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October 8, 2022
RICE COUNTY, Minn. (September 28, 2022) -- Rice County Area United Way is pleased to announce its first two $1,000 microgrant awards. United Way’s microgranting program was launched in August to…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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March 2, 2022
February 2022
Grant Season Begins!
Rice County Area United Way once again is thrilled to provide annual grants to nonprofit…
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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…