United Way Board President, Madelen Schuemann posted the 20% mark on the United Way thermometer last week with help from Grand Rapids High School stud...

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United Way of 1000 Lakes launched their “Unleash Your Inner Hero” campaign at a kick-off breakfast at Old Central School in Grand Rapids. Executive Director, Kimberly Brink Smith announced this year’s dynamic team leading the charge to raise $300,000 for our community’s most vulnerable — Jim Hoolihan, Industrial Lube, Inc.; Kyle Erickson, MDI Deer River Hired Hands; Nikki Lehtentin, Independent School District 318; Matt Lehtenin, Megnetation; and Trish Klein, Itasca County.

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Each year on June 20th communities around the world come together to harness the volunteer spirit and improve the conditions in which they live.

Now in its sixth year, United Way Day of Action is an invitation for people and organizations around the world to LIVE UNITED and take action to address a variety of challenges. It is a day that we ask you to help us put our mission into action by supporting – education, income and health -- the building blocks for a good quality of life.

Locally, United Way of 1000 Lakes is coordinating several Day of Action projects, including a community-wide Personal Care Drive and various hands-on volunteer projects at Veteran’s Park, this year’s Day of Action site. New this year, small team projects will be hosted by satellite sites, including: Advocates for Family Peace; Hope House; Itasca County Family YMCA; and KOOTASCA.

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The United Way of 1000 Lakes is nearing the end of its annual campaign, with less than a month to raise funds for the 27 local agencies it supports. United Way of 1000 Lakes recently received a donation of $1,500 from American Bank. American Bank also conducted an annual campaign in the fall, which raised $3,500.

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With the end of its annual campaign in sight, United Way of 1000 Lakes recently received a $2,000 gift from Magnetation to put toward their 2013 campa...

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The organization’s annual campaign has reached the 80 percent mark, or $244,000 of its goal, but needs a final push to ensure that adequate funding continues for partnering agencies. “So far in this campaign we have seen generous support from local businesses and individuals that we truly appreciate,” said Kimberly Brink Smith, executive director of United Way. “We are hoping this call for help will bring in the additional donations needed to meet goal."

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