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United Way of Freeborn County
GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.
341 S. Broadway Ave.
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Our goal is to change lives by addressing the underlying causes of
community issues. We don’t just address the symptoms, we go
deeper to create lasting change.
United Way understands that it takes a community working
together to create a brighter future. Together we can accomplish
more than any single group can on its own.
2012 Need: $660,000
United Way Facts:
HOW TO LIVE UNITED
IN FREEBORN COUNTY.
*In 2011, over 36,000 lives were
touched because of your support of the
United Way of Freeborn County
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Volunteer.
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I pledge _______ hours of volunteer service
□ Education □ Income □ Health □ Any opportunity
Availability: □Morning □Afternoon □Evening □Weekend
Contact me by phone _________or email ____________________
A special thank you to some of the most generous
workplace investors during the 2011 Campaign*:
Albert Lea Area Schools
Freeborn Mower Cooperative
Albert Lea Electric
Herberger’s
Albert Lea Select Foods
Independent Service Company
Alliance Benefit Group
Innovance
Alliant Energy
Mayo Clinic Health Systems
American Bank
MN Corrugated Box
Cargill Meat Solutions
MN Freezer Warehouse
Cedar Valley Services
Security Bank
Farmer’s State Bank
US Bank
Freeborn County Employees
*Taken from the top 5 Campaigns in each division based off number of employees. Other workplaces chose to be recognized by the
traditional “Community Builders” award or through another
means
I would like to make a one-time donation:
$_________My check is enclosed (make payable to
United Way)
$_________Enclosed is cash
$_________Credit card # ___________________
Exp. Date _____
$_________Direct bill me ($25 minimum)
□ Quarterly □ One time (specify month)
$_________ Online (visit www.unitedwayfc.org to
donate via credit card online, under “donate” link)
Payroll Deduction:
I will contribute $________(a) per payroll and am paid _____(b)
times per year (usually 52 if weekly or 26 if bi-weekly) for a total
contribution of $_________ (= a x b)
Let Us Know
□ I donated $15 to sponsor a
child for the Dolly Parton
Imagination Library program
(cost of each child/year is $30)
□ I designate my gift to a UWFC
program or other United Way:
__________________________
□ Please keep my pledge
anonymous
Giving Guide
Weekly
Pledge
$1
$5
$10
$20
$35
$50
Annual
Gift
$52
$260
$520
$1,040
$1,820
$2,600
*98% of funds stay in Freeborn County
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GIVE AN HOUR. GIVE
A SATURDAY.
THINK OF WE BEFORE
ME.
REACH OUT A HAND
TO ONE AND
INFLUENCE THE
CONDITION OF ALL.
*Your gift will support 29 local programs
that provide opportunities for a good life
by focusing on the areas of Education,
Income and Health.
*Management & Fundraising expenses
for our United Way is 11% (2011 990s)
Here’s what your dollar can do:
$1 provides 5 pounds of food for a local family
$5/week: Provides mowing or slow-blowing services for a
senior household for the season
$7/week: Provides 10 hours of family therapy for a family
that otherwise lacks resources to receive help
$15/week: Is enough to complete an average housing
rehab job for a family in need
$20/week: Provides transportation for a worker at Cedar
Valley ($30/week provides on the job training)
$30/week: Provides meals for a senior who dines at a
congregate dining site
Visit our Web site: www.unitedwayfc.org for more
detailed information
See how your investment created lasting change in our
community in 2012 (Total Allocations of $462,796):
EDUCATION: HELPING ALL PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL
The Children's Center-Sliding fee (54%)
Adult Basic Education (12%)
Senior Resources-RSVP (12%)
Parenting Resource Center– Partnering
with Parents 5%
United Way of
Freeborn County
Circle of Parents (1%)
Group Support Services– Education
Total Education: $103,075
INCOME: PROMOTING FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE
THANK YOU
FOR CREATING
OPPORTUNITIES AND
INSPIRING
HOPE FOR A
BETTER TOMORROW.
GIVE. ADVOCATE.
VOLUNTEER.
LIVE UNITED™
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Visit us on the web: www.unitedwayfc.org
Photos courtesy of Ryan Heath, Heath Studios.
507-319-0358
Heathstudios.photoreflect.com
LIVE UNITED
LIVE UNITED
Cedar Valley Services- Job Coach(33%)
CVS-Transportation (33%)
Habitat for Humanity (3%)
Senior Resources-Chore Svcs. (5%)
Red Cross-Disaster Svcs. (13%)
Semcac-Homeless Shelter (5%)
Semcac-Senior Nutrition (5%)
Semcac-Financial Literacy (3%)
Total Income: $74,705
HEALTH: IMPROVING PEOPLE’S HEALTH
The Salvation Army-Emergency
Services, Food Pantry, Community
Family Y-Sliding Fee Scale, Middle
Senior Resources-Advocacy, Family
New program for 2013:
Healthy Families
The Healthy Families Home
Visiting Program works with
new parents to encourage
healthy parent-child
relationships by educating them
on children’s physical, mental
and emotional needs.
OUR VISION
>> United Way collaborates to connect
people, resources and ideas to create
a thriving community characterized by
measurable and long-lasting
improvements in education, income
and health.
United Way of
Freeborn County
will partner with
Healthy Families in
2013 to launch the
Dolly Parton
Imagination Library.
This is a program
that gives a free
book each month to
a child who would not otherwise have access
to books. We are glad to be in a partnership
that will improve early childhood literacy so
children are ready for school! More info.
online: www.unitedwayfc.org
United Way is working to advance the
common good by focusing on the building
blocks for a good life. There are three things
we all need for a good life:
The Arc of Freeborn County-Direct
Crime Victim's Crisis Center (8%)
GSS-Safe Visitation Center (6%)
PRC-Crisis Nursery (5%)
CTS-Non-funded Mental Health (5%)
Red Cross-Health & Safety (3%)

Counseling Services (4%)
Total Health: $285,016
OUR MISSION
>> Uniting people and resources to
improve lives.
GIVE. ADVOCATE.
VOLUNTEER.
A quality EDUCATION that leads
to a stable job;
 Enough INCOME to support a
family through retirement;
 Good HEALTH.