' with new, basic supplies.  Area schools are partnering with this effort by identifying students who should receive the supplies.

 

Here are some options for donating supplies:

 

Canby:  On Aug 2, bring supplies to the Night Out event in Central Park OR drop off items at one of the collection boxes located throughout the community.

 

Lincoln/Lyon Counties:  Look for collection bins in your workplace, throughout the area, at the Lincoln Co Fair OR bring items to the Marshall Armory between 10 - 11:30 am, Tuesday, Aug 2.  A donation bin will be at the Night Out event in Marshall, also.

 

Cash/check donations are also appreciated so specific items can be purchased.  United Way of Southwest MN is fiscal agent for the school supply drives and will make sure that the funds are used wisely.  Send your tax deductible donation to United Way P.O. Box 41, Marshall, MN 56258 (please note Stuff the Bus and your community on the memo line). 

All Ages Help Stuff the Bus 

Preschooler decorate donation barrels

All Aboard Child Care Center students decorated the donation bins (donated by The Schwan Food Company) that are located in several Marshall retailers.

Stuff the Bus event

Special thanks to Knology and Marshall Radio for helping build awareness of the school supply drives in this area.  Thanks also to Southwest Coaches for loaning the use of a school bus as a collection site on July 20.

 

 

 

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Venture Grant Deadlines Announced

$15,000 has been targeted for use by area non-profit organizations to try new approaches to better serve area residents during the next fiscal year. 

 

Grant deadlines:  August 31, 2011 & January 31, 2012.    Click here for information and application.    

Community Impact Grants Awarded

Recently 38 grants totaling $316,481 were awarded for programs in this area that will serve local people during 2011-12.  The grants represent United Way's commitment to support community priorities of education, income and health

 

All grant applications were reviewed by teams of local volunteers who made recommendations for funding to the United Way of Southwest MN board of directors.  

 

Donations to the annual United Way fund-raising campaign funded the grants. Click here for more information.

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Check out the Volunteer Connection data base for a listing of opportunities at local organizations.  Click here,

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