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Friday, November 1, 2019
United Way wants you to #GetCovered for 2020!
United Way fights for affordable, quality healthcare coverage for all Americans. To accomplish that goal, United Ways are committed to promoting and supporting robust outreach and enrollment efforts.
Despite constant threats to dismantle or undermine...
Friday, October 11, 2019
"Show Your Local Love" Day of Action Benefits Everyone!
On September 12th 100’s of volunteers could be found lending a helping hand in our community during United Way’s Day of Caring as we kicked off our Annual Campaign! Nearly 20 nonprofit organizations were helped throughout the day! In the...
Monday, October 7, 2019
Community Identifies Key Health Priorities
“Health and well-being are similar concepts. Stable housing, food insecurity...all needs can be taken care of,” says one community member. Health, says another, is “physical, social, mental, and how it interworks for wellbeing.”
Throughout the summer of...
Friday, October 4, 2019
FamilyWize: Connecting People with Prescriptions
In an effort to activate local volunteers and promote a healthy community, United Way of Olmsted County is partnering with Rochester Community
Schools and the University of Minnesota-Rochester (UMR) to further expand educational outreach of...
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Over 90% of brain development happens before a child’s fifth birthday. These early years can set the tone for children’s physical and emotional growth throughout their lives. Children with strong foundations in the early years are more likely to be successful - more likely to be gainfully...
Thursday, July 11, 2019
The anticipation of the new school year is something that’s felt in the air as the summer comes to a close. For more than ten years, UWOC and Running Start for School have spent the summer engaging the Olmsted County community in collecting school supplies, mobilizing volunteers to participate...