Greater Mankato Area United Wayhelps ensure the well-being, stability and self-sufficiency of individuals of all ages through Basic Needs, Health and Education. By serving more than 65,000 annually in Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet and Waseca counties, we work to build a better tomorrow for all in our region.

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Gift Examples

• Examples of a gift of $1 per week: Two nights of crisis nursery services; Recreational event for 25 individuals with disabilities.
• Examples of a gift of $5 per week: 12 hours of support services for shelter residents; Two months of tuition for a preschooler.
• Examples of a gift of $10 per week: 126 hot meals for individuals of all ages; Health and wellness class for eight seniors.

Designation Policy

Accepts to affiliated members only

Administration Fee

Administration fee is 13%. If it is a non-cash pledge, there is a 3.26% uncollectible fee.

Primary Region

Southeast

Affiliates

• A Fresh Start
• Achieving Dreams for Disabilities
• Aging Services for Communities: Transportation
• American Red Cross: Disaster Services
• The Arc MN-Southwest: Self-Advocacy
• Bethlehem Inn of Waseca: Emergency Shelter
• Beyond Brink: Harm Reduction Team, Recovery Housing, Youth Supportive Services
• Blue Earth County: First Steps
• Catholic Charities of Southern MN: Active Aging Programs, Child & Family Services
• Committee Against Domestic Abuse: Emergency Safety Shelter Staffing Support
• CommonBond Communities: Advantage Services
• Connecting Kids: Youth Scholarships
• Connections Ministry: Connections Shelter
• Five Sparrows Foster Closet: Foster Care Emergency Bags
• Good Counsel Learning Center: Adult Scholarship Program
• Greater Mankato Area United Way: Books for Kids
• Greater Mankato Diversity Council : Promoting Respect Workshops
• Gustavus Adolphus College: Big Partner Little Partner, Gustie Buddies
• Habitat for Humanity: Aging in Place
• Lake Crystal Community Education: Little Knights Preschool
• Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center: Membership Scholarships
• Leisure Education for Exceptional People (LEEP): Recreation
• Let's Smile: Clinical Preventive Dental Services
• Life-Work Planning Center: Women in Transition
• Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota: Crisis Nursery, Financial Counseling, Meals, Sex Trafficking Prevention
• Mankato Area Public Schools Community Education & Recreation: Lincoln Logs Learning Center, MAPS Preschool
• Mankato Area Public Schools: Hope Squad, Youth Mental Health Navigator
• MN Council of Churches: Community Navigator Services
• NRHEG Community Education: Panther Preschool
• Open Door Health Center: Integrated Clinic Operations
• PACT Ministries: Food for All
• Partners for Housing: Mankato/St. Peter Emergency Shelters, Welcome Home Transitional Housing
• Project for Teens: Peer Education
• The Salvation Army: Emergency Social Services, Noon Meal Program
• Scouting America Twin Valley Council: Youth Development
• Semcac: Volunteer Driver Program
• ServeMinnesota: MN Math Corps, MN Reading Corps
• SMILES Center for Independent Living: Assistive Technology/Ramps
• South Central Service Cooperative: Youth Mental Heal Navigators (Cleveland, JWP, Lake Crystal, Le Sueur-Henderson, Maple River, Nicollet, NRHEG, St. Clair, St. Peter, TCU, Waseca, WEM)
• Southern MN Regional Legal Services: Lawyers Advancing Wellness
• St. Peter Area Food Shelf: Children's Weekend Food Program, Food Pantry
• St. Peter Community & Family Education: School Readiness
• Tri-City United Community Education: Little Titans Preschool Scholarships
• VINE Faith in Action: Aging Well at Home, Aging Well at the VACC, Door2Door Transportation
• Waseca Area Neighborhood Service Center: Backpack Program, Fresh Foods Initiative, In A Pinch
• Waseca Area Senior Citizens Center
• Waseca Public Schools: Hope Squad, Junior Jays Preschool
• WellShare International: Nuer Youth Community Initiative
• YMCA: Brother/Sister Program, Chesley Skate Park, Financial Assistance, ForeverWell, STRIDE for All
• YWCA: New American Families, Youth Programming

Contact

Barb Kaus, CEO
(507) 345-4551
BarbK@mankatounitedway.org