Lutheran Social Service Meals and Meals on Wheels receives Community Impact Grant

Lutheran Social Service Meals and Meals on Wheels program has been awarded a community impact grant from the United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN) in the amount of $16,500.  These funds will be used to help cover the cost of meals for low-income seniors who cannot afford to contribute financially.  This work aligns with UWSWMN’s health priority area. 

UWSWMN makes a difference in the lives of local people by investing in programs focused on the health, education, financial stability, hunger and safety & well-being of people living in our service area.  Our service area includes the communities we serve in Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Yellow Medicine and portions of Cottonwood, Lac qui Parle, Nobles and Redwood counties in Minnesota.

Community impact grants are the main way UWSWMN invests donations back into our communities.  The community impact grant process involves local volunteers who help review funding requests and work together to make funding recommendations to our board of directors.  For the 2022-23 funding cycle a total of $212,822 has been awarded through this process to programs working to improve the lives of local people.

If you would like more information about our investments in local programs or our grant process please visit UnitedWaySWMN.org.

Photo from left to right: Terry Staken, Rebecca Johnsen – Regional Manager, Carmen Dubbeldee – Baker, Elena Pearson – Site Coordinator, Twila Henning, Ed Henning, Cassie Smallwood – Head Cook.

United Way of Southwest Minnesota is an autonomous, local organization working to create lasting change in people’s lives and the communities we serve in Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Yellow Medicine, and portions of Cottonwood, Lac qui Parle, Nobles and Redwood counties of Minnesota.