 Holiday Give-A-Thon Exceeds Goal
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United Way St. Croix Valley's first online Holiday Give-A-Thon, held during the month of December, exceeded its goal of $2,000, raising a total of $2,122.
The total includes a $1,000 match from fundraising processor Razoo, who matched the first $1,000 raised dollar for dollar.
The money raised through this fundraiser will go towards the United Way Food Resource Center's December food shipment, which has provided food to hungry families this holiday season.
United Way St. Croix Valley thanks the Holiday Give-A-Thon fundraisers and donors for making this project a success.
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Lutheran Social Services Provides Mental Health Service Locally
| Through contributions to United Way St. Croix Valley from generous donors, Lutheran Social Services is able to provide mental health services to residents of St. Croix and Pierce Counties.
Funds are used to pay for the cost of mental health counseling for people who are underinsured or uninsured and who could not otherwise afford to pay for services.
These funds allow Lutheran Social Services to offer a sliding fee scale to reduce fees and, in extreme need, offer mental health counseling free of charge for a limited time.
Snapshot of Success
Tim sought counseling to help him learn new ways to cope with his depression and loneliness. He was under great financial strain due to a recent divorce and needed to figure out how to support himself and his two children while taking care of his own mental health.
Fortunately he was able to use Lutheran Social Services Outpatient Mental Health Clinic using a sliding fee scale as he did not have mental health coverage.
After several counseling sessions he was able to reduce his depressive symptoms and reach out to his friends and family and community for support. He also began to find renewed enjoyment in his hobbies of fishing, reading and playing with his children.
Tim's story of success is possible thanks to United Way St. Croix Valley and support from the local community.
Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Inc. is a non-profit agency that offers a variety of community-based and residential services to people in 80-plus communities throughout Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.
LSS's mission is "Motivated by the compassion of Christ, we help people improve the quality of their lives."
As the social ministry arm of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Lutheran Social Services has nearly 2,000 employees.
Last year, more than 100,000 people of all ages and faiths were helped. Lutheran Social Services is a United Way agency and a member of the Alliance for Children and Families. To learn more about LSS visit www.lsswis.org.
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Student United Way President Wins Community Service Award
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Student United Way President Liz Stolte with her 2011 River Falls Youth Emerging Legend Community Service Award.
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The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Student United Way President Liz Stolte was awarded the 2011 River Falls Youth Emerging Legend Community Service Award. Liz was nominated by United Way St. Croix Valley staff member Kate Smith and was presented with the award at the River Falls Community Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast January 17.
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Volunteers Needed for Food Packing
| United Way St. Croix Valley has space for approximately 20 volunteers to pack food at the upcoming Kids Against Hunger Community Meal Packing Event on Saturday, February 19 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Andersen Window Corporate Headquarters in Oak Park Heights, MN.
Please note KAH requires volunteers to provide $15 to cover part of the cost of the food, and children under the age of ten must be accompanied by a parent. Please contact Kate Smith for more information or to sign up.
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Donate Your Social Status
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Help spread the word about United Way St. Croix Valley and the work we are doing in Western and Northern Wisconsin. All through February we will be providing different facts about hunger, education, health, housing and income in Pierce, Polk and St. Croix Counties for you to "donate" your status to on your social networking profiles.
All you have to do is select a United Way fact (all are Twitter-friendly and under 140 characters) and post it as your status update on your Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, or any of your other social networking profiles.
You know how today's technology can connect people like never before--so please join United Way in this grassroots campaign to inform and advocate for change.
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