Your Gift Makes a Difference

Donna and Falton Fischer started volunteering with Wausau Area Mobile Meals 19 years ago when Falton retired from a long teaching career in the Wausau School District. One day every week, you’ll find them delivering meals on a regular route. In addition to providing a hot, nutritious meal to home bound residents in our community, their deliveries offer a “check-in” to ensure individuals are safe.

Several months ago they were making their regular delivery when they found one of their recipients had fallen earlier that morning and was unable to get up. She lived alone and her closest relative had visited the day before.

Fortunately, Donna and Falton were able to help her off the floor and to her couch. She insisted she was okay, that she didn’t want to bother anyone and that she felt fine. After some coaxing, she agreed to let them call an ambulance and went to the hospital to be examined. She was eventually moved to a rehab facility for therapy to gain strength and mobility.

Thanks to Donna and Falton’s timely delivery, she was quickly found and received assistance. Without her Mobile Meals delivery, she may have been on the floor for some time and the results could have been very different.

In addition to their weekly Mobile Meals route, Donna and Falton are active volunteers in their church. According to Falton, “As long as we are blessed with good health, we’ll keep active volunteering to help others. Giving back to others is the right thing to do.”

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Homeless Count Held on July 26

The Housing and Homelessness Coalition held their twice annual Homelessness Count during the overnight hours of July 26. Teams of volunteers were on the streets looking for individuals in need of shelter and offering them information on the Project Connect Event at The Salvation Army the next day. Volunteers identified 6 people who were homeless during the count. That number is comparable to other July counts.

Don't forget the #MCLIVEUNITED Challenge

Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge?  At our Recognition Luncheon in January it was announced that we are having our very own LIVE UNITED challenge... without the ice!  It's not too late for your team to participate. Here's how:  Plan a volunteer activity and show your United Way spirit and commitment to our community. Wear a LIVE UNITED shirt while doing it and take some photos.  Then share your photos via Facebook or Instagram or tweet about your volunteer experience on Twitter,  be sure to use #MCLIVEUNITED.  For every time the hashtag is used, EO Johnson Business Technologies will donate $5 (up to $1000) to United Way of Marathon County. 

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RSVP Coffee Hour

United Way RSVP of Marathon County invites community members of all ages to attend the Community Coffee Hour on Wednesday, August 9 from 9:30 –10:30 a.m. at The Neighbors’ Place located at 745 Scott St. in Wausau. The Neighbors’ Place assists about 100 families a day.

This event will provide information on the many programs and services they provide. Most people are aware of the food pantry and its important role to help fight hunger in our community, but they do a lot more. Learn about the Furniture & Basic Needs Bank, Community Learning Center, Neighborhood Outreach and their Gardens. Find out about the volunteering opportunities available and enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of their facility.

The RSVP monthly Coffee Hour is provided to help our community learn about the work of our RSVP volunteer stations and volunteering opportunities while socializing over a cup of coffee, so invite a friend to join you.

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