	United Way St. Croix Valley
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	Your Community News - March 2014 www.unitedwaystcroix.org



Contents PressEnter! to Sponsor Facebook "Like" Promotion Citizen Review Panel Partner Agency News Bites Community Food Program Fare For All

Welcome to your local United Way's March e-newsletter. Although we may not be able to hang our Live United t-shirt outside to dry yet, we are starting to think spring by preparing for our Citizen Review Panel and Facebook fundraiser. Learn more in this month's e-news and, as always, thank you for your support!

- United Way St. Croix Valley Board and Staff

PressEnter! to Sponsor Facebook "Like" Promotion

We are excited to announce that PressEnter! will once again sponsor our Facebook "Like" promotion. Help us raise money all through April by giving our Facebook page a "Like." For each new "Like" PressEnter! will donate $1 to us. We are so thankful to PressEnter! for sponsoring this fundraiser for the third year in a row.

Citizen Review Panel

United Way St. Croix Valley will be holding a Citizen Review Panel meeting on Wednesday, April 9. Seven community members will review selected nonprofit agencies in the Health and Independence category and their funding recommendations will then go to the United Way Board of Directors. Citizen Review Panels help guide the United Way Board when grant-making decisions are made in May.

For more information on the Citizen Review Panel and agency allocations process contact John Coughlin at 715-377-0203 ext. 102.

Partner Agency News Bites

The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is in need of people interested in volunteering with the Red Kettle campaign on an administrative level. Tasks may include making phone calls to solicit bell ringers, scheduling bell ringers and picking up kettles. Contact Duana Bremer or Angela Moulton at 715-485-1221 for more information.

American Red Cross of Western Wisconsin

In the first six weeks of this year, weather canceled a total of nearly 1,500 Red Cross blood drives in 34 states, resulting in about 50,000 uncollected blood and platelet donations. Help make up for the loss at River Falls Area Hospital Wednesday, June 4th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

See you next month!

"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."

- Abraham Lincoln

Community Food Program Fare For All

What: Community food program Fare For All

When: Tuesday, April 15, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: Afton-Lakeland Elementary School, 475 St. Croix Trail S., Lakeland, MN 55043

Get your groceries for up to 40% off. There are no requirements to buy and no need to sign up in advance--the more people that buy the better for the program! They offer meat/vegetable packs and there is always free bread. For more information visit Fare For All's website.

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