Greater Mankato Area United Way's mission is to unite the community to secure and invest resources to improve people's lives.
To fulfill our mission, we support nonprofit partner agencies to keep our region strong and balanced through the pillars of basic needs, health and education. All programs are vetted annually through our review process. Each year, our United Way programs serve more than 53,000 people throughout Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet and Waseca counties.
2024 Partner Agencies
Click to view the 2024 Partner Programs/Agencies Flyer (list shown below)
62 programs; 43 agencies serving Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet & Waseca counties
* = newly funded program
Achieving Dreams for Disabilities*
Aging Services for Communities
Transportation*
American Red Cross
Disaster Services
The Arc MN Southwest
Self-Advocacy
Bethlehem Inn of Waseca
Emergency Shelter
Beyond Brink
Harm Reduction Team*
Recovery Housing
Blue Earth County First Steps
Boy Scouts Twin Valley Council
Youth Development
Committee Against Domestic Abuse (CADA)
Advocacy & Therapeutic Support
CommonBond Communities
Advantage Services
Connecting Kids
Youth Scholarships
Good Counsel Learning Center
Adult Scholarship Program
Greater Mankato Area United Way
Books for Kids
Greater Mankato Diversity Council
Promoting Respect Workshops
Gustavus Adolphus College
Big Partner Little Partner
Gustie Buddies
Habitat for Humanity
Aging in Place*
Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center
Membership Scholarships
Lake Crystal Community Education
Little Knights Preschool*
Leisure Education for Exceptional People (LEEP)
Recreation
Let’s Smile
School-Based Dental Clinics*
Life-Work Planning Center
Women in Transition
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Crisis Nursery
Financial Counseling
Meals
Sex Trafficking Prevention
Mankato Area Public Schools/Community Education & Recreation
Lincoln Logs Learning Center
MAPS Preschool
Youth Mental Health Navigator
MN Council of Churches
Community Navigator Services
Health Navigators
NRHEG Community Education
Panther Preschool
Open Door Health Center
Integrated Clinic Operations
Partners for Housing
Mankato/St. Peter Emergency Shelters
Welcome Home Transitional Housing
Project for Teens
Peer Education
The Salvation Army
Emergency Social Services
Noon Lunch Program
SEMCAC
Volunteer Driver Program
ServeMinnesota
MN Reading Corps
SMILES Center for Independent Living
Assistive Technology/Ramps
Southern MN Regional Legal Services
Lawyers Advancing Wellness
St. Peter Area Food Shelf
Children’s Weekend Food Program
St. Peter Community & Family Education
School Readiness
Tri-City United Community Education
Little Titans Preschool
VINE Faith in Action
Aging Well at Home
Aging Well at the VACC
Door2Door Transportation
Waseca Area Neighborhood Service Center
Backpack Program
In a Pinch
Waseca Area Senior Citizens Center
Waseca Public Schools
Junior Jays Preschool*
WellShare International
Somali Youth Program
YMCA
Brother/Sister Program
Chesley Roller Sports Park
Financial Assistance
ForeverWell*
School-Based Mentoring
STRIDE
YWCA
New American Families
Youth Programming