We fight for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community.
Through the community investment process, Tri-County United Way funds programs in the following categories: health, education, financial stability, and basic needs. Each funding request undergoes an extensive approval process, completed by our volunteer advisory teams, to ensure Tri-County United Way is making the most effective investments in programs that align with our goals. Below is a list of programs that received funding from the 2020 campaign.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Youth Mentoring
Provide mentors to youth who struggle with understanding relationships with older youth and adults.
CASA of Brown County for the Marinette County CASA Program
Child Advocate Training and Support
Provide enough trained advocates to serve every child entering the Marinette County court system due to abuse or neglect.
CASA of Menominee County
Child Advocate Training and Support
Provide enough trained advocates to serve every child entering the Menominee County court system due to abuse or neglect.
Crivitz Food Pantry
Food Support
Provide food to low income families, with COVID 19 many individuals and families lost their jobs or cut back on hours leaving them looking to us to help supply their basic needs of food on their tables.
DAR Boys and Girls Club
After School Adventure
Provide a safe, supportive environment for youth to interact socially and provide new learning opportunities.
Dorothy's Haven of Hope Homeless Shelter
Stabilizing Homeless Individuals
Providing basic office supplies to assist the organization to fulfill their mission.
Demenita Friendly Community Coalition
Purple Angel Program
Provides support to those with dementia and their care partners so they can conduct day-to-day activities safely and remain as independent as possible.
Great Start Collaborative & Healthy Youth Coalition
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Providing age-appropriate books to children ages birth to five that are mailed directly to children's homes.
Marinette County Elderly Services
Home Delivered Meals
Provides a hot meal and social interaction for the elderly and handicapped of Marinette County.
Newcap
Motel Voucher Program
Provides an essential basic need and helps get the most vulnerable populations off the street and out of their vehicles by providing them a warm place to sleep at night.
Pastor Fred's Food Pantry
Nutritious Food Program
Addresses the problem of hunger, basic needs, and health.
Rainbow House Domestic Abuse Services
Education, Parenting, and Prevention
Provides support for the running of the regions only domestic abuse shelter.
St. Joseph Conference - Marinette SSVdP
Back to School Program
Provides school supplies, backpacks, and shoes to students for their first day of school.
Basic Needs
Provides, without discrimination, person-to-person visits, financial assistance, connection to community resources, emotional and spiritual support during their most trying situations.
St. Vincent de Paul - Marinette
Preventing Hunger and Increasing Access to Healthy Food
Provides assistance to those in poverty while jointly exploring solutions to the problem of poverty.