United Way of Marathon County

August 01, 2020

United Way Campaign

Every day United Way of Marathon County responds to our community. Every person who donates, volunteers or works here plays a role in helping others. Our goal is to unite people and organizations in Marathon County to build a stronger community by strategically investing in health, education and financial stability. These past several months we have stepped up and looked for innovative ways to support our community and increase efforts to support families in need during difficult times.

Start your monthly donation today. Donate here.

Our Campaign looks different this year. We’ve all been experiencing the challenges caused by COVID-19. Employees are working from home, kids finished the school year virtually and many people are having video conferences calls to do their work. During times like these our efforts are more critical than ever.

Thank you for your support.

Jeff Sargent, CEO/Executive Director

WAOW Day of Help

Today, August 18, 2020, News 9 will present a United Way Day of Donations and call for help. WAOW has planned a coordinated effort dedicated to United Ways of Central Wisconsin. Ten area United Ways have teamed up and will represent United Way in their respective county, city or area. Watch News 9 all day for more details, stories, news segments and ways to give. To donate visit https://www.unitedwaymc.org/united-way-waow/ or text WAOW to 269-89.

Virtual Kick Off Event

Join us for a virtual Campaign Kick-off, sponsored by Peoples State Bank, on August 25, from 10:00 am - 10:45 am. Participate for multiple chance to win cash prizes and logo items and create reading packs for children to be distributed to schools. You will learn about United Way of Marathon County and build a successful workplace campaign with tools and resources. Register by August 18, 2020 and have your book kit mailed or delivered to you ahead of time. Register now!

Followed by virtual round table education events for companies to participate in (hosted in teams)

August 26, 2020 10:00-10:30 am - Virtual Special Events
https://www.unitedwaymc.org/virtualspecialevents

August 27, 2020 10:00-10:30 am - ePledge Training
https://www.unitedwaymc.org/epledgetraining

Youth Partnership

United Way Partnership for Youth is proud to present: Helping our Young People Navigate 2020, With Dr. John Duffy at this year's WIRED Conference.

The world our youth are navigating now is so radically different than it was even a few months ago. Our kids are psychologically and emotionally burdened by the new unknown, social media, unreasonable academic and social stressors, and an unprecedented stream of information. They are exposed to the harshest elements of the world much too soon, as early as 7, 8 or 9-years-old.

Dr. John Duffy will overview the issues and challenges you may face with your students, children, teens and young adults. In their complicated world inundated with stimuli, all of the stressors, and their identity traffic, our youth need some compass. Dr. Duffy will help you become that compass during a deep Q&A session to help you get some much-desired answers to your most pertinent questions regarding today’s youth.

Those interested can participate in this FREE virtual offering via the WIRED Conference. You do not need to attend other sessions but are welcome to register and participate in other elements of WIRED if you are interested.

For more information and to register for the Partnership for Youth Offering.

For more information on the entire WIRED Conference.

United We Can

Help us improve food security, reduce hunger and support local food pantries in Marathon County. Join us for a virtual United We Can! Build a can sculpture at your place of business and upload a picture for virtual voting! Please complete online registration by August 20, 2020 to be included in pre-advertising and social media posts. Construction begins September 19, 2020 and must be completed by October 2, 2020. Please complete the registration page to participate. If you do not wish to build a can structure you can donate a monetary gift.

Free Food Boxes

The Marathon County Hunger Coalition, in partnership with The Neighbors' Place and USDA will be handing out free boxes of food to anyone - first come, first served, with no income requirements. The boxes contain produce as well as cheese and meat. Free food boxes can be picked up at The Farmers Market Lot, (390 River Dr, Wausau) on Thursdays in August (13, 20, 27), 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Directions: Please pull up through the south entrance, state how many members are in your family, receive your box, exit the lot through the north exit.

Women United

In lieu of holding the annual Power of the Purse, we are offering an opportunity for our members and past attendees to give back to the community from the safety of their own homes. We encourage you to be an impactful part of this opportunity by donating a gift by Sunday, August 9, 2020. Women United will disperse grants to programs that increase the self-sufficiency of local women. Visit https://bit.ly/WUimpactgrants to make your important contribution.

Employee Spotlight

Meet Nancy Czerwinski, our Marketing Assistant who has been with us since 2016. As a first generation college graduate, she left the Milwaukee area to become invested in the work of helping people as an essential part of United Way of Marathon County. She is passionate about Art, as is evident in her design which is built into all of our printed materials, event advertisements, online posts and videos. Her adventurous spirit has taken her on many travels and enjoys hiking/biking/boating (with her dog Willow) and she hopes to travel to all 50 states over time.

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