Feb. 2020
Community Investment is a one-day event where teams of volunteers review the grant applications submitted to SCAUW. The teams visit the sites and research each organization. As a group, they decide if the organizations align with our mission and how much of the budget will be allocated to each.
We need volunteers for our wonderful committees!
  • Board Development
  • Financial Advisory
  • Fundraising
  • Community Connect
  • iEmpower
  • Shiver Elk River
  • Women United
  • General Interest
We are almost halfway through our iEmpower program!
Thank You to Our Sponsors of our
iEmpower Youth Program!
We are always looking for people with a passion for helping others, especially vulnerable youth. If this sounds like you, we would love to chat!  Board of Directors job description.
Big lake Food Shelf
Funding from Sherburne County Area United Way has helped the continuation of two successful kid's programs at the Big lake Community Food Shelf.

  • Summer Kid's Bags: The Big Lake Community Food Shelf provides bags of healthy snacks and easy-to-make food to children of families in need once a month during the summer. The bags of food not only nourish the children for the time being, but also impact the quality of food they receive by including store vouchers for more nutritional food.​
  • Cooking Matters classes: The Big lake Community Food Shelf has teamed up with the University of MN Extension to create cooking classes for kids to learn about healthy eating and nutrition by preparing healthy meals. They cook, eat, and are provided the ingredients to make the meals again at home. The classes are offered twice a month for the summer months. The program has been so successful they have had a waiting list for the past few years.
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Thank You to the Sponsors
of our
2020 True Colors Fashion Show
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