United Way of Steele County

United Way of Steele County fights for the Health, Education, and Financial Stability of every person in Steele County.  

OUR MISSION

To change lives by mobilizing and optimizing the caring power of our community.

OUR VISION

A sustainable and vibrant community where residents enjoy an enriching quality of life, economic opportunities, self-sufficiency, and are secure knowing a network of human service agencies is ready to assist them if needed.

United Way has always worked on issues that impact under-served communities and vulnerable populations, focusing on issues that impact individual and collective success – education, health and both financial stability and mobility.

With your help, United Way of Steele County:

1. Certified 27 community members with child sexual abuse prevention training
2. Prepared taxes for 37 low-income individuals and families
3. Saved 26 people $2,520 through prescription medication discounts
4. Provided 75 individuals with web-based mental health support and services
5. Connected nonprofits with 1,150 volunteer hours of service
6. Responded to 611 211 calls and texts
7. Served 642 Ellendale community members
8. Assisted 915 Blooming Prairie residents
9. Helped 982 people living in Medford
10. Provided services to over 12,775 individuals in Owatonna

Experts say long-term recovery may lag, but the impact on vulnerable communities is likely to be more entrenched and difficult to address. And that means reimagining communities that are more equitable, where everyone can thrive.

We all know the pandemic exposed – and deepened – racial and ethnic inequities. And it worsened pre-existing challenges faced by the most vulnerable: low-income ethnic and racial minority communities, the very young and the aged, and anyone who were barely scraping by.

COVID-19 has also highlighted and reinforced the need for us to be connected and care about one another. United Way’s mission to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities matters more now than ever.

It’s going to take time to truly recover, and to reimagine and rebuild. And it cannot be done by government, business or nonprofits alone – it takes all of us, working together to advance the common good.

Your generosity helps our community of changemakers make a difference together, and we can’t thank you enough!