Mission Statement: Uniting people and resources to improve lives and strengthen communities in Southwest Minnesota.
We serve people living in Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Yellow Medicine and portions of Cottonwood, Lac qui Parle, Nobles and Redwood Counties in Minnesota.
Uffda! What a year 2020 was. We found ourselves having to pivot, adapt and do our best. We haven’t given ourselves enough credit as we faced and continue to face challenges related to COVID-19. Not only did United Way of Southwest Minnesota (...
The United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN) is a recipient of a $1,250 grant from Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative’s Operation RoundUp Trust Fund and the member-owners of the cooperative to support the Imagination Library book program. The...
The United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN) Board of Directors recently approved Small Grants in Round II totaling $6,875. The Small Grant program is an outreach of the Community Impact funding process. The available amount of grant dollars each...
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April showers bring May flowers!?
I hope you are staying dry out there—this week is bringing off and on rain showers but providing some much needed moisture for our area. If you haven’t had a chance yet, be sure to view our recent video and our ‘Year in Review’ publication. The direct link to view them both is: https://www. -
Small Grants
The UWSWMN Board of Directors recently approved two small grants! The small grant program is another way we impact our communities and local people by providing one-time grants, up to $5,000, to programs that align with UWSWMN’s priority areas. Lincoln Elementary in Ivanhoe received a $4,200 small -
Community Impact Grants
Our dedicated fundraising campaign season may be over but that doesn’t mean the work stops! We dive right into our next step--The Community Investment process. The application process opened on February 15. The deadline to submit will come fast on April 1 at 4:00 p.m. Applications for program
The domino effect. A cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a chain of similar events. We’ve all experienced it; in comical times when one item is knocked over and the rest follow and the not so comical and visual times when it feels like one life event or struggle after another keeps happening and we’re not sure when it will stop.
Our communities are like that too. A need arises and it affects all of us, we all tumble down. Together, we are impacted. Together, we can decide what’s next. When our communities are stronger, we all are. In fact, Every Person in Every Community can work together to improve lives and strengthen their community.
United Way of Southwest Minnesota is committed to responding to the needs in our service area that impact all of us. As a supporter of our work and mission, you are committed to making southwest Minnesota a better place now and for the future.
Will you please consider a financial contribution this year? Every donation, no matter the amount, is foundational to the success of our communities. In order to keep moving forward, together, we need your help.
Join us and be part of the YOU in your community.
United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. In southwest Minnesota, we focus on health, education, financial stability, hunger and safety & well-being.