If education, financial stability, and health are the pillars of a good quality of life, then basic needs are the foundation. Without basic needs, kids struggle to focus in school, adults aren't able to be at work consistently, and reaching everyone's full potential is impossible. Together we strive to stabilize lives. 

1 in 9

Mower County residents have a disability

1 in 7

Mower County children are food insecure
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United Way of Mower County believes that every individual within Mower County deserves basic needs such as food, shelter, and safety. 
Examples of Impact in 2023...

10,000+

individuals received food support

1,600+

community members received advocacy support

success stories.

Immigrant law center of minnesota
 "Da Reh and Bae Reh got in touch with ILCM after their mother became a US citizen. Thanks to support from our staff, funded by organizations like the United Way of Mower County, both brothers recently became citizens themselves through the N-600 application.

Da Reh, the older brother, recently graduated from Austin High School and now has a full-time job in Austin. Da is excited to be a US citizen and hopes to travel the world! He also generously chose to donate to ILCM at the end of his case.
Bae Reh, the younger brother, is still in high school and is overjoyed that he’s now a citizen. Staff shared that he feels much lighter without needing to worry about his legal status. These cases highlight the impact of our work in Mower County. ILCM’s services provide many benefits. Da can now work to support himself and his family, and Bae is free to be a typical high schooler with no need to worry about immigration legal status and its impact on his future. Removing the precarity of no or temporary legal status helps to create a safe environment for children in Mower County."
Salvation Army
"We have a special needs gentleman who regularly attends our evening meals. He works fulltime and earns just enough money to fail to qualify for government assistance programs that might otherwise help him with food. He usually dines in at our community meals, but lately he's been able to work some extra hours. We have been making and saving him a meal "to go" each day that he has been working late. He appreciates the meals and the opportunity to financially get a bit ahead of his bills thanks to the United Way of Mower County's support of the community meal program."

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