Click here to view our 2011 Campaign Results Video. (You will need access to YouTube to view the video).

Greater Mankato Area United Way is proud to announce we have exceeded our 2011 campaign goal and raised $1,862,152 to help support 36 agencies and 58 programs in the greater Mankato area.  Over 7,900 individuals and 200 businesses pledged their support to make this campaign a success. This accomplishment is a true reflection of the community's commitment to make the greater Mankato area a better place to work and live.

The community as a whole really stepped up to help United Way reach our goals. Individual giving increased by 5% over last year and the average gift increased by more than $9 per person. Corporate gifts increased by 4% and we held 40 new employee rallies this year that raised over $36,000.

At the heart of our campaign are our Leadership Givers. More than 884 community members contributed to the campaign at the Heart Club level of $500 or more, for a combined total pledge of over $633,552. This is a 5% increase in total dollars pledged and total number of Heart Club members over last year. 1,082 further individuals contributed at the #1 Club level for a total of $266,154. 110 firms contributed at the Corporate Heart Club level of $500 or more, for a combined total of $434,000. 57 local firms also qualified for special award recognition because of the outstanding generosity of their employees whose high percentage of participation and per capita giving set the bar high.

Thanks to the generosity of all of our donors, in 2011 the Greater Mankato Area United Way will help to fund 58 programs and initiatives, including the 2011 Initiative: The BackPack Food Program. In 2011, over 56,000 meals & snacks will be provided to over 300 children, individuals with disabilities will be connected to over 3,000 hours of meaningful and enriching activities, more than 5,600 under-insured and uninsured patients will have access to over 19,000 doctor and dental visits, over 1,500 seniors will be engaged in meaningful volunteer opportunities, providing over 65,000 hours of service to the community, and thousands of other lives will be touched in the greater Mankato area.

Thank you to over 200 volunteers who contributed their time and talents to help make our 2011 Campaign a success, ensuring that we will continue to connect people and organizations to resources in the greater Mankato area, and demonstrating what it means to LIVE UNITED in the Greater Mankato Area.

Click Here to view our 2011 Campaign Brochure.