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Contents Make a Difference with Holiday Hope 2014 HealthPartners Organizations Sponsor Food Resource Center Shipment St. Croix County's United Way Campaign a Success Community Food Program Fare For All

Welcome to your local United Way's December e-newsletter. We hope you are enjoying the holiday season with your friends and family. Here at UWSCV we are reflecting on the generosity of the community this year and feeling thankful for all we have accomplished together. Here's to another wonderful year in 2015!

- United Way St. Croix Valley Board and Staff

Make a Difference with Holiday Hope 2014

All through the month of December we are raising money for our community. Join us in starting your own fundraising page and spreading the word about Holiday Hope to your friends and family.

The person/team who has raised the most at the end of the month will be able to choose which one of our three initiatives half of all the funds raised will benefit, as well as receive a $25 gift certificate donated by Hudson Bagel & Coffee Co. The other half of the funds raised will go toward our general 2014 United Way campaign.

HealthPartners Organizations Sponsor Food Resource Center Shipment

HealthPartners organizations-Amery Hospital & Clinic, Hudson Hospital & Clinic, Lakeview Hospital, Stillwater Medical Group and Westfields Hospital & Clinic--sponsored the December United Way St. Croix Valley Food Resource Center (FRC) shipment benefiting 12 area pantries and two shelters. Volunteers from Five Loaves Food Shelf came to the FRC Tuesday, Dec. 2 to pick up food for the pantry. Pictured left to right are Dick Clark, United Way's John Coughlin, Doug Soderquist and Stan Soderquist. In 2014 the FRC distributed 98,319 pounds to pantries, shelters and programs in Western Wisconsin. Five Loaves picked up more than 8,000 pounds of food from the FRC in 2014.

Five Loaves volunteers and John Coughlin

St. Croix County's United Way Campaign a Success

Members of St. Croix County's United Way committee gathered to celebrate their most successful campaign ever and share the results with United Way St. Croix Valley's Executive Director John Coughlin. Pictured left to right: Brad Beckman, Tara Murdzek, Tammy Funk, Jackie Montreal, Patrick Thompson, John Coughlin, Erica Mabis. Committee members not pictured are Julie Nelson, Heidi Dumond and Sue Lindberg. County departments created silent auction baskets this year, contributing to the increase in donations. United Way is thankful for the support.

Happy Holidays!

Community Food Program Fare For All

What: Community food program Fare For All

When: Tuesday, January 6, 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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