Impact by numbers: |
Join us in taking a moment to reflect on the impact of the 2023 - 2024 Community Campaign now that the 2024 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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2024 - 2025
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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 $1.208 million thanks to more than 2,600 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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Scott Aakre
Sharon Alms Gema Alvarado Guerrero Brett Ament Susan Andersen Kristina Bartleson Kellie Benning Angie Bissen Matt Brandsoy Tessa Bucknell Greg Chelberg Nicole Cizik Rebecca Condit Angelique Constantino Guadalupe Contreras Jaceb Crews Dan Day Nikki Dudycha Laura Estudillo Craviotto Kellie Evenson Zach Fadness Jennifer Finlinson Ed Finnegan Kirsten Fuerstenberg Maria Gonzalez |
Arkaysia Hampton
Leslie Hendrickson Maria Hernandez Rodriguez Dan Hirst Rhonda Ihrke Jessica Johnson Rosy Kanyamaw Lori Kelly Steve King Herve Kinhoun Robert Krogman Leslie Kuiper Sheila Louks Jill Madline Angela Maiden Chris McManus Taggert Medgaarden Dan Miller Dove Mullins Kristina Nadler Mark Nibaur Amanda Oconnor Maria Paape Bailey Petersen |
Scott Pfenning
Jacob Pittner Stacy Raymond Sandra Reed Emalee Rhodes Jennifer Riggs Amy Robertson Jacelyn Rudderow Stephen Sabharwal Kathie Sheldon Molly Shippy Nicole Shute Maddie Smith Melissa Sprau Sally Staben Crystal Steinbach Eric Tupy Ellie VanSande Val Villafane MaryGrace Welte Gary Westland Trish Wiechmann Dan Wiechmann Dan Zielke |
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Workplace & Employee Campaigns
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Accentra Credit Union
Austin Public Schools Austin Utilities Bursch Travel Cedar Valley Services City of Austin CliftonLarsonAllen Delta Airlines Gerard Academy |
Grand Meadow Public Schools
Hormel Corporate Office Hormel Plant HRA of Austin IBM Employees Independent Management Services International Paper Mayo Clinic Health System MBT Bank |
McFarland Truck Lines
Minnesota Historical Society Mower County Employees O`Reilly Auto Parts 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
Apolos Serenity Massage Bremer Bank Fawver Agency Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative |
Great River Energy
Hormel Foundation International Paper Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
McFarland Truck Lines
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
Jeff & LeeAnn Ettinger |
Kevin & Aleta Myers
Jim & Tammy Snee |
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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 |
Steven & Dawn Lykken
Chad & Laura Sayles Mark & Annemarie Vaupel |
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Visionaries - $2,500 - $4,999
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David & Michelle Baker
Geoff & Diane Baker Richard & Laura Carlson Darren & Michele Carter Jennifer Ehresmann John & Sherri Forsythe Ghingo Family Brian & Rita Hendrickson |
Tyler & Christine Hulsebus
Randy & Wendy Kramer Paul & Kari Kuehneman Leslie Lee Pierre & Michelle Lilly Mark & Hiedy Morey Jeff & Amy Morrison |
Dove Mullins
Swen & Heather Neufeldt Mark & Tracy Ourada Mark & Jamie Schulz Peter & Bonnie Tangren Dan & Acacia Wiechmann 5 Anonymous Givers |
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Pillars - $2,000 - $2,499
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Marty & Joel Demro
Dan & Cathy Hirst |
Brian & Monica Lillis
Karina & Len Mensink |
Bonnie & Tim Rietz
2 Anonymous Givers |
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Champions - $1,500 - $1,999
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Kathy & Paul Bartemes
Timothy Bortner Nadia & Chad Braaten Tom & Lynelle Brown Bill & Kris Carroll Tom & Jean Clark Tom & Sheri Dankert Peter & Katie Ferrell Harry & Lacey Gabrielson |
Nate Jansen
Kristin S. Johnson Don & Marsha Leathers Holly & Scott Long Brian McMahan Deborah & Darryl Mickelsen Daniel & Kelli Miller Mark & Lori Nibaur |
Nathaniel Olson
Sarah & Eric Ostlie Jennifer Riggs & Tom Michels Tony & Joni Roehl Ryan Thorson Heather & Ryan Vossler Mark & Sheri Willrodt 1 Anonymous Giver |
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Partners - $1,000 - $1,499
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Nicole & Dave Anderson
Jason & Katie Baskin Cory & Mary Bollum Deanna & Kevin Brady Laura & Rhoderick Brown Judith Callahan Matt & Nicole Cizik Julie & Jeremy Clinefelter David & Lindsey Dahlstrom Rita & Dan Darveaux Daniel & Noelle Day Chad & Ashley Donicht Edward Finnegan Michal Hanson Teresa Harren Gjersvik |
Chad & Sherry Heard
Karen Herreid Brian & Ann Johnson Ken & Sue Kay Don & Jen Lanke Allison & Jacqueline LeDoux Joseph & Rachel Muzik Denise Nesbitt Ralph & Judith Pesonen Michael Pickear Stephanie & Michael Postma Claude & Danielle Pulliam Eldon & Lisa Quam Chad & Nikki Randick Bill & Chelsea Rowcliffe |
Stephen Sabharwal
Jeff & Tammy Schultz Amy & Paul Sheehan Jacinth Smiley & Fabrice DeGlaude Sally & Mike Staben Bob & Wendy Stratton Tommy Swearingen Chad & Melissa Swenson Joy & Mark Tamke Taylor Family Bryant Valentine David & Colleen Weber Richard & Carol Young Jeff & Tonia Zadow 2 Anonymous Givers |
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Advocates - $500 - $999
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Jimmy Akemann
Anderson Family Timothy Anderson Jewel Andree Brian & Jill Andrews Cory & Michelle Arjes Ayaba Ayehoukin Jason & Niki Bartlett Suzanne Bartley Kellie & Ryan Benning Thor & Merrilyn Berg Darin Berglund Ryan & Robyn Bickler Angie & Andy Bissen Elia Bocanegra Larry & Marilyn Bone Bill Bumgarner & Jane Carlson David Burrows Mario Chavez Greg Chelberg Andy & Sherry Chesak Mark Christopherson Gary Corcoran Dillon Cordes Jaceb Crews Mari Jo & David Stanek Sonkeo Dejvongsa Doug Downs Jesse & Jennifer Duholm Brandon Espe Scott & Erin Felton James & Amy Fiala James Fleming Jon Folk Michael & Jennifer Forbes Michael & Christine Frederick Alan Frederickson Yerik Garcia Michael Garry John & Joanne Gedker Peyton Gillispie Samuel Glasbrenner Carlos Gonzalez Juarez Anna Good John Gray Julie Grundel John & Joyce Halvorson Nadasia Harris John Hays |
Corey & Lauren Hegna
Jonathan Hegre Justin & Aimee Heine Dawn Helgeson Miguel Hernandez Bill & Sara Hines-McLain Janet Hokanson Al & Alice Holst Jeffrey Holt Jacob & Katie Hunerdosse Scott Jensen Kerry Jochumsen Jeremiah Johnson Mike & Holly Johnson Shawn Johnson Robert Jones Eliuel Kapier Jeanine Kiefer Jill & Pete King Steve & Shelley King Randy Knutson Michael Koontz Sara & Eric Lee Neal Lohn Allie & Austin Long Ryan Lowe Florence Makope Clarence Maricle Kara Mallory & Matt Johnson Mark & Holli Mayer Taggert & Tanya Medgaarden Maria Melendez Jason & Lyn Merritt Todd & Maria Mickelson Sai Min Manuel Molina Melissa Molina Berthony Molly Penterio Moses Jacob Murphy Joshua Nease Me Nge John Niewoehner Thomas Nordeng Karen & Bradley Oldenburg Marc Oleson Susan Olson Russ & Vicki Osier |
Natalie Perry
Micah & Heather Peterson Jordan Ramos Rae Dawn & Chet Rao Jerry & Linda Reinartz Heath Renfro Paul Richardson John Rogers Tim & Angie Ross Nicholas Rozalez Amy Sand Diane Schneider Michelle Schultz Molly Shippy AJ Solomon Adam & Rachel Stange Jordan & Sara Steinhoff Andrea Stetzer Andrew Stier Kaitlyn Stout Annie & Roger Stratton Douglas Swenson Rick & Heidi Swenson Kari & Matt Swigerd David Sylte Mary Tauger Matt & Megan Thimjon Lindsay & Tyler Tweeten Twiet Family Tyler Underdahl Dan & Karleen Vierkandt Daniel Villarreal Michael Vogt Derek & Joelle Voth Kelly & Mary Wadding Liz Walls Natosha & Jeff Walsh Mary & John Weikum Scott & Catherine Weisenbeck Todd Weisinger David & Milda Weness Wendy Whalen Elaine Williamson Karen Wolf Kara Wollschlager Lyndon Wright Laurie Zoecklein 13 Anonymous Givers |
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2025 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 2025 Community Investment process below:
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Education
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Health
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Financial Security
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Basic Needs
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Community Investment Volunteers
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Gema Alvarado-Guerrero
Michelle Baker Amy Baskin Katie Baskin Lee Bjorndal Ryan Cline |
Tom Dankert
Sheri Dankert Burke Egner Jayne Gibson Trish Harren Nitaya Jandragholica |
Allie Long
Crystal Peterson Jennifer Riggs Molly Shippy Heidi Swenson Dan Wiechmann Karen Wolf |
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