United Way of Southeast Minnesota responds to the greatest needs in our region by inspiring people to get involved, give back, and take action. We envision a resilient region defined by care and collective action where residents are healthy, households are financially secure, and young people succeed in school and life.

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Gift Examples

• $10 per pay period gifts a student a backpack full of school supplies.
• $25 per pay period provides a year of books to a child through United Way's partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
• $50 per pay period helps und free tax services for 10 households through United Way's collaboration with VITA.
• $100 per pay period supports 15 local students through United Way's Community Schools partnership, providing access to food shelves, resource rooms, and health services.

Designation Policy

You may designate all or a portion of your United Way contribution to any 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization.

Administration Fee

10% administration fee applied if gift is designated outside of United Way of Southeast Minnesota.

Primary Region

Southeast

Affiliated Charities

• Ability Building Community
• ARC Minnesota
• Barbershop & Social Services
• Bear Creek Services
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Minnesota
• Byron Public Schools
• Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota
• Center City Housing
• Change You
• Channel One
• Children's Dental Health Services
• Community Health Service, Inc.
• Dodge County DARE
• Elder Network
• Faith in Action
• Families First of Minnesota
• Family Promise Rochester
• Family Service Rochester
• Good News Children's Center
• Healthy Smiles
• Infants Remembered in Silence
• Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch
• Journie
• Legal Assistance of Olmsted County
• Life and Community Development Corporation
• Lifegate Services
• NAMI Southeast Minnesota
• Pamoja Women
• Recovery is Happening
• RideAbility
• Semcac
• Sisters Save Sisters Sports Mentorship Academy
• The Salvation Army
• Women's Shelter and Support Center
• Zumbro Ridge Estates
• Zumbro Valley Medical Society Foundation

Contact

Elissa Sherden
507-529-4830
elissas@uwsemn.org