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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 2010-11 United Way of Southwest Minnesota fund-raisin

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 Southwest Minnesota student emergency fund grants to tw

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 serving this area of southwest Minnesota are eligibl

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 multi-county areas. The grants represent United

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, Southwest Insurance Services; Josh Bonnstetter, Slay

2010-01-14 - Haiti Recovery Supported by United Way Worldwide

On the evening of January 12, 2010, a major 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti. It is the most powerful quake to hit the impoverished country in more than 200 years. The tremor struck 15km (10 miles) southwest of the capital Port-au-Prince, and was quickly followed by two strong aftershocks of 5.9 and 5.5 magnitude. Reports describe the destruction to affect as much as 70 percent of the buildings, with debris filling the roads making emergency response difficult. The Prime Minister reported on January 13 that hundreds of thousands of lives may have been lost.

You can help people affected by donating to the United Way Worldwide Disaster Fund.

Gifts to the fund support long-term recovery efforts to rebuild lives and infrastructure devastated by disaster and to address educaitonal, financial and health-related challenges.

United Way Worldwide members in the Caribbean region have mobiled their staff, volunteer leaders and resources in response.