United Way Of Dunn County

UNITED WAY OF DUNN COUNTY UNITES PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY THROUGH INCREASED HEALTH, EDUCATION AND FINANCIAL STABILITY CREATING LASTING, POSITIVE CHANGE.

UNITED WAY'S C-3 CENTER PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO BE A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT WITH NO DISCRIMINATION, INCOME RESTRICTIONS OR POPULATION GUIDELINES OFFERING NEW OR GENTLY USED GOODS AND CONNECTING PEOPLE IN NEED TO HELPFUL RESOURCES BASED ON CIRCUMSTANCES. IT IS OUR INTENT TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR FAMILIES TO FEEL EMPOWERMENT BY GIVING THEM OPPORTUNITY TO REFOCUS THEIR ENERGY ON BUILDING THEIR BUDGETS, THEIR HOME, AND THEIR HOPE. THOSE ACCESSING THE C-3 CENTER ARE GIVEN A SHOPPING LIKE EXPERIENCE, ALLOWING THEM TO DETERMINE THE PRODUCTS NEEDED. EXAMPLES OF ITEMS FOUND AT THE C-3 CENTER INCLUDE: FURNITURE, MATTRESSES, BEDDING, KITCHEN SUPPLIES (PLATES, SILVERWARE, STORAGE), SMALL KITCHEN APPLIANCES, FANS, AIR CONDITIONERS, CLOTHING, SHOES, PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS, DIAPERS/WIPES, BOOKS AND MORE. THE C-3 CENTER IS NOT JUST A PLACE TO OBTAIN GOODS OR GET CONNECTED TO OTHER SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY, IT IS ALSO A PLACE FOR THOSE WHO ARE SEEKING TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILL LEVELS, SO THEY CAN BETTER PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN REFLECTION ON THE PROGRAMS IMPACT FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2021: (I) THE C-3 CENTER PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO 2,657 PEOPLE, INCLUDING HOUSEHOLDS RECOGNIZED AS HOMELESS, TRANSIENT POPULATION AT THE TIME OF SERVICE; (II) RECEIVED IN-KIND DONATIONS OF "NEW" GOODS VALUED AT $305,817 FROM THE LOCAL WALMART DISTRIBUTION FACILITY ACCOUNTING FOR 53 PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL IN-KIND DONATIONS WITH ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM GENEROUS INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT DUNN COUNTY GIVING GENTLY USED ITEMS VALUED AT $610,256 (ITEMS VALUED USING THE SALVATION ARMY VALUE SCALE); AND (III) 168 COMMUNITY MEMBERS INVESTED 2,895 VOLUNTEER HOURS OF THEIR PERSONAL TIME IN THE PROGRAM, VALUED AT $78,774 WITH THE CURRENT HOURLY RATE ESTIMATED AT $27.20 (INDEPENDENTSECTOR.COM).

UNITED WAY OF DUNN COUNTY'S PRIMARY FOCUS CONTINUES WITH THE LENS TO REBUILD FOR BETTER, MORE EQUITABLE AND MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. WE DON'T WANT TO GET BACK TO "NORMAL." NORMAL WAS NOT WORKING FOR MANY PEOPLE, AND OLD AND BROKEN SYSTEMS WON'T FIX THOSE CHALLENGES. WE ARE REIMAGINING COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE PRIVATE, PUBLIC, AND NON-PROFIT SECTORS, TO EFFECTIVELY DRIVE REAL CHANGE IN COMMUNITIES THAT EQUIPS THEM TO BETTER WEATHER INEVITABLE FUTURE CRISIS.NOW MORE THAN EVER, WE MUST DRIVE OPPORTUNITY AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL IN ORDER TO LEAN INTO OUR MISSION. EVERY PERSON IN EVERY COMMUNITY MUST DO THEIR PART TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES THE PLACES THAT WE NEED THEM TO BE EQUITABLE, RESPECTFUL, AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. AS A SOCIETY, WE CAN AND MUST DO BETTER TO GUARANTEE THAT THE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF EVERY PERSON IN EVERY COMMUNITY ARE PROTECTED AND ENSURED.IT IS CRITICAL WE ARE ABLE TO FINANCIALLY PREPARE FOR, RESPOND TO, AND ULTIMATELY HELP OUR COMMUNITIES EMERGE STRONGER BY FIGHTING FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY OF EVERY PERSON IN OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGH ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY IN PHILANTHROPIC GIVING, ADVOCATING FOR ISSUES THAT MATTER MOST AND ENCOURAGING VOLUNTEERISM, UNITED WAY CONNECTS THE COMMUNITY TO RESOURCES AND CONNECTS RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY.

UNITED WAY OF DUNN COUNTY IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NEED AND CREATING POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND FINANCIAL STABILITY -- AWARDING MORE THAN $13 MILLION IN GRANT-MAKING THAT HAS LONG-TERM POSITIVE EFFECTS ON THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND THE COLLECTIVE GOOD. BY CO-CREATING SOLUTIONS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS AND BUILD TRUST THAT WILL ENSURE A POSITIVE IMPACT AND IMPROVE LIVES EACH DAY.