ABOUT US

OUR MISSION: 

The mission on the United Way of Northeastern South Dakota is to provide support for programs in the health and human service fields which reflect the needs of the area.  The United Way will raise funds and establish and evaluate priorities for the distribution of the funds raised.

To achieve this mission, United Way of Northeastern South Dakota will:

A.  Conduct an area wide fund-raising campaign

B.  Provide a flexible and responsive fund distribution program to member agencies who strive to meet area needs and reflect donor's interests

C.  Build and maintain a collaborative partnership with member agencies so that the needs of the area may be served effectively.

PARTNERING WITH OTHERS:

United Way is committed to partnering with others in our community to make a difference.  

Partnering with:

The National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive

    Each year United Way and the local letter carriers work together to stamp out hunger.  This past year over 9 tons of food was collected for the local food shelters at The Salvation Army, Safe Harbor, and Northeastern Mental Health.  The event coming only one week after the May floods this year, the community generously donated 3 tons of food over the previous year.    

Local Companies

    Many local companies have donated items to United Way that have then been disbursed to local agencies.  This past year, Wells Fargo donated desks, file cabinets, etc.  Also, Target has donated display items such as furniture and Christmas trees.  Many of these items have saved agencies from spending their resources on office items.  They are always greatly appreciated.  

DAY OF CARING EVENTS:  

The NSU Day of Champions

    In April 2007, 140 NSU athletes & coaches provided a free day of labor to non-profit organizations.  They painted the inside of the three story Fischer home for ATC, reset the shelving and re-organized the thrift store for The Salvation Army, painted the first 10 feet of the walls in the gym at the Family Y, landscaped and tore out carpet for Tiger Post, etc.  Many of these projects that were done in one day would have taken some agencies weeks to finish.  

Presentation Day of Caring

    In August 2007, approximately 100 freshman students from Presentation College spent a half of day donating time to non-profit organizations.  They were able to clean the pool area for the Family Y, paint the inside of Safe Harbor's house, landscape a memorial park area for veterans in Ipswich, and paint kettles and kettle stands for The Salvation Army.  

Local Companies

   Local Companies come to United Way to find ways to help the community.  This past year, 3M built a garage storage unit for the American Red Cross.  Also, Target has done numerous projects for non-profit organizations throughout the year.  Other local companies also partner with United Way to help make a difference in their community.