Each year the United Way of West Central Minnesota offers scholarships to students who volunteer. There’s a natural gap between what government and business do to contribute to the community. Volunteers and non-profits fill that gap. 33 students in our area applied this year, and four were selected to receive to scholarship sent directly to…
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Each year the United Way of West Central Minnesota offers scholarships to students who volunteer. There’s a natural gap between what government and business do to contribute to the community. Volunteers and non-profits fill that gap. 33 students in our area applied this year and four were selected to receive to scholarship sent directly to…
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Just look at these happy servants; packing 150 bags to be sent with as students are sent home to quarantine (bag, masks, Frisbee, crayons, snacks, resources page for parents). Joint program with Meeker County Health and Human Service, food shelf, UCAP, Woodland Centers, United Way of West Central MN, and of course the kind and…
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Meet Julie Anfinson, the Director of Finance and Operations for the United Way of West Central Minnesota is dedicated to and is passionate about her role within the organization and the local community. The amount of work and time she gives to serving is inspirational, and she serves in ways far beyond her role with…
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We’re looking forward to seeing many young faces in our community learning and sharing together. The 2021 schedule of locations and events are below. Feel free to download it and visit one or all locations. Tell your friends!
A community listening and discussion session about the COVID-19 Vaccine. Interpreters provided. A limited number of COVID-19 Vaccinations will be available during the event. Sunday, April 11, 2021 5:00pm MidTown Plaza – Downtown 313 Litchfield Avenue Southwest, Willmar MN 56201 Download a shareable flyer.
One way to get the most up-to-date vaccine availability information is directly from the Carris Health website. They have many resources available including online scheduling and FAQs. QUESTION: Who can get the COVID-19 vaccine? ANSWER: Carris Health is vaccinating eligible adults with COVID-19 vaccine as doses are available. For the latest information on who is…
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In March of 2020, Kevin Dietrich became the new Executive Director of the United Way of West Central Minnesota. Who is this guy, you may be asking, and why is he a good fit? In this article, we hope to help answer those questions and introduce you. Aside from being a fun person to speak…
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There is a new financial incentive for Americans to give generously to qualifying charities, including United Way of West Central Minnesota. The new universal tax break for charitable donations was included in the final $2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package signed into law and will go into effect starting with the 2020 tax year. The measure…
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United Way of West Central Minnesota believes that through hard work and determination, all of its young people have the potential to attain their long-term educational goals. Providing scholarship opportunities is one of the best ways we can give back to our youth leaders and volunteers who have given so much of their time and…
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