Oshkosh Area United Way

11/11/2026

✨ THE HOLIDAY MAGIC IS CALLING! 🔔

The lights, the laughter, the jingle bells, and the memories made along the way! Who's ready for another festive evening at Race for the Light?

🎄 Join us Saturday, December 5, at 4:30 p.m. for the 24th Annual Race for the Light 5K Fun Run/Walk, presented by Amcor!

👕 DON'T MISS THE T-SHIRT DEADLINE!

Register by TOMORROW, November 12, to guarantee your official 2026 Race for the Light T-shirt!

Gather your family, rally your friends, and get ready to run or walk through the dazzling Celebration of Lights!

✨ More Than a Run. Moving Our Community Forward.

Every registration benefits Oshkosh Area United Way and our work across southern Winnebago County.

🏃 REGISTER TODAY: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/2026raceforthelight/event/24thfunrunwalk

10/28/2026

🎄 Some holiday traditions are better together!

Grab your family, round up your friends, and join us for Oshkosh Area United Way's 24th Annual Race for the Light 5K Fun Run/Walk, presented by Amcor Packaging!

✨ Enjoy a festive evening running or walking through Oshkosh's Celebration of Lights on Saturday, December 5.

👕 YOUR T-SHIRT IS WAITING! Register by November 12 to guarantee your official Race for the Light T-shirt!

🏃‍♀️ All ages and paces welcome. Bring your holiday spirit — we'll bring the jingle bells!

Register today: https://www.oshkoshunitedway.org/race

10/23/2026

🇺🇸 Join our community in honoring those who have served!

Oshkosh North High School invites veterans, families, and community members to come together for a special Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

This is a meaningful opportunity to recognize the courage, service, and sacrifices of our veterans and show our appreciation for all they have given.

📍 Frank Schade Fieldhouse | Oshkosh North High School

🇺🇸 8:45–9:45 a.m. – Welcome Reception
🇺🇸 10–11 a.m. – Veterans Day Ceremony
🇺🇸 11 a.m.–Noon – Luncheon for Veterans and Guests

📩 To RSVP, please email [email protected].

Thank you to Oshkosh North High School and everyone helping bring our community together to honor those who have served. ❤️🤍💙

10/22/2026

💙 A little time. A lot of heart. A meaningful impact.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to the community volunteers and Oshkosh Area United Way Board Members who joined us for our quarterly volunteer opportunity at the Oshkosh Area Community Pantry.

Your willingness to give your time and lend a hand helps support the Pantry's important work of connecting local individuals and families with nutritious food and essential resources.

We're grateful not only for the work you accomplished, but also for the kindness, energy, and sense of community you brought with you. It's a wonderful reminder of what happens when people come together for a shared purpose.

A special thank-you to the Oshkosh Area Community Pantry team for welcoming us and for the incredible work you do for our neighbors every day!

💙 Inspired to get involved? Visit www.VolunteerOshkosh.org to discover volunteer opportunities with local nonprofits and find a way to give back that fits your interests and schedule.

When we give our time, share our talents, and come together for our neighbors, we make a meaningful difference.

United is the Way! 💙

10/16/2026

Happy Boss’s Day, Heidi!

A great leader does more than guide a team. They inspire, encourage, listen, and lead with heart.

I’m grateful for your kindness, encouragement, sense of humor, and the genuine care you bring to everything you do. Your passion for our community is inspiring, and I feel fortunate to work alongside you as we continue finding ways to make a difference.

Thank you for being not only a wonderful boss, but also someone who makes the work we do together so meaningful and enjoyable.

Happy Boss’s Day! 🥳

10/05/2026

Today is National Do Something Nice Day. 💙

Sometimes making a difference starts with one simple act.

Check in on a neighbor. Donate an item that’s needed. Volunteer your time. Thank someone who makes our community a better place. Share a resource with someone who could use it.

Our Monday Ladies are a wonderful example—they regularly give their time to help us get needed resources ready for our community. We’re grateful for the many ways they show up and lend a hand.

There are so many ways to do something good right here in our community—and small acts add up when we do them together.

What will you do today?

09/30/2026

⏰ Looking for a way to volunteer? Several local organizations need volunteers ASAP!

There are time-sensitive opportunities available now on VolunteerOshkosh.org.

Whether you have a few hours to give, want to volunteer with a friend, or are looking for an opportunity for your workplace or group, now is a great time to get involved.

🙋 Find an opportunity that works for you.
🤝 Invite someone to volunteer with you.
📣 Share this post to help spread the word.

Explore urgent volunteer opportunities:
https://www.volunteeroshkosh.org/need/index?s=1&need_init_id=11466

Give. Advocate. Volunteer.

09/29/2026

We love seeing generosity continue to make its way through our community. 💙

These food donations were made possible through the 9/11 Day of Service Collection Drive led by Communities at Oshkosh North. Thanks to the students and staff who organized the drive and everyone who donated, we were able to share collected food with several local organizations—including Sly’s Goods Food Pantry at FVTC’s Oshkosh Riverside Campus.

Thank you to FVTC for helping make these items available to students who can use them, and to Communities at Oshkosh North for partnering with us to help turn a day of service into an impact that continues well beyond September 11.

This is what it looks like when our community comes together to care for one another.

A huge thank you to the Oshkosh Area United Way for your generous donation to Sly’s Goods Food Pantry! 💛

Your support helps us keep our pantry stocked and ensures FVTC students have access to food and resources when they need them. We are so grateful for community partners who help us support our students and make a meaningful difference in their lives.

Thank you for helping us take care of our Fox family! 🦊💛

09/25/2026

💙📚🦋 It’s Give Like Dolly Day!

Today, 9/25, we’re celebrating Dolly’s incredible legacy of books, kindness, and giving back—and carrying it forward right here in southern Winnebago County.

Through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, enrolled children from birth to age five receive an age-appropriate book mailed right to their home every month at no cost to their family. Donors make it possible for Oshkosh Area United Way to fund and manage the program right here in southern Winnebago County, helping put books into the hands and homes of local children.

Today, read a book with a child. Share a little kindness. Help a neighbor. Or make a gift to help keep Dolly’s love of reading going for local children.

However you choose to give, give like Dolly. 💙🦋

🔗https://secure.qgiv.com/for/oshkoshareaunitedwayimaginationlibrary/

09/23/2026

💙📚 This Friday, Give Like Dolly.

Dolly Parton believed deeply in the power of books to open doors for children. On September 25, we’re celebrating her legacy by supporting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library right here in southern Winnebago County.

✨ Stay tuned for how you can be part of Give Like Dolly Day and help put more books into the hands of local children.