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August-18-2010
Marshall Education Association supports the United Way Campaign
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Marshall Education Association recently sponsored a Whopper Feed with the proceeds going to the annual United Way campaign. The donation of $779 is the first special event donation for the 201
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August-16-2010
United Way Awards Student Emergency Fund Grants to Area Schools
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School supplies, eye glasses, clothing items, boots, gloves, snowpants, field trip activity fees, first aid supplies or other items that students need are some of the uses of the United Way of South
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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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Success By 6
Wild About Kindergarten
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 As part of the Success By 6 initiative, the United Way of Southwest Minnesota wants to do what they can to help insure that children are prepared to succeed in school when they start kindergarten. To help parents have more of the tools they will need to work with their children in preparation for kindergarten, approximately 750 children (spring 2010) will receive a Wild About Kindergarten bag that contains items for children to practice with over the summer to build their school readiness skills.
Each bag included a personal sized dry erase board, pair of scissors, crayons, shapes to sort, a glue stick, foam letters and numbers, a book, worksheets and information for parents about how to maximize the benefit of the items and things they can do at home to build school readiness skills.
Schools distributing Wild About Kindergarten bags at their kindergarten round-ups were: Canby, Clarkfield, E.C.H.O. Charter, Holy Redeemer, Lake Benton, Lakeview, Lincoln HI, Lynd, Marshall, Marshall Area Christian School, Milroy, Minneota, Murray County Central, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Samuel Lutheran, School of St. Peter, St. Mary's, Tracy, Westbrook/Walnut Grove and Yellow Medicine East.
The bags were prepared by United Way of Southwest Minnesota Success By 6 Initiative and were funded by donations to the annual United Way campaign. Additional help with preparation of items was provided by North Star Mutual Insurance Company of Cottonwood and Henle Printing of Marshall. Student volunteers, PTA members or service groups at most schools also helped with assembly of the bags.
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