June 26, 2018

Your Gift Makes a Difference

The following poem was written by a client at Catholic Charities, a United Way Partner. If you've ever wondered if your gift matters, this should reassure you that your gifts to United Way are important to so many.

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For years I’ve lived out on the streets
This was a Jack you did not want to meet
I drank every day to numb my pain
Of having to sleep in the pouring rain

Sometimes I’d go with nothing to eat
My glamorous life out on the streets
I’d look through windows, see people inside
I hated those people, because they had a life

Then God stepped in and sent people to me
This wonderful place – Catholic Charities
They saw the beaten down man who was in need
To become the man he wanted to be

My life is better in so many ways
What these people did I can never repay
They got me off the streets I used to roam
And gave me a place I now can call home

April Community Baby Shower a Huge Success

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CommUnity Fest Offers New Options

IMG_3531.JPGCommUnity Fest 2018 will be Saturday, September 22. To meet the needs of various size companies and to keep this event fresh and interesting, we are offering a variety of ways for your organization to participate in this fun filled, family friendly event. The United We Can-CommUnity Fest Flyer 2018.pdf includes the details you will need to begin planning your entry. Please complete your registration on-line.

Get your Kids Out and Active This Summer

3M Jason birdhouse.JPGAre you looking for a free outdoor activity to do with your kids? Are the grandkids visiting and bored? Take them to one of the Born Learning Trails around the community for some learning filled activity and exercise. You will find Born Learning Trails at Marathon and Mosinee Elementary Schools, Machmueller Park in Weston, and 3M Park in Wausau.

The Born Learning Trails were installed and are maintained by United Way Emerging Leaders.

Register for the Kick-off Breakfast

IMG_3268.JPGThe annual Kick-off Breakfast, sponsored by Peoples State Bank, will be August 16, from 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. at the Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center. Register now to take advantage of the Early Bird rate and ensure your spot at this learning event. You'll leave with the tips and tools you need to make your company campaign a success. As always, we've lined up great speakers, activities and more to help you learn more about the work that United Way and our partner programs are doing in our community. New this year are optional Bonus Learning Sessions to take place from 9:15 - 10:00 a.m. These sessions will provide a more focused look at various strategies to improve your campaign.

Thanks Week of Action Volunteers

IMG_3562.JPGJune 18-22 marked our first annual Week of Action. More than 75 volunteers from a variety of local businesses participated in activities ranging from cleaning and sorting donations for the Community Closets, to organizing books from the May book drive and distributing them to our Ready to Read bookshelves, to distributing packets of information about 2-1-1 in local neighborhoods.

Check out the photos on our Facebook page!

Kids Day on the 400 Block

IMG_3392.JPGThe Marathon County Early Years Coalition's second annual Raise Great Kids Day will be held on Thursday, August 9, in partnership with Wausau Events and Marketplace Thursdays at downtown Wausau’s 400 Block. Join us for games, crafts and more. It's free and a fun way to spend the morning with your kids.

 

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