United Way of Clare and Gladwin Counties

10/29/2026

Thanks to Dale United Methodist Church and the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan for bringing this food distribution to Gladwin County! Food is available from noon to 2 p.m. in the Beaverton Schools parking lot.

If you can spare a few hours, volunteers are always needed, just show up and lend a hand at 10 a.m.!!

10/27/2026

🎃👻 What a FUN time at the Michigan Works! Trunk or Treat in Gladwin! 🍬

Smiles, sweet treats, adorable costumes, and lots of community spirit made for a wonderful event!

We loved spending time with local families and connecting with our amazing community partners. ❤️

Strong communities are built when we come together! We're grateful for opportunities like this to share resources, build relationships, and remind our neighbors that we're all in this together.

Thank you, Michigan Works Region 7B for bringing our community together for some Halloween fun!

❤️ Local people. Local support. Local impact.

UNITED is the way! 💙

10/13/2026

Thank you Buccillis Pizza of Clare for supporting our local food pantries and United Way of Clare and Gladwin Counties! Fueling bodies and uplifting hearts is a powerful way to make a positive impact! United is the way!

Can you help? We are collecting non-perishable food items, with a particular focus on canned goods. Every single donation stays right here in our community to fuel families, children, and seniors.

10/13/2026

☀️ What a beautiful day to make a difference! ❤️

Today, we had the pleasure of spending this gorgeous day with our wonderful friends at Members First Credit Union as they celebrated CU Kind Day — a day dedicated to kindness, giving back, and making a difference in our communities!

Their amazing team rolled up their sleeves and helped us pack 560 period product bags for our Confident & Covered program!

These bags will be distributed to schools throughout Clare and Gladwin Counties, as well as local agencies, shelters, and community organizations, to help ensure that girls can stay in school and women can continue working without the worry of having access to essential period products.

For someone struggling to afford these basic necessities, a small bag of supplies can mean so much more than we might realize. It's about dignity, confidence, and knowing that someone in their community cares. 💕

We are incredibly thankful for the friendship, generosity, and support of Members First Credit Union. Their commitment to giving back helps us turn compassion into action and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our neighbors.

Days like today remind us that it doesn't always take something big to make a big difference. Sometimes, it's simply people coming together with a shared desire to help others.

500 bags packed. Hundreds of neighbors supported. One beautiful example of what we can accomplish when we work together!

A special thanks to Deb Hoyt and the Hayes Township Hall for opening their doors and giving us the space we needed to do our work!

TOGETHER, UNITED, we make a difference! ❤️💙

10/12/2026

𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝘿𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝! Our partner, Northern Michigan Alliance for Children has put together this list of contacts to support our Clare and Gladwin communities. Please call one of these agencies if you are in need of help! You are not alone!

💜 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝘿𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝

𝘋𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘴𝘦𝘹𝘶𝘢𝘭, 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘭, 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭, 𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭.

𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵.

𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨.

📍 CLARE COUNTY
R.I.S.E. Advocacy
Free and confidential support for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, including emergency shelter, safety planning, counseling, support groups, and legal advocacy.
📞 24-Hour Crisis Line: 844-349-6177
📞 Office: 989-773-7960

📍 GLADWIN COUNTY
Shelterhouse
Free and confidential domestic violence and sexual assault services, including emergency shelter, advocacy, counseling, safety planning, and support.
📞 24-Hour Crisis Line: 877-216-6383
📱 Crisis Text Line: 989-200-5122
📞 Gladwin Office: 989-426-9413

📍 MISSAUKEE COUNTY
OASIS Family Resource Center
Domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy, safety planning, emergency shelter, counseling, support groups, and connections to additional community resources.
📞 24-Hour Crisis Line: 231-775-SAFE (7233)
📞 Toll-Free: 800-775-4646

💜 STATEWIDE — Michigan VOICES4
Free, confidential and anonymous support is available 24/7/365 for anyone impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking.
📞 Call or text: 855-864-2374

💜 NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
📞 800-799-SAFE (7233)

🚨 If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 “𝘣𝘢𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩” 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘵. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯, 𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘋𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘝𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩, 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴. 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮. 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮. 💜

𝘚𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴, 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱.

10/07/2026

What a wonderful night of smiles, laughter, and community! 💙

We had such a great time at Clare's Family Night Out last night! There’s something special about seeing families come together, kids having fun, and so many local organizations all in one place with one common goal — supporting the people who call our community home.

For us, these events are about so much more than games and giveaways. They’re an opportunity to connect with our neighbors, share resources, build relationships, and remind families that they are not alone and help is close to home.

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by our United Way table, played a game, shared a smile, or simply said hello, and thank you to everyone who helped make Clare Family Night Out possible. ❤️

This is what community looks like — people showing up for one another.

We’re proud to be part of it. Thanks to Wood's Household and Furniture and the Clare Area Chamber of Commerce for another great event.

UNITED is the WAY!™

Local people. Local support. Local impact.

10/06/2026

Tonight is the Family Night Out in Clare. Grab your family and friends and spend the night with your community because when we are UNITED, we are stronger, healthier, and happier.

Stop in and see Mona and Lori at their table. We're looking forward to a great night with you!

***Whitehouse the correct special is 10% off the bill, not kids eat free.

08/27/2026

The United Way family is devastated by the news of Dolly Parton’s passing. Dolly was a superstar in every sense of the word—on the stage, screen, and the airwaves. But the only thing larger than her voice was her deeply generous spirit, which she used to bring people together all around the world.

For more than 15 years, United Way has proudly partnered with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to provide children with books and foster a love of learning. Through this work, we saw firsthand, Dolly’s deep belief that every child – no matter the circumstances – deserves the opportunity to learn, dream, and thrive. Today, the inspirational program spans five countries, and has provided more than 300 million books to children around the world.

United Way will be forever grateful for Dolly’s partnership, friendship, and shared belief in making the world a better place. The world will miss Dolly. But her larger-than-life legacy will live on every time her irresistible voice comes on the radio, every time we see her bright smile flash across our screens, and every time a child picks up an Imagination Library book.

On behalf of the entire United Way network, we extend our deepest condolences to Dolly’s family, friends, and the millions of people she touched. We are profoundly grateful for her partnership and friendship and the United Way family will be honored to help carry forward the spirit of generosity she embodied.

08/06/2026

Thank you to the Fedewa Insurance Group - Farm Bureau and the Agent Charitable Fund - Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan for this generous donation to support our weekend backpack fundraiser. This fundraiser supported our 5 local schools, helping ensure that local kids have food and other items that they need over the weekend. Support like this makes these critical efforts possible!

United is the way!!

We nominated and were honored to present a $2,000 Agent Charitable Fund - Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan grant to United Way of Clare and Gladwin Counties today! Funds will be used to purchase nutritious, non-perishable food for the Weekend Backpack Program, which supports students in the Beaverton, Gladwin, Clare, Farwell and Harrison school districts. 😊

08/04/2026

United Way of Clare and Gladwin Counties would like to thank Helping Hands Mission in Beaverton for their caring and supportive donation to our weekend backpack fundraiser. With their support, we were able to provide the weekend backpack programs at EACH of the 5 local schools in Gladwin and Clare County with a check for $7,059.34!!! These checks will help ensure that when kids leave school on Friday they'll have food over the weekend.

Helping Hands Mission, which was established in 1992, and United Way of Clare and Gladwin Counties have a rich history of partnership and we know that when caring folks work in a UNITED manner, it uplifts the entire community!