MISSION STATEMENT

To improve lives in Otter Tail County by mobilizing the caring powers in our communities.

Priority Areas

EDUCATION - Helping children and youth achieve their potential by supporting the learning, development, and sense of belonging of children and youth so they become responsible and contributing adults.

INCOME - Promoting financial stability & independence to ensure that basic needs of food, housing, clothing & safety are met.

HEALTH - Improving people's health status through higher levels of positive health, lower levels of disease and/or improved quality of life.

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Underneath everything we are, underneath everything we do, we are all people. Connected, Interdependent, United. And when we reach out a hand to one, we influence the condition of all. That's what it means to

LIVE UNITED.

United Way News

June-30-2009

Dine Out Day Restaurant Listing

Dine Out Day for United Way is Tuesday, July 14th. Click here to find out the local participating restaurants for this year.

June-23-2009

Otto Bremer Foundation Technology Grant

Click here to read about the grant received for new technology!

June-22-2009

Stuff the Bus Applications Available NOW!

Stuff the Bus applications available NOW!! Click here to download an application.

June-22-2009

2nd Annual Friends of Friends Only 7 Months Away!

7 months away until Friends of Friends 2! The date is set for Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 at the Thumper Pond Event Center. Last year over $23,100 to seven local food shelves withi

UPCOMING EVENTS

4th Annual Dine Out Day for United Way - Tuesday, July 14th Click here for a list of participating restaurants.

Stuff the Bus applications available - June 1 - August 7 Click here for an application.

July - NO Board Meeting

Coats for Kids Collection starts - July 20th

Stuff the Bus Drive/Collection - August 7th

Stuff the Bus volunteer backpack stuffing - August 10th-14th

Board Meeting - August 19th 7:30 am in Perham at Station House on Main Street

Leadership Campaign Kickoff - September 9th

Board Meeting - September 16th 7:30 am @ The Rapids in Pelican Rapids

Fergus Falls Campaign Kickoff - September 23rd

Perham Campaign Kickoff - October 1st

Pelican Rapids Campaign Kickoff - October 8th

Battle Lake Campaign Kickoff - October 15th

Board Meeting, location to be determined - October 21st

PARTNER PROGRAM EVENTS

5 K Run/Walk on Saturday, July 25, 2009 hosted by by Battle Lake Community Education. Proceeds from the event go to High Hopes - the Battle Lake team that raises funds to support a cure for breast cancer. If you would like to donate, volunteer or want more information, contact Battle Lake Community Education at 218-864-5215 ext. 103 or email at communityed@battlelake.k12.mn.us. For a registration form, click here.

Pre-Adoptive Parent Training is September 11-12 at Permanent Family Resource Center 1220 Tower Rd. in Fergus Falls. Training is from 9:00 - 8:00 the first day. From 9:00 - 2:00 the second day. Please call to register.