United Way - Heroes Welcome

United Way

of Southwest Minnesota

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	Heroes Welcome
	Heroes Welcome

Llama Llama invites you to help "Read for the Record" on Oct. 6

On Thurs, October 6 volunteers will read Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama Red Pajama throughout this area. Can you help?

Seventy-three (73) volunteers are needed in classrooms or libraries (mostly in the morning) to read this local favorite, to distribute activity sheets and to present children with a sticker saying that they helped to set a world record. United Way of Southwest Minnesota is a local partner in Jumpstart's "Read for the Record" campaign, a nationwide effort that draws attention to the importance of early literacy while setting a new world record for the largest shared reading experience on a single day. A special copy of the book will be left at the schools or libraries.

Volunteers are needed in Marshall, Lake Benton, Tracy, Canby, Granite Falls, Clarkfield, Hendricks, Ivanhoe, Lynd, Russell, Milroy, Minneota, Tyler, & Walnut Grove. Call 507-929-2273 or send an email.

Please contact us before noon, Monday, Sept. 26.



You have helped send 155,794 books to young children living in this area since 2005. Thanks for being their HERO!

Here is another way that you are a HERO...

School supplies, eye glasses, clothing items, boots, gloves, snow pants, field trip activity fees, first aid supplies or other items that students need are some of the uses of the United Way of Southwest MN student emergency fund grants to 22 area schools. Grants are used by schools to help meet unusual, unfunded basic needs of needy students. Click here to read more.

Local Farmers Can Be Special Heroes. America's Farmers Grow Communities

Farmers in Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Yellow Medicine and Redwood Counties have the opportunity to plant the seed that helps grow their communities. Farmers can win $2,500 for their favorite community nonprofit organization (one per county). United Way of Southwest Minnesota is eligible to be entered in this program. To read more click here.

Why are the Highest Standards Important?

United Way of Southwest Minnesota successfully completed all of the United Way Worldwide membership requirements satisfactorily and on time for 2011. The board of directors of United Way of Southwest MN believes that It is important to maintain a high standard of accountability and to document that this organization's operations are transparent and in order.

This includes that UW SWMN is recognized as exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code, that all reports and forms are filed on time, that is annual independent audit is reviewed by the board, that there is a current code of ethics and operation policies are in place, that the organization complies with nonprofit provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley laws and other criteria.Read more here.

Give.

You can release your inner hero with a donation to United Way of Southwest MN. It is easy and it makes a real difference in local people's lives. Secure donation link.

Volunteer.

Click here to find a data base of ways that local organizations can use volunteers. Maybe there is a spot for you. You can be a hero!
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Advocate.

Forward this eNewsletter

You can LIVE UNITED by helping us spread the word. Imagine how many people we could reach if everyone forwards this to five people.

Dine Out For United Way Begins.

Stop at Burger King (Marshall) on Tuesday, Sept 27 between 5-9 PM. $1 will be donated to United Way for every FREE cone that is served.

This is the first of several ways that you can take part this fall. Join in and LIVE UNITED.

See list of events here.