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United Way of Otter Tail County
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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Partner Programs

 

2010/2011 United Way of Otter Tail County Partner Programs

 

 

A Brush With Kindness
Craig Molstad
fergushabitat@yahoo.com
PO Box 84
Fergus Falls, MN 56538
218-736-2905

 

 

A Brush with Kindness does smaller scale home repair projects focusing on immediate health and safety issues.

 

 

Boy Scouts of America -
Northern Lights Council
Mark Holtz
mholtz@nlcbsa.org
301 S. 7th Street
Fargo, ND 58103
701-293-5011

 

 

A values-based comprehensive
youth development program for
boys ages 6-20 and girls 14-20
which provides skill training and
outdoor experiences.

 

 

Hospice of the Red River Valley Grief Support
Joy Crouch
jcrouch@hrrv.org
1102 W River Road
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
218-844-1716

 

 

Bereavement services improving and enhancing people's quality of life through education and support in the grieving process.

 

 

Fergus Falls Area Family
YMCA
Ron Raasch
ffymca@prtel.com
1164 N. Friberg Ave.
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
218-739-4489

 

 

Providing financial assistance for membership and program
services to individuals and
families financially unable to
participate.

 

 

Lutheran Social Services Caregiver Support and Respite Program
Tara Giese
tara.giese@lssmn.org
715 N 11th St

Moorhead, MN 56560
218-233-7521

 

 

Provides services for families who are taking care of someone who is 60 and older, who is chronically ill, frail elderly or disabled.  In-home respite care,group respite, counseling, training, etc.

 

 

Otter Tail Sexual Assault
A program of Someplace Safe
Sheila Korby
sheila.k@someplacesafe.info
PO Box 815
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
218-739-3486

 

 

Providing advocacy services to
victims of sexual violence by
offering a safe and confidential
place for victims to share their
experience.

 

 

Pelican Rapids OAKS
Maggie Driscoll
maggiedriscoll@ecumen.org

PO Box 225
Pelican Rapids, MN 56572
218-863-1515

 

 

A living at home/block nurse
program reaching people ages 65 plus by helping people remain in their community living
independently.

 

 

New York Mills Senior Center
Guyla Koehler
12 N Walker Ave
New York Mills, MN 56567
218-385-3565

 

 

Provides balanced meals for senior citizens in the community and surrounding area.

 

 

Permanent Family Resource
Center
Bridget Leonard
bridget@permanentfamily.org
1220 North Tower Road
Suite 101
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
218-998-3400

 

www.permanentfamily.org 

 

 

Permanent Family Resource
Center's Waiting Children
Adoption Program recruits, trains, and approves families willing to adopt children who wait for permanency in the foster care
system.

 

 

Someplace Safe Parenting
Time Center
Emily Haugen
ptc@prtel.com

PO Box 815
Fergus Falls, MN 56538
218-739-3486 ext. 1
 

 

 

Providing a safe and neutral site for children and their families to safely exchange their children from one parent to the other without being exposed to anger, hostility or violence.

 

Battle Lake Community
Recreation
Kathy Kensinger
kkensinger@battlelake.k12.mn.us
402 W. Summit Street
Battle Lake, MN 56515
218-864-5215

 

 

Providing scholarships for
children in Battle Lake which
keep youth active in positive
activities by helping them learn
new skills, teamwork and self-
esteem.

 

 

Gilette Mobile Outreach
David Wilkie
mperryman@gilettechildrens.com
200 E University Ave
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-229-3838
 

 

 

Mobile assistive technology clinic serving under-served people of all ages with disabilities.

 

 

 

Foster Grandparent Program
Catholic Charities/St. Cloud Diocese
Program
Jackie Johnson
jjohnso1@gw.stcdio.org
157 Roosevelt Road Suite 200
St. Cloud, MN 56301
320-229-4587

 

 

The senior volunteers provide
meaningful supportive relationships
for children with special needs in
school and child care settings.

 

 

Lutheran Social Services
Refugee Services
Dianne Kimm
dkimm@lssmn.org
PO Box 867
Pelican Rapids, MN 56572
218-863-2252

 

 

Helping resettle refugees in Pelican
Rapids and surrounding areas who
have been assigned by the US
government or are asylees and
immigrant looking for jobs.

 

 

North Country Food Bank
Susie Novak
susie@northcountryfoodbank.org
424 N. Broadway
Crookston, MN 56716
218-281-7356

 

 

Assisting local nonprofit agencies in
meeting the food needs of their
clients by obtaining large donations
from the food industry for them to
order at a reduced rate.

 

 

PARTNERS
Cookie Nelson
rpartnersw@rtelnet.net
PO Box 243
Rothsay, MN 56579
218-867-1234

 

 

Providing van service from Rothsay
to Fergus Falls twice a month to
transport seniors to do their own
shopping and errands.

 

 

Bright Start Child Care Home Visitor Program - Pelican Rapids
Terra Fitzsimmons
tfitzsim@pelicanrapids.k12.mn.us
PO Box 642
310 South Broadway
Pelican Rapids, MN 56572
218-863-2911

 

 

Bright Starts Child Care Home
Visitor's goal is to enhance and
suport the trusting relationship of
child care provider to its families.
While making these visits, staff
models open ended, age appropriate activities that are inclusive for all children ages birth through age five.

 

 

Kinship of the Perham Area
Jill Shipman
kinship@perham.k12.mn.us
810 2nd Ave. SW
Perham, MN 56573
218-346-7102

 

 

Working to improve lives of children
by establishing quality relationships
between caring volunteers as a
mentor and a child in need.

 

 

Salvation Army
Feeding Program, after School
Program, Social Services
Jeff Russell
jeff_russell@usc.salvationarmy.org
622 E. Vernon Ave.
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
218-739-9692

 

 

Providing hot meals to those
needing food services, after school
care for families with limited income
and providing assistance with rent,
utilities and housing for people
falling on hard times.



Fergus Falls Meals by Wheels
Deb Johnson
grandmas@prtel.com
1221 E. Mt. Faith
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
218-739-3517
 

American Red Cross
Education & Training,
Emergency Services
Greg Voss
gvoss@fargoredcross.org
2602 12th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
701-364-1800

 

 

Providing education & training in
first aid, CPR - AED, water safety and safety education programs including the boodmobile.   Emergency services program ensure the emergency needs of those affected by disaster are met including temporary shelter, food, clothing and medications.

 

 

Battle Lake School Readiness
Linda Morical
lmorical@battlelake.k12.mn.us
402 W. Summit Street
Battle Lake, MN 56515
218-864-5217

 

 

 

A literacy based preschool program for 3 and 4 year olds which promotes the physical, social, emotional and intellectual
development of children to facilitate their success in Kindergarten.

 

 

Child Care Visitor Program
Karen Hanan
khanan@fergusfalls.k12.mn.us
724 West Laurel Ave.
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
218-998-0544 ext. 1529

 

 

Monthly visits to 37 child care
providers and 370 children each
month to enhance the healthy
development, positive values and
the social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth of children.

 

 

Fergus Falls Adult Basic
Education
Judy Suiter
jsuiter@fergusfalls.k12.mn.us
117 W. Washington Ave.
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
218-998-0544 ext. 1602

 

 

Providing adults with educational
opportunities to acquire and
improve the literacy skills necessary to be self-sufficient and to participate effectively as productive workers, family members and citizens.

 

 

Girl Scouts Dakota
Horizons
Bette Poppen
bpoppen@gsdakotahorizons.org
42718 201st St
De Smet, SD 57106
800-666-2141

 

 

A comprehensive and
developmental program for girls
involving:  educational events,
field trips and community
service projects.

 

 

Mills IMPACT Team
Lynn Kasma
lrkasma@hotmail.com
PO Box 218
New York Mills, MN 56567
218-385-4060

 

 

Enhances the lives of children
and families in New York Mills
through increased opportunities
and programming by
coordinating school and
community resources.

 

 

 

Pelican Rapids Senior
Center / Meals on Wheels
Robert Peterson
rothau@loretel.net
21 1st St. NW
Pelican Rapids, MN 56572
218-863-5225

 

 

Providing space and volunteers
to deliver meals to home bound
seniors in Pelican Rapids.

 

 

Perham's Promise
Jill Shipman
kinship@perham.k12.mn.us
425 4th Ave. SE
Perham, MN 56573
218-346-1474

 

 

Supporting youth and families
within the Perham/Dent school
community by fostering
relationships between school,
community and youth.

 

 

Somplace Safe Outreach
and Intervention
Sheila Korby
sheila.k@someplacesafe.info
PO Box 815
Fergus Falls, MN 56538
218-739-3486

 

 

A crime victim service
organization assisting victims of
domestic violence by providing a
safe and confidential place for
victims to share their
experiences and to receive
assistance in protecting
themselves and their children.



Lakeland Hospice, Inc. -
Camp Emily
Tammy Anderson
1505 Pebble Lake Rd.
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
218-998-1400

 

 

Camp Emily is a grief camp for
children ages 6 to 18 to
cope with the death of
a loved one.