Bright Ideas

As previous winners of the SEUW Business of the Year award, Midco Connections ECM Melinda Strandell and HCC Daniel Klutman had their work cut out for them. Setting their goals at 60% participation and 75 Heart Club members was something to strive for and they are working their way there using the basics.

All employees are scheduled to attend a one-hour rally to learn about United Way, hear from an agency speaker and find out about Heart Club. Any employee who gives is entered into drawings—with the top prize being tickets to a Vikings vs Packers game. Last week, they had already raised over $11,000!

Get more Bright Ideas here.

Volunteer Spotlight

If you stopped by the United Way office this summer, you probably had the opportunity to meet our two campaign interns. Both of them played integral parts in getting the campaign up and running. Learn more about Tyler and Jenna:

Name: Tyler Klatt
Company: Student at USD
Volunteer Role: Campaign Intern
# Years UW Volunteer:  3 months

Fill in the blank:
When I learned...

"That the United Way holds sessions to train volunteers,"

...I thought that was "Pretty Awesome,"

"especially considering the amount of volunteers they have."

Any fun facts about you, your family, your career or hobbies that you'd like to share?
"I’m graduating in December and hope to get an internship in the state legislature. After that, I’ll be going to graduate school for a Master's in Public Administration."
 

Volunteer Spotlight

Name: Jenna Rist
Company: Student at Stanford University
Volunteer Role: Campaign Intern
# Years UW Volunteer: 1

Fill in the blank:
“My Hero” when I was a freshmen in high school was...

"My dad, John. He was a single parent to GIRLS, my favorite teacher, a farmer, and my friend all at the same time."

Is there anything else you would like to share with other United Way supporters?
"United Way makes the Sioux Empire such a great place to live and work, and I can't wait to come back when I graduate this spring!"

...for more volunteer spotlights, or to nominate a volunteer to be featured, click here.