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Join us in celebrating 26 years of improving lives in the Bemidji community!  

Click on image above, to learn more about United Way's transition to Advancing the Common Good (creating a better life for all) in meaningful, long-lasting and measurable ways.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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United Way of Bemidji Area Advances the Common Good, creating a meaningful difference in the lives of area children, youth, aging adults and their caregivers, people in crisis and people with mental and physical disabilities by focusing on the building blocks for a good life: Education - helping children, youth and young adults achieve their full potential; Income - promoting financial stability and independence; and, Health - improving people’s health and social well-being, and strengthening basic need/crisis services.

 

Click here to download a flyer for a WORKPLACE FOOD DRIVE to support the Stamp Out Hunger food drive in Bemidji, May 6-10, 2013.

Food shelf donations can be brought to the 401 Irvine Ave NW Post Office on Friday, May 10th.

Letter carriers will still pick up donations along their Saturday routes.

 


Volunteer with Mission of Mercy
June 14-15, 2013
Sanford Center, Bemidji, MN

Click here to Sign-up to volunteer or learn more.
Patient registration and additional information coming mid-May.

The United Way of Bemidji Area has partnered with the Minnesota Dental Association (MDA), Minnesota Dental Foundation, and the local committee to plan and support a successful Mission of Mercy (MOM) event for the Bemidji area. On June 13, 2013, the Sanford Center will be transformed into a large, temporary dental clinic to provide treatment for children and adults in need, regardless of their ability to pay. Minnesota held its inaugural MOM event in August 2012 in Mankato.  The two-day event delivered $1,302,985 in patient care and treated 2,062 patients. Bemidji is fortunate to host the second Mission of Mercy event to ever be held in Minnesota. 

The goals of this event is to: (1) provide free dental care, especially to patients with dental infections and/or pain; (2) raise awareness of the barriers to dental care faced by low-income adults and children; and (3) challenge state policymakers and dental professionals to work together to improve the oral health of all residents, particularly those low-income patients who have been promised care by the state.

Click on the red link above to sign-up or just see what volunteer opportunities are available for you to consider.

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Someone Special Volunteer Program


United Way of Bemidji Area, Ken K. Thompson Jewelry, KB101 Radio, and The Bemidji Pioneer are again sponsoring the Someone Special Volunteer Program.  Take advantage of this opportunity to thank those “special” volunteers who add so much to your organization.  Let’s show our volunteers just how “special” they really are!

 DIRECTIONS:  To recognize your outstanding volunteer(s) with the Someone Special Award, please complete the attached document for each volunteer.  You may recognize a maximum of two (2) volunteers. 
Please use a separate form for each volunteer
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RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM BY: Friday, May 31, 2013.

The preferred method for completing the form is electronic format:

      Download a form here. Click here for a PDF version of the form. Save the downloaded form to your computer, open the form and then type in the necessary information.  After the form is complete, email as an attachment to admin@unitedwaybemidji.org.  Please mark the subject of your email “Someone Special Volunteer” and name the attached file with the volunteer’s first and last name (for example jennifersanford.doc). 

·     DON’T FORGET to attach a photo of each of the volunteers you are recognizing (if available).  The photo will be included in the Bemidji Pioneer article, on the United Way web site, and posted on the United Way Facebook Page.  Please make sure the photo file is named with the volunteer’s first and last name (ex. jennifersanford.jpg) 

·         You may recognize up to two volunteers to receive the Someone Special award, so you can attach two separate recognition forms to the email. 

If you choose to send a hard copy of the form(s) and
volunteer photo(s), please mail to:

Someone Special Volunteer Program

United Way of Bemidji Area
PO Box 27
Bemidji, MN 56619-0027

*Please make sure you write your organization’s name and
 the volunteer’s name on the back of the photo(s).