Marshfield Area
United Way
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E-NEWSLETTER
 APRIL 2017
 
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!

In 2016, Marshfield Area United Way received volunteer assistance from 1055 individuals. Those volunteers gave more than 8200 hours of their time to support United Way programs, events, the annual Fall Campaign, United Way committees and governance. This volunteer month, we recognize and thank the more than 1000 community members that help United Way operate year-round. We simply couldn't do it without you! We are forever grateful for your generosity and caring for our community.


IT'S BACK!!...DOWNTOWN WINE WALK!

WHAT:  DOWNTOWN WINE WALK
WHEN: SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2017
TIME: 11:00A - 2:00P
TICKETS: $25/EACH OR 2 FOR $45, AFTER MAY 1ST $25/EACH

TICKETS GO ON SALE TODAY @ 12:00p.

There are a limited number of tickets available again this year so don't wait to purchase yours! There will be 11 wine and cheese pairings again this year!

For more information about the wine walk and to purchase your ticket(s), click here.

April is National Volunteer Month! Celebrate volunteer month by helping the many great organizations whom rely on volunteers to carry-out their good work. There are currently 125 volunteer opportunities in the Marshfield community listed on the Volunteer Marshfield website. The volunteer opportunities range from one-time commitments to opportunities that recur from week-to-week. You can search listings by categories, such as, interest or agency.  Visit volunteermarshfield.org to get started in searching for a opportunity to help with a local cause/organization that you love.
 
JOIN US APRIL 22ND FOR EARTH DAY CLEAN UP FROM 10-12. CLICK FOR MORE INFO! 
VRC VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

United Way is looking for individuals to join the Volunteer Reception Center Response Team for the north Wood County area. When natural disasters occur often times people come from all over to offer their time and skills to help rebuild communities affected by the devastation. People come with diverse levels of skills and ability, and sometimes, there is confusion as to how and in what ways people can help. A Volunteer Reception Center (VRC) screens and organizes volunteers during this time to keep communities safe and to maximize the productivity of the individuals offering to help communities through the recovery and rebuilding process.

Being prepared is the best thing for the community. Marshfield Area United Way will be facilitating a two-part training series on Tuesday April 18 & 25 for individuals interested in becoming part of the response team for the northern part of Wood County. Both of the training dates will offer sessions at 12:00pm or 5:00pm.

The first training session, on Tuesday, April 18, will be a classroom-setting where the how and why of a Volunteer Reception Center will be explained. The second training session, on Tuesday, April 25, is a hands-on exercise where volunteers will be given a scenario and a Volunteer Reception Center will need to be established within a certain amount of time.

Meals will be provided during the 12:00pm and 5:00pm training sessions on April 18, and snacks will be provided at both training sessions on April 25. Please register for the training by calling 715-384-9992 or by sending an email to [email protected]. For more information, please call Marshfield Area United Way or visit www.marshfieldareaunitedway.org. Current members of the VRC team for northern Wood County are strongly encouraged to attend both training sessions but are only required to attend the hands-on exercise.
 



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UPCOMING EVENTS
   
APRIL IS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH!   


VRC TRAINING
APRIL 18 & 25, 2017
@ UNITED WAY  
 
SAVE THE DATE!  
2ND ANNUAL WINE WALK
MAY 13, 2017

 
MAKING AN IMPACT... 
 
Sheila was referred to counseling from another United Way Partner program, Personal Development Center. Her parents had been going through a divorce due to patterns of power and control and domestic violence in their relationship. Sheila had limited contact with her father and the goal of counseling was to help Sheila to heal from her repressed feelings and be open to a relationship with her father.
 
Sheila showed regressed social skills, which is common for children that have gone through high level of trauma. She would get angry when her father was brought up in session and would yell or clench her fist or she would shut down and stop talking. When her anger escalated at school or home often times she would make comments about wanting to be dead.
 
Through treatment Sheila has shown dramatic improvements in how she has been coping with her anger. She has increased verbal communication skills in session; which has improved social interactions outside of counseling also. She continues to be closed to contact with her father, but she is now able to process her thoughts and feelings about her father without shutting down. She has shown dramatic openness to writing and art activities in sessions, which has continued to assist client in healing her thoughts, feelings and memories from the past.
  
Your gift to United Way, provides access to supportive health services, like Child and Family Counseling, and greatly impacts children and families in our community. Your generosity is making a difference.
 

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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