We Live United for universal success and prosperity in Olmsted County
There are essential opportunities that we all need to reach out potential: a quality education that leads to a stable job, income that can support a family through retirement, and achievement of our optimal health.
United Way of Olmsted County is focused on these building blocks of a good quality of life. Our goal is to create lasting change by addressing the underlying causes of social problems.
We fight for every individual in our community by focusing on:
- Financial Stability - moving individuals and families toward financial independence and ensuring basic needs are met.
- Education - preparing children and youth to succeed in school and in the community.
- Health - promoting physical and mental wellbeing.
United, we are breaking negative cycles and tackling the root causes of problems to create lasting change. We are mobilizing the community and building collaborations that produce results. Together, we are changing Olmsted County for the better for all of us.
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OUR APPROACH STARTS WITH COMMUNITY
Through summits, town halls and research, we identify the root causes of some of our community's most complex challenges.
WE IDENTIFY BROKEN SYSTEMS
We look at the institutions providing public services and work to make them better.
OUR PARTNERS DRIVE CHANGE
We pool the resources of our public, private and nonprofit partners to multiply our impact through giving, advocating and volunteering.
WE INVEST IN KEY FOCUS AREAS
We focus donor contributions on strategies in Education, Financial Stability and Health that change individual lives and benefit the entire community so everyone has the same opportunities to succeed.
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IMPACT STORIES
When we unite behind a common cause, with a common vision, lives are improved and our community is strengthened.
