Marshfield Area
United Way
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E-NEWSLETTER
 MARCH 2018


VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VOLUNTEER RECEPTION CENTER TRAINING MARCH 27

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
5:00 - 7:00 pm
@ Marshfield Area United Way (back room)
Hour 1:  Classroom training; Hour 2:  Mock Exercise
Dinner will be provided.

Please note:  Anyone interesting in joing the VRC group for north Wood County must attend the training, even if you have attended them in the past. Questions? Call Ashley at 715-384-9992.

Sign-up for training March 27.

Click on the photo below for a Q&A session that explains what a Volunteer Reception Center is, why it is needed and the role of you, as a volunteer.

 


PIE SALE FOR UNITED WAY!
 
WHAT:  PIE SALE FOR UNITED WAY  
WHEN:  MARCH 5TH - 16TH 
WHERE:  SUBMIT ORDER FORM AND PICK UP PIES AT MARSHFIELD AREA UNITED WAY 
COST:  $12/EACH 
DETAILS:  10" PIES ARE A-MA-ZING!
 
Main Street Cafe in Bloomer, Wisconsin, makes pies that are out of this world!! And right now, United Way is currently taking orders for delivery the Wednesday or Thursday before Easter and the best part is, it's a fundraiser for United Way! The ten flavors to choose from are as follows:
  1. Banana Cream
  2. Blueberry Cream Cheese
  3. Caramel Apple Crumb
  4. Chocolate Silk
  5. Dutch Apple
  6. Lemon Supreme
  7. Peanut Butter Heath
  8. Raspberry Cream Cheese (has a Graham cracker crust)
  9. Strawberry Cream Cheese (has a Graham cracker crust)
  10. Turtle Cheesecake (is a cheesecake, not a pie)

If you are interested in ordering any pies, please email Ashley or call her at 715-384-9992 for ordering instructions. Orders and payment must be received by 4:00 on March 16th. The pies will be delivered the 28th or 29th of March and need to be picked up at the United Way office.  

2018 UNITED WAY GRANT RECIPIENTS
 
Marshfield Area United Way will invest $539,000 in community programming over the next twelve months through allocations to local health and human service programs.

Allocations to programs were recently approved by United Way's Board of Directors upon recommendations made by the Allocations Committee. The committee is comprised of approximately thirty community volunteers formed into three review panels. The panels reviewed program applications and interviewed agencies requesting funding to measure effectiveness and efficiency of the program, and to ensure the program aligns within United Way's focus in the areas of education, financial stability, and health.

The 2018 grant recipients are:

Education
Big Brothers Big Sisters - $34,000
Boy Scouts - Samoset Council - $5000
Chippewa Valley Boy Scouts - $7,000
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Community Services - Family Resource Center - $32,500
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes - $7,000
Pathway Partners - $12,000
Spencer Kids Group - $10,000
Youth Net - $70,000

Financial Stability
Child Caring - $26,000
Mary's Place Board House - $26,200
North Central Community Action Outreach Services $32,500
Soup or Socks $30,000

Health
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Community Services - Child & Family Counseling - $43,000
Home Delivered Meals - $30,800
Home Delivered Meals Scholarships - $8000
Marshfield Area Respite Care Center - $25,000
Personal Development Center Adult Services - $80,000
Personal Development Center Youth Services - $20,000

Additionally, the United Way Board of Directors has reserved $40,000 to address homelessness in our area. In December of 2017 the Frederic Ozanam Transitional Shelter was closed leaving a gap in services for homeless families in the Marshfield community. The reserved $40,000 will be used for services to help fill this need.

For more information about Marshfield Area United Way's funded partners, please visit marshfieldareaunitedway.org.

EMPTY BOWLS EVENT SATURDAY
 
Enjoy soup from local restaurants in support of Soup or Socks Food Pantry this Saturday at Hotel Marshfield. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

VOLUNTEER RECEPTION CENTER TRAINING
MARCH 27,2018
@ UNITED WAY

APRIL IS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH!
MAKING AN IMPACT... 
 
After 17 years of service to the business she was working for, Sue was told the building had been sold. She was suddenly homeless and without a job. Sue didn't know where to turn until she heard about Mary's Place. She promptly went to Mary's Place and was taken in. From there, Lanny, the Director of Mary's Place, guided Sue and referred her to various resources available to her in the community. Sue quickly found a couple of part-time jobs and is making progress toward becoming self-sufficient once again. "If it wasn't for Mary's Place and Lanny I don't think I could have made it," said Sue.

Mary's Place Boarding House provides safe, clean and dignified housing for low-income, no-income individuals in the Marshfield area. Your gift to United Way helps provide transitional shelter with supportive services to homeless individuals in our community. Your generosity is making an impact in our community. 
 
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Your generosity positively impacts the lives of individuals and families throughout the Marshfield area. Your gift is working to advance the common good by providing the building blocks of a good life-helping children and youth achieve their full potential, promoting financial stability & independence among working families, and improving youth and adult health.



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Marshfield Area United Way | PO Box 771 | 156 S Central Avenue
Marshfield, WI, 54449 | 715-384-9992