United Way of Marathon County

February 02, 2021

A Month of Celebration

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February will be a Month of Celebration as we announce our recognition and award winners for 2020! Follow United Way of Marathon County on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. We will be sharing surprise awards on all social media platforms as well as our website. Stay tuned and you might see your fellow co-workers, neighbors, friends and employers.

Share the Love

Share the love, Give the love this Valentine’s Day! This February, we are offering an opportunity for you to give a donation in honor of your loved one. A donation of $21.00 will qualify you to be entered into a drawing for a United Way door prize. Make a donation from February 3-16 to be eligible and we will mail your loved one a special Valentine’s Day Card. Donate today!

Sweepstakes Winners

On January 12^th, ten winners were randomly chosen to win cash prizes for United Way of Marathon County's Sweepstakes! Congratulations to these winners that won $500: Jerry Krueger from Greenheck, David Falkowski from DC Everest School District, Jason Dunwoody, Michael Cornell and Jason Waller all from Greenheck and Ken Call from Marathon Cheese Corporation.

Congratulations to Amy Gewiss from Nationwide who won $1,000.

Congratulations to the 3^rd place winner who won $2,000, Jason Resch from Greenheck.

Congratulations to the 2^nd place winner, Roberta Maas from Menzner Hardwoods Co. who won $3,000.

And the Grand Prize winner was Heidi Rausch from Associated Bank who won $5,000 cash. A special thanks to our Sweepstakes sponsors: UMR, Crystal Finishing, Cloverbelt Credit Union and The Dirks Group. Watch how we surprised all the winners!

Thank You

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Thank you to the following board members that have completed their terms of service on the Board for United Way of Marathon County. We appreciate your commitment and dedication! Matt Heywood with Aspirus, Denis Crevier with Crystal Finishing, Peter Mouw with IncredibleBank, Dan Peters with Ruder Ware, PaHniaThao, Diane Sennholz with North Central Community Action Program.

And a special thank you to outgoing Board President, Jim Waldron!

At the Annual Meeting on January 28, 2021, the new board members were elected:

Kari Solomonson, representing Peoples State Bank

Sarah Napgezek, representing IncredibleBank

Curtis Miles, representing WAOW News 9

Bailey Schepp, representing Connexus Credit Union

Micki Krueger, Childcaring, as the Funded Partner Representative

A list of current board members and executive team is listed on our website.

211 Day

A big thank you to the 211 team members who helped thousands of people connect with essential services during the pandemic. Day and night, the team members at 211 talk to people who are scared, frustrated, and confused. And since the start of the pandemic last year, they have served as essential workers, answering calls around the clock and helping more people than ever before.

Last year, locally, 211 team members, fielded more than 5,680 calls, connecting struggling people with essential resources to solve their health care, housing, and food problems. From the first hello, 211 team members offered comfort and hope. As we approach February 11, which is also 211 Day, join us to thank the 211 team members who helped our community navigate a crisis with compassion. You can also support their critical work with a donation to United Way, ensuring that these heroes can keep up the good work.

Retire United

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In spring of 2020, United Way Retire United received a $5,000 grant from the Wausau Noon Kiwanis and a matching donation from an anonymous donor to purchase and distribute food for rural Marathon County School children. Because of the pandemic and safety concerns for in-person volunteering, the project was put on hold. Now, this generous donation will be put to use in collaboration with SMACK Hunger/Emerging Leaders and children will receive food packs. We are so grateful for the Wausau Noon Kiwanis and Retire United Volunteers.

World Read Aloud Day

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February 3 is the 12^th annual World Read Aloud Day which spotlights the power and benefits of reading aloud by encouraging families, students and educators around the globe to read aloud. The Marathon County Early Years Coalition encourages you to check out videos on the United Way of Marathon County Facebook Page and the RaiseGreatKids.org and Marathon County Early Years Coalition Facebook Page for children’s books being read aloud as we celebrate this day. Talk. Sing. Read. Play. Every Child. Every Day.

Register for Baby Business 4

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The Marathon County Early Years Coalition is hosting a virtual "Baby Business 4: Businesses Supporting Employees Being Parents" on Tuesday, February 16 from 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. This program offers businesses the opportunity to learn about employee attitudes regarding work and bringing up children in our challenging environment. Attendees will learn about recent local survey information related to parent-child interaction and practices that will support families, parents as first teachers and provide for future successes.

Baby Business 4 will feature – WIPPS local family friendly survey results, keynote speaker, Alison Baulos, Executive Director of the Center for the Economics of Human Development at the University of Chicago, and a panel of local business leaders. The virtual event is free, but registration is required. Click here to view the Baby Business 4 flyer.

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