Planting seeds is a safe and solo volunteer option in the time of social distancing. Simple seedlings can be started in your home with most supplies in your own kitchen or garage. Click here if you would like seeds sent to your home, while supplies last.
Join United Way of Marathon County and the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin as we rally the entire community to participate in #GivingTuesdayNow on Tuesday, May 5. 
How will you participate in #GivingTuesdayNow? 
In times of crisis, like the one we face now, it’s especially important to support mental health. On April 22, 2020, United Way and Lee Shipway, co-founder and Executive Director of Peaceful Solutions Counseling shared tips to help cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Get connected to local resources that address your needs. Right now as more people need help during this global crisis, they might not know where to turn. The answer is 211. 
The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin and United Way of Marathon County continue to address the needs of local nonprofits through the COVID-19 Community Response Fund. As of April 30, 2020 $244,800 has been invested directly back to the area. With the Community Foundation covering all administrative fees, 100% of your donation is being invested directly back into the community. 
Reading Buddies is a United Way project that connects Volunteers with students who need a little extra help in reading and this year it ended abruptly with the closing of schools. We would like to celebrate the end of the year totals and look forward to next year. From October 2019 to March of 2020 twenty-nine volunteers read to students at 4 local elementary schools including Edgar, Marathon, Mosinee and Rothschild schools. 2,100 books were read to students over 433 volunteer hours. If you are interested in joining this volunteer opportunity next school year, please email 
United Way continues to support area organizations during this pandemic by supplying and delivering diapers, wipes and formula to 10 local agencies. When a family is out of food, they go to a food pantry. But where do they turn when they run out of diapers? Low income families, parents, grandparents and caregivers receive diapers during their time of need. In the past seven weeks, more than 5,000 diapers have been ordered and delivered. For more information visit 
For the past several weeks, United Way staff have been working remotely and continue to serve our community. Ben Lee has been delivering food for the Neighbors' Place and to rural schools with the Hunger Coalition. Lori Hattenhauer has delivered food for Mobile Wheels while Sarah Tiftt has organized virtual meetings with Women United and Emerging Leaders. Tiffany Arnold has facilitated campaign meetings virtually. Susan Krolow and Krista Mischo have engaged our volunteer core and sent hand written notes to many of them during this time away. Tara Glodowski delivered books to area schools for delivery during school food distributions. We continue to work for this community and look for innovative ways to connect with our volunteers and donors. 
When you give to United Way you become part of the change. Together we can improve the health, education and financial stability of people in Marathon County. There is a new financial incentive for Americans to give generously to qualifying charities, including United Way of Marathon County and many of our community partners. The new universal tax break for charitable donations was included in the final $2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package signed into law last week and will go into effect starting with the 2020 tax year. 