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October 8, 2022
As a new member of the Northfield Promise Reading Team promoting literacy, I recently got a glimpse of the highly motivated educators in Northfield. They’re taking on the challenge of revving up…

April 18, 2022
April 2022
The Great Pay-off of Volunteering
One woman’s career was shaped by one month of volunteering
“Especially in times where people have felt isolated, volunteering is a way to connect with…

March 5, 2022
February is Celebration of Literacy month and we're celebrating the 2,500 five-year-olds who have graduated from from Dolly Parton's Imagination…

March 2, 2022
February 2022
Grant Season Begins!
Rice County Area United Way once again is thrilled to provide annual grants to nonprofit…

November 8, 2021
Caregivers often feel they can’t give enough to anyone or anything. Take Judy.* She struggles to balance her part-time job, care for her children (two in middle school and one in high school) and…

August 25, 2021
Rice County Area United Way Awards $280,000 in Grants
Rice County Area United Way has awarded $280,000 in grants to 27 nonprofit and school-sponsored programs that address the greatest needs in our…