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Imagination Library Day at Barnes & Noble this weekend!
Help Raise Resources for United Way's Imagination Library!
When you present a voucher, between 10-20% of the value of items you purchase at Barnes & Noble on December 5 & 6, 2009 will be donated to United Way's Imagination Library.
FREE activities on
Saturday, December 5
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Kids crafts and story time
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Magic shows every 15 minutes
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus
Llama sightings
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Gift in honor of . . .
Give a gift from the heart this holiday season - give the gift of generosity instead!
Make a gift to United Way of Central Minnesota in honor or in memory of someone special in your life.
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Chase Community Giving
In an innovative, grassroots philanthropic contest "Chase Community Giving" is putting $5 million dollars in the virtual hands of Facebook users, and letting them decide what matters most.
Chase will donate $25,000 to the top 100 nonprofits with the highest number of votes through December 11. Then voting will reopen on January 15 - 22, with the top nonprofit receiving $1 million and the next five receiving $100,000.
Simply click the link below to vote for United Way of Central Minnesota and then get friends and others on Facebook to do the same.
Help United Way of Central Minnesota receive a portion of Chase's Community Giving!
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Progressive Dinner Fundraiser
A Benefit for Success By 6/Imagination Library
February 20, 2010
Tickets: $100 per person
(limited to 120 participants)
Your choice of 12 different cuisines, only 10 guests per cuisine. Cusine examples are as follows: Italian, Chinese, Mexican, Asian, and Creole. Each offers an intimate, sit-down, specially themed dinner prepared by well-known and volunteer gourmet chefs from the area.
- Six cuisines available in St. Cloud
- Six cuisines available in Sartell
Please call Lisa Distad at 229-3514 to make your reservations today!
Sponsorships contact: Debbie Erickson 291-3268
 
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Holiday Needs in Central Minnesota
 United Way of Central Minnesota is working to increase awareness of holiday needs in the community. A flyer with a list of local holiday needs is available by clicking here. Specific requests to help local children, adults and families over the holidays are included. Many organizations also participate in the holiday clearinghouse which helps donations from the community assist as many individuals and families as possible.
For a list of additional holiday needs and/or information on holiday volunteer opportunities in Central Minnesota call United Way 2-1-1 by dialing 2-1-1 or 1-800-543-7709. |
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Malco employees really celebrated this year's campaign. With record breaking contributions and participation from the staff, even their silent auction shouts anything is possible when a community cares.
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Celebrate Caring Celebrate Community
February 11, 2010
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Hotel
& Suites
More details to come! |
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Social Media Efforts
Click here to read the United Way Volunteer Central Blog |
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Give.
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You can direct your contribution to one of our action areas - Education, Income, Health and Basic Needs - or choose all four.
Read more
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Advocate.
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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.
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Volunteer.
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| United Way Volunteer Central increases and encourages volunteerism throughout United Way of Central Minnesota service area. United Way promotes volunteer opportunities in more than 100 local nonprofit organizations through a searchable website listing hundreds of local opportunities.
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