A car repair or rent? Groceries or school supplies? For many families in Southeast Minnesota, these are the difficult choices they face every day.
Your gift today will help make those choices easier. You'll help local children learn and thrive, families keep a roof over their heads, neighbors access medical care, and people find support they need it most.
Give today and make a difference for more than 36,000 people in our community.
What Will You Make Possible?
$25
A child opening a book with their name on it, discovering new stories and new ideas.
$50
An aging neighbor getting a ride to a medical appointment, so they can get the care they need without worrying about how to get there.
$100
A family getting help with rent or utility bills so they can keep their home and avoid the stress of losing it.
$500
Someone facing a crisis finding the right help, even when they don't know where to start.
These moments may look different, but each one can open the door to a brighter future.
No single program can solve every challenge, but together, we can help more people find a way through. Your support helps local programs respond to urgent needs, gives families more options when money is tight, and connects people with support that can help them move forward.
Our Local Impact
Through United Way's local operation of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, more than 3,500 local children receive a new book each month.
We invest more than $200,000 in health programs, including free medical rides through Elder Network.
We support housing programs, such as Family Promise Rochester, that help families pay for housing and avoid homelessness.
Through 211, we connect more than 5,000 local families to free resources and support.