of Winneshiek County2014 Community Campaign

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Our Mission…To enrich lives in the Winneshiek County area by providing leadership, advocacy and resources.

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Your Contribution Supports:Alternative Treatment Associates• Offers therapy, counseling, and parent education services to

preserve the family unit, preventing placements outside the home when possible.

American Red Cross • Helps keep families together in times of emergency and

promotes family safety and preparedness. Services include: aid to disaster victims, emergency communications for military families, and training in First Aid/CPR.

Boy Scouts of America• Supports scouting programs through training staff and leaders

and providing required materials and supplies. Involved youth participate in fun and adventure activities designed to develop leadership qualities.

Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois• Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character,

who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together. Girls in grades K-12 learn the three keys to leadership: discover, connect and take action.

Helping Services for Northeast Iowa• Working to end domestic violence and child abuse; build healthy

families, friendships, and relationships; and reinforce positive decision-making about alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use.

Nisse Preschool & Kids Place• Offers preschool tuition assistance and after-school scholarships

for qualifying families. Children learn social and academic skills.

Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging • United Way funding provides support services to caregivers,

including respite, support groups, emergency response systems, and information and referral assistance.

Northeast Iowa Community Action • Assists low-income residents with crisis situations such as

utility disconnects; emergency filling of LP/fuel oil; eviction from home. Also, qualifying children receive swim passes and registration for park/rec programs.

Northeast Iowa Food Bank • Provides nutritious food and hunger education locally to

approximately 200 nonprofit organizations, including the Greater Area Food Pantry (Calmar) and First Lutheran Food Pantry (Decorah). The Food Bank also supports the BackPack Program. This program ensures children come to school alert and ready to learn by sending home foods that are shelf-stable, kid-friendly and healthy.

Northeast Iowa RSVP• Assists with expenses associated with volunteer support costs for

approximately 275 volunteers who serve 50 nonprofit agencies.

Opportunity Homes• Provides residential options to individuals experiencing a variety of

cognitive and physical disabilities. Focus is on teaching life skills that will promote participation and inclusion in the community.

Ossian De Sales Child Care Center• Provides child care for children as young as 6 weeks of age as

well as after-school activities and summer field trips for toddler through school-age youngsters. Tuition assistance is available for qualifying families.

Pinebluff 4-H Camp• Promotes outdoor learning experiences for all ages on 115

acres. Trails are maintained for exercise and learning about the environment. Includes kitchen and camping facilities.

The Spectrum Network• Guides people with disabilities toward independent living by

teaching bill paying and budgeting; hygiene and health; job skills; applying, interviewing, and keeping a job.

Sunflower Child Development Center• Provides child care, preschool, and before & after school care

with age-appropriate activities, including educational tutoring, physical fitness and nutrition, and music appreciation.

Thunder Rode•A therapeutic horsemanship program in Northeast Iowa that

provides horse activities for individuals with special needs throughout the community. Service offerings include sports therapy, Iowa Thunder youth empowerment and Tri-State Thunder Vets.

Toys Go ’Round Toy Lending Library• Provides a variety of toys for a child’s learning enjoyment.

Operates like a regular library where over 1,000 toys, puzzles and games plus infant equipment can be checked out by members. Membership is open to anyone in the Winneshiek County area.

WMC-Farmers Market Senior Nutrition Program• Furnishes seniors, age 65 and over, with coupons that can be

redeemed for fresh, locally grown produce at the Decorah Farmers Market from June through October.

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Our Vision….A vibrant community inspired and united to share its gifts to develop, nurture, and sustain quality of living for all.

Thank you for supporting United Way of Winneshiek County

We live in a beautiful community where everyone prospers, right? Unfortunately, that isn’t true. Winneshiek County may be one of the most beautiful areas of Iowa, where many people live well, but we still have neighbors who aren’t sure they’ll be able to put food on the table for supper. Some parents don’t know how they will get their children into after-school activities such as swimming lessons and park and rec programs. Others need help getting children into preschool to give them a solid preparation for their school years. Many local families provide health care for each other and sometimes need a break from tending to their elderly or ill. And many elderly residents need help paying for healthy food choices, even though those options can be found right at the local farmers’ market.The warm sunny days of summer help us all forget the long, bitterly cold days of winter. We may want to forget the high heating bills we paid this last winter. Others here in Winneshiek County didn’t have the money to pay for heat and wondered how they could get help when wind chills were 20–30 degrees below zero for weeks at a time. With a donation to the United Way of Winneshiek County, you can help fulfill these needs and others right here in Winneshiek County. We support 18 local non-profit agencies that help your neighbors, your friends, and your relatives. While we are a part of the national program, our local board is all-volunteer. We live and work right here, helping make the communities of Winneshiek County successful. But we can’t do this without your support. No gift is too small or too big. Help us make this a truly beautiful community where everyone can get the help they need to succeed.

Kim Bohr, PresidentUnited Way of Winneshiek County

Local needs. Local giving.Goal: $160,000

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