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In Recognition
May-15-2013
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Thank you to everyone who donated food and/or monetary
donations in support of the Stamp Out Hunger food drive. Letter carriers in
this area, assisted by rural carriers, collected 2,943 pounds o
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United Ways and FamilyWize Have Helped 5 Million People Save Money and Stay Healthy
May-13-2013
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1,816
people in our community saved $151,665 on
medicine
United Way of Southwest Minnesota and FamilyWize Community Service Partnership, the nation's
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United Way of Southwest Minnesota Presents Sandbox Day!
May-8-2013
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Area
residents have an opportunity to fill their sandboxes without all the hard work
of hauling the sand themselves. United Way of Southwest Minnesota board
members, staff and community volunte
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Letter Carriers to Help Stamp Out Hunger on May 11
May-6-2013
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Area
residents have an opportunity to help Stamp Out Hunger by donating
non-perishable, non-breakable food items on Saturday, May 11. Letter
Carriers will collect these donated items as t
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United Way of Southwest Mnnesota Joins Granite Falls Chamber of Commerce
April-29-2013
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United Way of Southwest Minnesota newest members of the
Granite Falls Chamber of Commerce! Pictured: Kristi Flaten, United Way Board
Member, Marcy Heemeyer, Executive Director and Nicole Zempel,
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Power of the Purse Event to Support Early Childhood Literacy Programs
April-23-2013
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Women
United for Early Childhood, a women's leadership initiative of United Way of
Southwest Minnesota, will sponsor the sixth annual "Power of the Purse."
This year's e
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Volunteer Value
April-22-2013
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Every
April, one week is officially recognized as National Volunteer Week across the
country. This year, that was April 21st-27th. The week is
designated to be a time to thank and recognize peo
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Wild About Kindergarten Bags Distributed by United Way of Southwest Minnesota
April-10-2013
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All
children who attend kindergarten round-ups at twenty-two area schools this spring
will receive a special gift from United Way
of Southwest Minnesota. Approximately 850
children will
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United Way Awarded Midcontinent Media Foundation Grant
April-9-2013
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The United Way of Southwest Minnesota was awarded a
$2,000.00 grant from the Midcontinent Media Foundation in support of the
Imagination Library program. United Way of Southwest Minnesota sponso
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United Way of Southwest Minnesota Presents Spirit of Caring Award
March-14-2013
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D & G Excavating was awarded the 2013 Spirit of
Caring Award. Annually this award is given to just one organization in the area
to say thank you and provide special recognition for what their l
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United Way of Southwest Minnesota Presents Volunteer of the Year Award
March-14-2013
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Tricia Zimmer was honored as the 2013 Volunteer of the Year by
United Way of Southwest Minnesota. Zimmer has served on the Board of Directors
from 2002-2008 and as president in 2006-2007. In 201
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Sandbox Day will be cancelled if it is raining. 
Summer Wild About Reading events have been scheduled! 
