United Way St. Croix & Red Cedar Valleys

06/22/2026

🍼 Every diaper donated helps support local families.

Through July 3, HealthPartners is collecting diapers and wipes in support of the UW Valleys Diaper Bank. Your donations help ensure children across Western Wisconsin have access to the essential supplies they need to stay clean, healthy, and dry.

Drop off donations at:
📍 Amery Hospital & Clinic
📍 Hudson Hospital & Clinic
📍 Westfields Hospital & Clinic

Thank you to HealthPartners for helping make a difference for families in our communities. 💙

06/18/2026

🖌️ Help raise awareness and inspire change.

211 Wisconsin is seeking original artwork for its statewide Anti-Human Trafficking Awareness Poster Contest. Wisconsin residents ages 18 and older are invited to create posters that promote awareness, prevention, support, and available resources.

🏆 First Place: $750
🥈 Second Place: $250
📅 Submission Deadline: August 15, 2026

Winning artwork will be displayed across Wisconsin to help educate communities and spark important conversations.

Learn more, view guidelines, and submit your entry:
https://www.unitedwaywi.org/page/AHTPosterContest

06/17/2026

Clean diapers are a basic need, and you can help make a difference. 💙

From June 15 through July 3, HealthPartners is hosting a diaper drive in support of the UW Valleys Diaper Bank. Donations of diapers and wipes will help local families access essential supplies for their little ones.

Drop off donations at:
📍 Amery Hospital & Clinic - 265 Griffin St E, Amery, WI 54001
📍 Hudson Hospital & Clinic - 405 Stageline Rd, Hudson, WI 54016
📍 Westfields Hospital & Clinic - 535 Hospital Rd, New Richmond, WI 54017

Together, we can help ensure local families have the supplies they need to keep their children clean, healthy, and dry.

06/15/2026

Need help finding local resources?

211 is available 24/7 to connect you with services in your community, including food assistance, housing support, mental health resources, utility assistance, and more.

📞 Call 211 or 877-947-2211
💬 Text your ZIP code to 898211
💻 Visit 211wisconsin.communityos.org
📱 Download the 211 Wisconsin App

Learn more at www.uwvalleys.org/211

06/11/2026

Congratulations to UW Valleys Board Member Luisa Gerasimo on being named a Distinguished Educator by UW–Madison!

We are grateful for Luisa's leadership, dedication, and commitment to strengthening our communities. This recognition is well deserved, and we are proud to have her as part of the UW Valleys family.

Congratulations, Luisa! 💙

👏 Congratulations to our own Luisa Gerasimo, Senior Human Development and Relationships Educator in Dunn County, who has been named a Distinguished Educator by UW–Madison!

🏅 The distinguished title recognizes extensive experience, advanced skills and knowledge, reputation and remarkable contributions to the profession.

Luisa’s many noteworthy accomplishments include:

⭐ Leading and co-leading the Dunn County Housing Action Team. This alliance came out of the Community Health Improvement Plan via the Dunn County Health Department in 2019. She has invested in this group because having a safe and affordable place to live is foundational to family wellness. 🏡

⭐ Growing The Literacy Link program’s “Making Reading Memories” in the local jail to record numbers over the course of the last four years in partnership with the Dunn County Jail Program Director, Heather Pyka. 📚

⭐ Consistently contributing to multiple state teams and marketing classes and resources to the region, resulting in local residents and service providers regularly taking advantage of educational programming. 🙌

⭐ Serving on boards like the United Way St. Croix & Red Cedar Valleys , where she helped create and launch a Day of Caring which now attracts hundreds of volunteers to serve local nonprofits, a value added of close to $17,000. 💗

🫶 Luisa, who has been a part of Extension since 2018, finds motivation in her work by relating to the families she supports.

"My family of origin had its own set of stressors: we moved a LOT, we struggled financially, our parents got divorced, and we also had love and found joy” she said. “When I work with local families, it is easy to feel motivated to help. Today's families are more stressed than ever, and society needs to do a better job centering our policies and energy on what families need to thrive."

🎆 Congratulations, Luisa, on your well-deserved recognition as a distinguished HDR educator. Thank you for your efforts and energy in our institute, in Dunn County and across the state!

Extension Dunn County UW Extension Health Dunn Right

06/09/2026

🎨 Use your creativity to help raise awareness about human trafficking in Wisconsin.

211 Wisconsin is now accepting entries for the statewide Anti-Human Trafficking Awareness Poster Contest. Wisconsin residents ages 18 and older are invited to create an original poster promoting awareness, prevention, support, and available resources.

🏆 First Place: $750
🥈 Second Place: $250
📅 Submission Deadline: August 15, 2026

Winning artwork will be displayed across Wisconsin to help educate communities and spark important conversations.

Learn more, view guidelines, and submit your entry:
https://www.unitedwaywi.org/page/AHTPosterContest

06/02/2026

Don't miss the latest from UW Valleys! 💙

From stories of local impact and program updates to upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and more, our newsletter is the best way to stay connected to the work happening across the St. Croix and Red Cedar Valleys.

Check out past editions and sign up to receive future newsletters here: https://www.uwvalleys.org/stay-informed

05/26/2026

A big thank you to the 3M volunteer team for spending their morning supporting the UW Valleys Diaper Bank!

Volunteers helped repackage diapers, assemble newborn bundles, and move supplies, making a meaningful impact on our diaper bank operations and helping ensure families across our region have access to essential items for their children.

We are also grateful to Bill's Distributing for providing water and Menomonie Head Start and Early Head Start CESA #11 for providing snacks for the volunteer team.

Thank you to everyone who contributed their time, energy, and support. We truly appreciate community partners who help make this work possible! 💙

05/20/2026

Thank you to Security Financial Bank in Durand for their generous support of the UW Valleys Diaper Bank!

Through an employee giving initiative, staff raised $100 to help provide diapers and wipes for local families in Pepin County.

We are especially grateful to UW Valleys board member Cathy Asher for helping coordinate this effort and for her continued support of families across our communities.

Every contribution helps ensure families have access to essential items when they need them most.

Learn more at uwvalleys.org/diaper-bank

05/18/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported the Family Resource Center of Buffalo and Pepin Counties diaper drive!

As we continue growing diaper access in Pepin County, we are grateful for the community support that made this effort possible. Donations of diapers and wipes help local families access essential items for their children and stay healthy, supported, and connected to the resources they need. 💙

Learn more about the UW Valleys Diaper Bank: uwvalleys.org/diaper-bank