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Contents Memorial Gifts Provide Fruit to Homebound Seniors #DonateYourStatus in March New Richmond Area Community Foundation Supports March Food Shipment Community Food Program Fare For All

Welcome to your local United Way's March e-newsletter. We hope you are enjoying the lovely weather! This edition of our e-newsletter showcases some of the wonderfully generous people in our communities. We are so thankful for the continued support! Have a great month.

- United Way St. Croix Valley Board and Staff

Memorial Gifts Provide Fruit to Homebound Seniors

Renea Aeschliman and volunteers for the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) packed "Love Bags" for approximately 120 homebound senior citizens. The bags contained apples, oranges, bananas and tangerines. The insert read, "Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, This Gift of Fruit Is Just for You. Happy Valentine's Day. Compliments of ADRC and United Way St. Croix Valley in memory of former Board member Susan Obermueller by her family and friends." The memorial gifts will allow fruit to be purchased for several additional years.

#DonateYourStatus in March

Help spread the word about United Way St. Croix Valley and the work we are doing in Western Wisconsin. During March we are 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 profiles.

All you have to do is select a United Way fact (all are under 140 characters) from the Donate Your Social Status webpage and post it as your status update on your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or any of your other 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.

New Richmond Area Community Foundation Supports March Food Shipment

Thank you to the New Richmond Area Community Foundation for contributing $1,500 towards the March Food Resource Center shipment. If your organization is interested in sponsoring a shipment contact Jean Needham.

Thanks for your support!

Community Food Program Fare For All

What: Community food program Fare For All

When: Tuesday, April 7, 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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