United Way of Cass-Clay

West Acres Development, LLP (West Acres) is such an amazing, community-centric place! We are so thankful for their support as a LIVE UNITED Partner, as well as the other great ways they make our work possible! Their food court offers a place not only to eat, but also to give back! How, you ask? 🎉 In February, West Acres hosted our Brewing Up Kindness event where volunteers packed care kits for the Great Plains Food Bank. 🎒 If you visit the Food Court this month, you'll see piles of School Supplies as they're serving as a drop off site for the 6,000 backpacks United Way volunteers will pack next week! *Don't forget to drop off your supplies by July 23rd! 😉 We are grateful the West Acres team creates spaces to gather and give back and for their year-round LIVE UNITED Partnership!

All students deserve to feel confident and prepared when they walk through the doors on their first day of school. We invite you to support local students. 🎒 Just $20 can help 1 student! Give online now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gFwSZaRE or check out all the ways you can give and get involved here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gwu7RuNf Hero Sponsors: Essentia Health, Enclave Confidence Builders: First International Bank & Trust, John Deere, Marvin, Saving Smiles Dentistry, West Acres Development, LLP (West Acres) Tools for Success: American Crystal Sugar Company, Choice Bank, Collective/Great States Construction, Doosan Bobcat, R.D. Offutt Company, Red River Commodities Inc, Town & Country Credit Union, Widmer Roel Site Sponsor: FARGODOME Backpack Sponsor: Scheels Transportation Sponsor: RDO Truck Centers

Are you the right fit to “grant” our wish? We are looking for an experienced professional who can take our grants seeking to the next level as our first dedicated Grants Manager. This role will be a critical partner in establishing best practices and processes, and the ongoing securing and maintaining of grants to United Way of Cass-Clay. The work we do to help our neighbors struggling in poverty is fulfilling – and the right fit is someone who excels at the work and is inspired by our mission. We invite you to learn more about this position, our critical work, and our welcoming team at the link below! https://lnkd.in/ey2WkTVt

📢Big news - Corwin Automotive Group is DOUBLING your donations to this year's School Supply Drive!!! Yes, that's right, they will match all donations up to $25,000 this year! 🎒🟰 🎒🎒Thanks to Corwin Auto, when you give one backpack to the School Supply Drive this year - they'll make it two! 💲 Or, give cash - Every $20 you donate equips one local child with a backpack and a basic set of school supplies, and with Corwin’s match your $20 turns into $40. 🎶 Bob 95 FM, BIG 98.7, 107.9 The FOX and 106.9 The Eagle are teaming up with Corwin to help us get the word out - you've probably heard the General Manager of Corwin Toyota of Fargo, Brant Wilson's voice across the air waves this past week or so as you've had the radio on in your cars and homes. (Thanks for doing these radio ads, Brant!) ❤ Thank you to the entire team at Corwin! Supporting local charities and causes has been a part of the Corwin Auto Family for 100 years and we're so grateful for their creative and innovative commitment to inspire giving this year. Now is the time to give - your donation goes twice as far! Give via Venmo ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gYgUfnG7 @UnitedWayCassClay Give online ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gFwSZaRE Corwin Public Wholesale, Radio FM Media

🌟 Thank you, Microsoft, for being a dedicated LIVE UNITED Partner! Your support and commitment to our community make a huge difference. Winning best costume 2 years in a row at the "United Fore Kids Golf Scramble" shows this team's creativity and embodies what it means to make an impact locally. Here's to continuing our journey together towards a brighter future for Cass and Clay counties!

At United Way of Cass-Clay, we believe everyone deserves access to nutritious food, yet we know that on average nearly 16,000 people in our community, including 6,400 children, experience hunger each year. That’s why this morning we hosted 'Nourishing Our Communities: Solutions to End Hunger Impact Panel' with an incredible group of local leaders who are making a difference in our community every day. Thank you Michelle Draxten Fargo Cass Public Health, Dre Blotsky Sanford Health, Simone Wai Folkways, and Melissa Sobolik Great Plains Food Bank for bringing awareness to the systems in our community that work to ensure everyone has access to nutritious food. Together we can make a difference in the lives of our neighbors in need!

We are fortunate to live in a community filled with people from a variety of different backgrounds and cultures. We embrace opportunities to listen, share, and learn with our neighbors. Recently we attended the Somali Heritage Celebration in Broadway Square where Mayor Mahoney proclaimed June 28 as Somali Heritage Day in Fargo. ESHARA, IMMIGRANT DEVELOPMENT CENTER, and Folkways, all partners of ours were involved with bringing this community event to life. New Roots Midwest and the NDSU Somali Student Association also co-hosted the event. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g-tRv9MR

Yesterday our team got the opportunity to connect with other community leaders and service providers in creating an aspirational vision for the future of the Downtown Engagement Center. Our goals as a group included ensuring low barrier access, a welcoming environment, and ensuring a Housing First focus. Thank you to The City of Fargo for hosting this thoughtful conversation. Fm Coalition To End Homelessness, Presentation Partners in Housing, SENDCAA, YWCA Cass Clay

This year we are celebrating 15 YEARS of the amazing United Way 35 Under 35 Women's Leadership Program. We wanted to take a moment and remember each class. As they truly are worth remembering. Let's continue our trip down memory lane... Cheers to you, class of 2013! 🎉 We hope you loved your 35 experience, class of 2013, and that you can join us at the 15-Year Celebration on Oct. 24!

We need your help! 🎒 There are over 7,500 spiral notebooks left to purchase on our online wish list for our School Supply Drive. Shop before Wednesday to help us reach our online goal and send local kids back to school with the supplies they need for a great year! https://lnkd.in/gnaANQ2g Come on, community! We can do this! 📕📘📗📙