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News At A Glance
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2007 Campaign News
The 2007 United Way Campaign is well under
way with some great results to date. Here is the newest
2007 Campaign Update - Volume II. If you missed the first Campaign
Update Volume I, feel free to check out
2007 Campaign Update
Volume 1.
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Tax Incentives Available Until December 31
United Way St. Croix Valley reminds people age 70 ½ and older that they have
a one-time opportunity to take advantage of a tax incentive for IRA assets
charitable contributions made by December 31, 2007.
This type of contribution may result in a significant income tax deduction.
The gift can also count toward the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD).
This can be an attractive option for taxpayers who don’t usually itemize
deductions.
Most charities are eligible to receive qualified charitable distributions (QCDs).
Consult a financial or tax advisor to determine if this option is right for
you.
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United Way Reaches Fifty Percent
Mark – Needs Community Support
United Way St. Croix Valley is only at fifty percent of
the goal for the annual fundraising campaign. Hudson Campaign Chair John
Knutson strongly believes in United Way as a means to put charitable
donations where they are most needed. “It is frustrating to see the campaign
lagging behind previous years because a single contribution can help so many
local charities do their important work,” said Knutson.
“Frankly, we’re worried. We try to wrap up our campaign
before people get too preoccupied with the holiday season, and we’re just
not there yet. We are counting on people to make their campaign contribution
in the next couple of weeks so that we can meet the ever-increasing
community need,” said John Coughlin, United Way St. Croix Valley Executive
Director. For complete story click here. |
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2007 Campaign News
The 2007 United Way Campaign is well under
way with some great results to date. Creative campaigns and
volunteering add fun. For ideas and news, read the
2007 Campaign Update
Volume 1.
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United Way Kicks Off Fundraising Campaign
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Mike and Carla O'Connell
Baldwin Chairs |
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John and Rose Knutson
Hudson Chairs |
United Way St. Croix Valley launched its 2007 Fundraising
Campaign at a Rotary Club of New Richmond luncheon on September 10th. Other
campaign kick-off events will occur at the Hudson Chamber of Commerce
Spotlight at Kilkarney Hills Golf Club in River Falls and at area
businesses.
United Way St. Croix Valley has named four local couples
as this year’s Campaign Chairs. The campaign chairs
are: Mike and Carla O’Connell, Baldwin; John and Rose Knutson, Hudson; Jim
and Carol De Young, New Richmond; and Phil and Mary Betzel, River Falls.
“Rose and I support United Way because one contribution can help
so many local charities do their important work,” said Hudson area co-chair
John Knutson. “Our local United Way has an excellent reputation for
carefully screening charities using a citizen review
process and keeping their overhead expenses low,” he added. |
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Phil
and Mary Betzel
River
Falls Chairs |
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Jim
and Carol DeYoung
New
Richmond Chairs |
“We are
grateful that our community chairs are lending their voices to help us
spread the word about everything that United Way is doing to strengthen
Pierce and St. Croix Counties,” said Board Chair Jim Dahl.
For complete story click here.
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United Way and
Trinity Lutheran Break Ground on Food Resource Center
United Way St. Croix Valley
and Trinity Lutheran Church broke ground on a Food Resource Center that will
serve St. Croix and Pierce Counties. The building will also house Trinity’s
We Do Feet ministry.
Pastor Tim Booth of Trinity
Lutheran Church opened the “ground blessing” ceremony with a prayer. He
spoke of the importance of doing Jesus’ work in our communities. He said,
“Jesus works through his people and we at Trinity Lutheran Church are
excited to be part of this project to help people meet their basic needs.
This Center will ensure that people have enough food and can also obtain
good used furniture for their homes.” For
the complete story and previous articles on this exciting new project
click
here.
For continuing progress on this initiative
see our FRC Newsletter - July 2007.
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Western Wisconsin / Food Center Fundraising Begins!
United Way needs $250,000 to build storage, distribution facility
in Hudson
BY KEVIN
HARTER
Pioneer Press
Pierce and St.
Croix counties are among the wealthiest in the state, but thousands of
people are going hungry, and a campaign is under way to put more food on
more tables.
The United Way St. Croix
Valley has begun a $250,000 fundraising campaign to build a food resource
center in Hudson, a warehouse that would stock and supply food for programs
that feed the needy.
"Food is arguably the
most basic need for families and individuals in our community. The 10 food
pantries serving Pierce and St. Croix counties have limited space to store
food, and often the shelves are empty before the need is served," said John
Coughlin, executive director of United Way St. Croix Valley.
For the complete story click here.
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Local
United Way Launches Campaign to Build Food Resource Center
United Way St. Croix Valley has launched a $250,000
fundraising campaign to build a Food Resource Center in Hudson with the goal
of ending hunger in Western Wisconsin.
According to Second Harvest Heartland, the largest
distributor of food in the Midwest, “Food insecurity exists whenever the
availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods is uncertain or the
ability to acquire food in socially acceptable ways is limited. Hunger is
the uneasy or painful sensations caused by lack of food.”
For complete
story click here.
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