Greetings!
Our world looks different than any of us could have imagined a few years ago.
From the inequities exposed and exacerbated by COVID to the continued economic uncertainty – the challenges our community faces are great.
At the same time, our community’s ability to come together to address shared priorities has never been more inspiring – or more essential. Again and again, we have seen our community rally and lift one another up in response to crisis and injustices.
United Way amplifies community power through collaboration, leveraging resources for greater impact, and unifying our region around local, community-driven solutions for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our communities.
Our team is here to help you run and customize engaging and fun workplace campaigns that bring people together to make a huge positive impact on our community. Contact me for ideas and information!
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The challenges before us are great, but our community's power is unlimited. That’s the power of #LivingUnited!
Warmly,
Lisa Murphy
Executive Director, United Way St. Croix Valley
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WE ARE HIRING!
Make a difference for your neighbors in need as our new 211 Program Director!
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We are growing and adding a new member to our team!
The past two years have been a time of tremendous change and growth for United Way St. Croix Valley. Through our Success by 6 and Community Impact initiatives, we have continued to broaden our reach and develop new and innovative programs to meet the needs of the St. Croix Valley region. We are thrilled to share that our team will be growing, as UWSCV seeks to hire a full-time 211 Program Director to support the expansion of 211 St. Croix Valley.
The 211 Program Director leads and manages the operation and promotion of 211 St. Croix Valley for a four-county region (Burnett, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix) through United Way’s 211 Call Center located in Hudson, WI. For the full position description and application instructions, visit https://www.unitedwaystcroix.org/careers.
We are thrilled that Alyson Sauter will continue to serve the St. Croix Valley region as UWSCV’s Community Impact Director! Through this new role, Alyson will have increased opportunities to engage community members, partner organizations, and volunteers in a variety of new and existing Community Impact programs. We are excited for Alyson to direct her talents and dedication to the community toward continuing to expand UWSCV's impact in Western Wisconsin.
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DIAPER & MILK DRIVE WITH OMC
United Way and Osceola Medical Center partner to help families in need
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During September, United Way is partnering with Osceola Medical Center on a community-wide diaper and human milk drive to help families in need!
Raising a baby can be stressful with the late nights, lack of sleep and common illnesses, however, what happens when a parent can’t afford the basic needs of their child? That is the situation for one in three families in the United States, who report having a diaper need.
“Diaper needs occur when a family struggles to provide enough diapers to keep their child clean, dry and healthy,” explained Betsy Byker, Success by 6 Program Director of United Way St. Croix Valley. “Families experiencing diaper needs typically have to choose between their basic needs such as food, housing, utilities, or diapers.”
“Diapers and wipes are essential for children’s health, but many families lack the resources to provide for this basic need,” explained Osceola Medical Center’s Family Medicine Provider Jennifer Belisle, MD. “Children without clean diapers are exposed to more potential health risks including yeast infections, bladder infections, and severe diaper rash. We are excited to be partnering with the community and United Way to help local families in need.”
Diapers from newborn to size 6 along with wipes can be dropped off at multiple locations throughout the Osceola Community: Osceola Medical Center, Dick’s Fresh Market of Osceola, Wild River Fitness, Osceola Public Library and Noah Insurance Group. Due to safety guidelines, all donations of diapers and baby wipes must be in their unopened, original packaging.
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Join us for Walk, Roll & Read on Friday, September 16th in Balsam Lake!
We'll be at Pine Park from 9:30am-11:30am. Visit our story tents, get creative at our arts & craft stations, meet PowerUp's mascot, Chomp, and learn about the community resources that are available for local children, parents, and caregivers. Plus, every child gets to pick out a brand-new book to take home donated by United Way!
This event is free and open to the public. We hope you will join us!
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If your business or organization and would like to host a training for your staff or volunteers, please fill out our interest form here.
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Our first biannual Walk, Roll, & Read kicked off at Mary Park in New Richmond in May. We had a blast reading stories, doing yoga, exchanging plants, and being creative with all of the families and children. Our event partners came up with such fun ideas for each booth!
Thank you to our event sponsors, Xcel Energy Wisconsin, Syntegon, and Kwik Trip, for helping us give away a brand new book to every child that came through! The next Walk, Roll, & Read event takes place in Balsam Lake on September 16th (see above for all the details!).
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Our first diaper drive with St. Croix Health was a huge success! In all, we collected 2,405 diapers and 48 packages of wipes to give to families in Polk and Burnett counties. Thank you to the St. Croix Health team and everyone that donated diapers and wipes. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to serve families in need!
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Congratulations to this group of newly-certified Youth Mental Health First Aiders! It was great to be back in person for this course at First Presbyterian Church of Hudson taught by our Community Impact Director, Alyson Sauter. Follow us on Facebook or LinkedIn for upcoming Mental Health First Aid courses!
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