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Latest News
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July-27-2010
Venture Grant Deadlines Announced by United Way of Southwest Minnesota
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United Way of Southwest Minnesota announces that $10,000 has been targeted for use by area non-profit organizations to better serve area residents during the next fiscal year. Organizations se
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July-13-2010
United Way of Southwest Minnesota Awards Community Impact Grants Totaling $322,518
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United Way of Southwest Minnesota announces thirty-four (34) grants totaling $322,518 for programs in this area that will serve local people during 2010-11. A number of the programs serve mult
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July-13-2010
New Board Members and Officers for United Way of Southwest Minnesota
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United Way of Southwest Minnesota has elected new officers and directors for the organization for the 2010-11 fiscal year. Joining the board as new directors are: Kari Harding, Canby, So
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July-8-2010
United Way of Southwest Minnesota Awards Venture Grant for Financial ABC's Initiative
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United Way of Southwest Minnesota recently presented the Marshall Area Financial Empowerment Collaborative (MFEC) with a $2,000 venture grant to help develop programs and resources to assist young f
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June-24-2010
United Way of Southwest Minnesota Recognizes 2010 Outgoing Directors
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United Way of Southwest Minnesota gave recognition to five volunteers who are retiring as board members of the organization at its annual meeting. Executive Director Ruth Ascher said, "Ea
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Parent Education
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Mark your calendar for our 2011 Parent Education event featuring Ada Alden, author of "Parenting on Purpose: Red Yellow Green Framework." More details will follow!
Join in the conversation.... Learn new parenting skills... Follow our Parent Education Blog CLICK HERE
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Barbara Coloroso is an internationally recognized speaker and author in the areas of parent ing, teaching, school discipline, non-violent conflict resolution and reconciliatory justice. Barbara has served as a classroom teacher, a laboratory school instructor, and a university instructor. She is the author of five international bestsellers. Learn more about her at http://kidsareworthit.com/
Her books include: Kids are Worth It! (giving your child the gift of inner discipline); Parenting Through Crisis (helping kids in times of loss, grief and change); The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander (from preschool to high school, how parents and teachers can help break the cycle of violence); Just Because It's Not Wrong Doesn't Make It Right (helping kids to think and act ethically); and Parenting Wit & Wisdom from Barbara Coloroso (highlights from her internationally bestselling books, Kids are Worth It! and Parenting Through Crisis).
She will be speaking to parents on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, from 7-9 p.m. The focus will be on "Kids Are Worth It!" Afternoon sessions for students are also being planned for that day. The student presentations will focus on "The Bully, The Bullied, and the Bystander."
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| Thanks to the many partners who worked together to bring Barbara Coloroso and her messages to this area.
Funding Partners include: United Way of Southwest Minnesota, Success By 6, Marshall ECFE and Little Cubs Preschool, Share group-Canby, Mary Rademacher (Psychologist), Marshall PTA, Pride in the Tiger Foundation, University of Minnesota Extension, Lyon County Child Abuse Prevent Council - Help Us Grow (HUG), SW/WC Service Cooperative-Teacher/Learning Division, St. Stephen Lutheran Church-Youth and Family Ministry, Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center, Xi Beta Epsilon, Lakeview PTO, Lakeview Booster Club, Sanford Tracy, Taher Foods, Ramada Marshall
Supporting Partners include: Midwest Child Care Resource & Referral, Western Mental Health, Lincoln County Child Abuse & Prevention Council
If you are interested in becoming a partner for future parent education events, please contact Teresa Kock at 507-929-2273 or email at teresa.kock@unitedwayswmn.org.
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2009 "Wild About Parenting" Event
"Say Yes to No" Message
IT WAS AWESOME! The second annual "Wild About Parenting" event was held on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at the Marshall High School Theatre, Marshall, Minnesota. The presentation by Dr. David Walsh, based on his book "No, Why Kids of All Ages Need to Hear It, and Ways Parents Can Say It," was a hit! We are thrilled to have been able to work with several local organizations to bring the "Say Yes to No" message to Southwest Minnesota.
CLICK HERE to go to Dr. David Walsh's website, including a short video presentation.
An e-newsletter has been sent out to interested individuals, including teachers, school and daycare administrators, etc. Following are links to the e-newsletters that were sent out.
October Parenting Tips Newsletter
November Parenting Tips Newsletter
December Parenting Tips Newsletter
January Parenting Tips Newsletter
February Parenting Tips Newsletter
March Parenting Tips Newsletter
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2009 Wild About Parenting Event
"Say Yes to No" Presentation by Dr. David Walsh
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Funding provided by: United Way of Southwest Minnesota, Success By Six, Marshall ECFE and Little Cubs Preschool, Marshall PTA, the Marshall Area Early Childhood Coalition in partnership with The Southwest Initiative Foundation, SW/WC Service Cooperative/Division of Teaching & Learning, Pioneer Public Television, Lyon County Child Abuse Prevention Council – Help Us Grow (HUG), Pride in the Tiger Foundation, First Lutheran Foundation and Marshall Radio.
Sponsoring partners include: Midwest Child Care Resource & Referral, Marshall Public Schools; Lynd Public Schools; Lakeview ECFE, Marshall-Lyon County Library; Marshall Area YMCA; Canby Public Schools; Milroy Public Schools; Tracy Public Schools; Holy Redeemer; RTR Public Schools; University of Minnesota Extension; and the Masonic Lodge.
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2008 "Wild About Parenting" Event
Sleepless in America
The first annual "Wild About Parenting" event was held on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at the Marshall Middle School in Marshall, Minnesota. The presentation by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka was based on her book, Sleepless in America: Is Your Child Misbehaving or Missing Sleep. This event was sponsored by the United Way of Southwest Minnesota Success by 6 Committee with funding from the Marshall Area Early Childhood Coalition, the Marshall ECFE and United Way of Southwest Minnesota.
For a recap of this event, CLICK HERE.
Partners in this event were: Marshall ECFE and Little Cubs Preschool; Western Community Action Head Start; midwest Childcare Resource and Referral; RTR Schools ECFE; Lakeview Schools ECFE; Marshall Public Schools; Marshall Area YMCA; Lyon County License Family Child Care Association; New Horizons Crisis Center; Tracy Kids' World; SW CCR&R; MOPS; Yellow Medicine East ECFE and School Readiness Programs; Wee Care Preschool; Balaton-Fulda-Murray County Central ECFE and School Readiness Programs; Canby Public Schools, Affiliated Community Medical Center (ACMC); Tracy ECFE; Lake Benton Family Education, Marshall-Lyon County Library; Discovery Center Preschool & Daycare, Inc.; Minneota ECFE and Lynd ECFE.
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