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Join us in taking a moment to reflect on the impact of the 2024 - 2025 Community Campaign now that the 2025 Community Investment cycle has concluded. Funds raised throughout our Community Campaign each fall/winter are then strategically allocated to local nonprofits through a competitive process in the spring. This begins our annual Community Investment cycle, where we support our local nonprofits with funding that is critical to the services they provide throughout our community.
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2025 - 2026
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When you give to United Way of Mower County, you're not just giving to a good cause, you're causing something good to happen. As a United Way supporter, the lives you impact may be those of a neighbor, friend, or even a family member. Whether in day-to-day activities or times of crisis, the impact is real. UWMC's Community Campaign raises funds to support social service programs in four focus areas: quality education, financial stability, access to health care, and meeting basic needs.
UWMC concludes its annual campaign having raised $1.178 million thanks to more than 2,990 charitable contributions. Read on to learn where funds have been invested and why; but first, check out the supporters who make this work possible: |
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Stacy Raymond
Sharon Alms Tom Dankert Molly Klippen Terri Derouin Trish Wiechmann Kellie Evenson Leslie Hendrickson Amy Robertson Bailey Peterson Brett Ament Chric McManus Crystal Steinbach Dan Hirst Dan Miller David Weber Eric Tupy Jennifer Riggs Karina Mensink Kathie Sheldon Kellie Benning Kristin Fuerstenberg Lori Jelly Maddie Smith Maria Hernandez Rodriguez |
Melissa Sprau
Nicole Cizik Nicole Shute Rebecca Heller Rhonda Ihrke Sally Staben Sandra Reed Scott Aakre Val Villafane Zach Fadness Ed Finnegan Kelsey Mensink Oballa Oballa Alexander Mullenbach Zachary Tjahjono Mayra Hernandez Maldonado Angelique Constantino Mike Rembao Lopez Jennifer Valle Hernandez Herve Kinhoun Isaac Reiner Gerardo Jacobo Romero Margarita Degante Cambray Michaila Andrade |
Derek Ehmke
Angela Maiden Taggert Medgaarden Maria Paape Kristina Bartleson Nancy Wilmot Robert Krogman Sheila Louks Leslie Kuiper Steve King Nikki Dudycha Greg Chelberg Oo Meh Tchein (Nikko) Gnangnam Baw Meh Francisca Quetzecua Da Poe Brenda Vega Brice Adomou Rayleen Ardos Pray Sharpoebyar Amalia Alejo-Torres Maung Lin Oralia Salmeron Bautista |
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Workplace & Employee Campaigns
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Accentra Credit Union
City of Austin Austin Public Schools Austin Utilities Cedar Valley Services CliftonLarsonAllen Delta Airlines Nexus-Gerard Family Healing Hormel Corporate Office |
Hormel Plant
HRA of Austin IBM Employees International Paper Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea & Austin Mayo Clinic Rochester MBT Bank McFarland Truck Lines Merchants Bank |
Mower County Employees
Northern Natural Gas Company O`Reilly Auto Parts Old National Bank Principal Financial Group Quality Pork Processors State Combined Charities US Bank |
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Businesses, Service Organizations, & Foundations
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Accentra Credit Union
Bollingberg Chiropractic Clinic Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative Hormel Foundation International Paper |
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
McFarland Truck Lines Northern Natural Gas Company Old National Bank |
Principal Financial Group
State Combined Charities US Bank Xcel Energy |
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Tocqueville - $10,000+
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Scott & Kristin Aakre
Colleen & Andrew Batcheler |
April Clark
Katie Clark & Eric Bobak |
Jeff & LeeAnn Ettinger
Kevin & Aleta Myers |
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Pioneers - $5,000 - $9,999
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Nathan & Jaime Annis
Glenn & Sally Baker Jeff & Diane Baker Amy & Greg Baskin |
Patrick Connor
Burke & Lynn Egner Katie & Evan Larson |
Jeff & Amy Morrison
Chad & Laura Sayles Mark & Annemarie Vaupel |
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Visionaries - $2,500 - $4,999
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Geoff & Diane Baker
Darren & Michele Carter Tom & Sheri Dankert Ghingo Family Brian & Rita Hendrickson |
Tyler & Christine Hulsebus
Randy & Wendy Kramer Paul & Kari Kuehneman Pierre & Michelle Lilly Swen & Heather Neufeldt |
Marianne & Ivan Pollock
Mark & Jamie Schulz Peter & Bonnie Tangren Dan & Acacia Wiechmann 6 Anonymous Donors |
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Pillars - $2,000 - $2,499
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Nadia & Chad Braaten
Joel & Marty Demro Jennifer Ehresmann John & Sherri Forsythe |
Harry & Lacey Gabrielson
Dan & Cathy Hirst Brian & Monica Lillis Holly & Scott Long |
K. Penkava
Heather & Ryan Vossler David & Collen Weber |
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Champions - $1,500 - $1,999
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Bill & Kris Carroll
Matt & Nicole Cizik Tom & Jean Clark Dan & Noelle Day David Feierer Peter & Katie Ferrell |
Filomina Hawle
Nate Jansen Kristin Johnson Jacqueline & Dale LeDoux Darryl & Deb Mickelsen |
Eric & Sarah Ostlie
Cathy Richardson Jennifer Riggs & Tom Michels Tony & Joni Roehl 3 Anonymous Donors |
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Partners - $1,000 - $1,499
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Nicole & Dave Anderson
Jason & Katie Baskin Angie & Andy Bissen Lee & Judy Bjorndal Cory & Mary Bollum Timothy Bortner Laura & Rhoderick Brown Judith Callahan Greg Chelberg Julie & Jeremy Clinefelter Gary Corcoran David & Lindsey Dahlstrom Rita & Dan Darveaux Senda Dickpea Ashley & Chad Donicht John Dowd Nathan Earles & Marwa Agwa Blake Flores Sue & Vern Grove Sue & Keith Hanson |
Cameron Heard
Chad & Sherry Heard Karen Herreid Tony Hoffman Al & Alice Holst Jeremiah Johnson Ken & Sue Kay Molly Klippen Don & Jen Lanke James Locke Pedro Manzano Fuentes Len Mensink Daniel & Kelli Miller Jerry & Carrie Miller Joe & Rachel Muzik Denise Nesbitt Amy Notermann Joseph & Kelly O`Connor Stephanie & Mike Postma Claude & Danielle Pulliam |
Troy & Joann Ramaker
Patty & Ryan Riedl Bonnie & Tim Rietz Mike Rogers Marisa Saucedo Paul & Amy Sheehan Katherine Skjeveland Jacinth Smiley & Fabrice DeGlaude Sally & Mike Staben Maureen Steenblock Bob & Wendy Stratton Tommy Swearingen Chad & Melissa Swenson Mark & Joy Tamke Taylor Family Mary & John Weikum Rick & Carol Young Jeff Zadow & Tonia Peters-Zadow 4 Anonymous Donors |
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Advocates - $500 - $999
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Ochala & Oguta Gang Akwai
Chris & Maria Anderson Timothy Anderson Cory & Michelle Arjes Kellie & Ryan Benning Thor & Merrilyn Berg Darin Berglund Elia Bocanegra James Boykin Heidi Brown Bill Bumgarner & Jane Carlson David Burrows Mario Chavez Andy & Sherry Chesak Mark Christopherson Alexander Cifuentes Mike Clausman Ryan & Missy Cline Jeffrey Cookle Dillon Cordes Daniel Cortez Jaceb Crews Melvin Cruz Reyes Daniel & Susan DeSart Joe & Michelle Deutsch Doug Downs Jesse & Jennifer Duholm Giao Duong Brandon Edgar Haley & Ethan Eggum Marleen Elias Scott & Erin Felten Ed Finnegan Jim Fleming Richard & Ann Flisrand Michael & Jennifer Forbes Michael & Christine Frederick Marco A. Garcia Quezada Michael Garry Peyton Gillispie Samuel Brian Glasbrenner John Gray John & Joyce Halvorson Corey & Lauren Hegna Jonathan Hegre Justin & Aimee Heine |
Dawn Helgeson
Miguel Hernandez Jeffrey Holt Samantha Hovland Hser Hser Paw Ku Htoo Thet Htoo Jacob & Katie Hunerdosse Scott Jensen Shawn Johnson Jacob Kalio John & Donna Kluczny Randy Knutson Michael Koontz Dan & Wendy Kosel Nancy Krouse Eric & Sara Lee Amanda Lockhart Allie & Austin Long Ryan Lowe Robert Maddock Kara Mallory & Matt Johnson Holli & Mark Mayer Travis McMillan Taggert & Tanya Medgaarden Karina Mensink Lyn & Jason Merritt Sai Min Melissa Molina Manuel Molina Htee Na Christine Nelson Me Nge John Niewoehner Thomas Nordeng Karen & Bradley Oldenburg Marc Oleson Jesennia Ortiz Gutierrez Russ & Vicki Osier La Pa Jessie Padron Marty Paris Joe & Erin Peine Natalie Perry Ralph & Judith Pesonen Crystal & Zachary Peterson Craig & Kelli Popenhagen |
Chad & Nikki Randick
Rae Dawn & Chet Rao Adam & Amanda Rayman Jerry & Linda Reinartz Floriberto Reyes Cruz Steve & Signe Rizzi Phillip Rodriguez Rolanda Roland Tim & Angie Ross Nicholas Rozalez Dave Ruzek Michelle & Matthew Schultz Titus Seh Timothy & Jennifer Severson Melissa Sprau Mari Jo & David Stanek Adam & Rachel Stange Dana Michael Steichen Jordan & Sara Steinhoff Andrew Stier Rick & Heidi Swenson Douglas Swenson Kari & Matt Swigerd David Sylte Aung Than Matt & Megan Thimjon Moissou Tiamiou Tyler & Lindsay Tweeten Dan & Karleen Vierkandt Michael Vogt Derek & Joelle Voth Kelly & Mary Wadding Liz Walls Jeff & Natosha Walsh Scott & Catherine Weisenbeck Todd Weisinger David & Millie Weness Wendy Whalen Jake Wiegert Elaine Williamson Karen Wolf Kara Wollschlager Eric Wood Jesus Zarate Angelita Zynda 10 Anonymous Donors |
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2026 Community Investment: |
United Way of Mower County has a competitive allocation process that identifies which organizations have the potential to make the greatest difference in the communities we serve. See the steps of a Community Investment cycle and results of our 2026 Community Investment process below:
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Youth Opportunity
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Healthy Community
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Financial Security
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Basic Needs
Programs |
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Community Investment Volunteers
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Allison Ward
Amy Baskin Anna Good Crystal Peterson Dan Wiechmann Eric Rahrmann Gema Alvarado-Guerrero Holly Johnson |
Jennifer Riggs
Jill Hart Katie Baskin Lee Bjorndal Lori Marco Melissa Swenson Michelle Orozco Molly Klippen |
Monika Reinartz
Nicole Cizik Ryan Cline Ryan Thorson Sheri Dankert Stephanie Postma Tom Dankert |
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