2009 United Way of McLeod County Partner Agencies/Programs

Improving Emergency and Basic Needs Services

united way: providing emergency services to victims of disasters, armed forces emergency services, blood drives, pandemic awareness and planning, specialty c.p.r., first aid, babysitting, lifeguard and water safety training, nursing home visits, energy assistance, home ownership counseling, housing crisis and homeless prevention, life skills training,
helping matters.

• Heartland Community Action Agency – Housing Program
• Common Cup
• McLeod County Chapter American Red Cross
• McLeod Emergency Food Shelf
• The Salvation Army – Northern Division

Improving Health and Human Services

united way: assisting families in crisis, physical and emotional abuse prevention, victim’s rights, court advocacy, safe homes, community education, eliminating hunger, public health nursing programs, help for those with emotional and behavioral problems, supportive housing, support groups, supervised and secure family visits, healthy family environments,
families matter.

• McLeod Alliance for Victims of Domestic Violence
• McLeod County Public Health Nursing – Car Seat and Universal Contact Programs
• McLeod County Discretionary Fund
• McLeod Care Assistance Inc.
• McLeod Treatment Programs, Inc. – Group Homes and Visitation Exchange Programs
• Mental Health of Minnesota (McLeod Service Area)
• Shelter House

Improving Child Development

united way: early child family education, school readiness, literacy, parent education, self-esteem programs and adventures, expression through the arts, team building, day camps, leadership development, mentoring, equal opportunities for developmentally disabled individuals, volunteering, school safety programs, community involvement,
youth matters.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Civil Air Patrol
• Crow River Arts
• Crow River Youth Orchestra
• Hutchinson School District – Early Childhood Family Education
• Glencoe-Silver Lake School District – Early Childhood Family Education
• Friendship Ventures
• Girl Scouts of Minnesota & Wisconsin River Valleys
• Hutchinson Parks, Recreation and Community Education
• Junior Achievement
• McLeod County Day Camp
• McLeod County 4-H Federation and After School Adventures Programs
• McLeod Family Connection – After School Activities and Police/Sheriff School Safety Programs
• Northern Star Council – Boy Scouts of America

Improving Community Development

united way: independent living skills, affordable housing, building and renovating homes, volunteers working together, grief support groups, education and networking for senior citizens, assisting individuals with basic needs, providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities, work skills training, empowering people,
community matters.

• Adult Training and Habilitation Center
• Arc Central Minnesota/McLeod County
• Aveyron Homes
• Compassionate Friends
• Courage Center
• Crow River Habitat for Humanity
• MEADA of McLeod County
• McLeod County Senior Expo
• Parent Connection
• Hutchinson Area Health Care (Inpatient Mental Health)
• Lutheran Social Services – Respite Program
• West Central Industries