'Tis the season ❄️🎄

Season's Greetings from your friends at United Way Greater Chippewa Valley!

As we close out the year, we’re filled with gratitude for the impact you have made possible. From every life touched to every goal achieved, your support has been the heartbeat of our mission.

This December, we’re celebrating the spirit of giving, reflecting on milestones, and looking ahead to an even brighter 2025. Together, let’s make this season one of hope, joy, and meaningful change.

The holidays and this time of year are hard for so many of us — whether personally or through friends and family — we have all been touched by these experiences. Remember, it’s okay not to be okay. We’re here to remind you of the resources and support that United Way offers for YOU ❤️

Thank you for being part of our impact!

#UnitedIsTheWay✨

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Our Emerging Leaders are collaborative, great teammates, and good communicators. They seek others' input and opinions, use it to shape their ideas, and generate consensus. They have strong soft-skills and have emotional intelligence when it comes to dealing with others.

When you support UWGCV, you are investing in innovative, research based and results-focused initiatives. These initiatives coordinate the work of local programs, service providers and community stakeholders in the Chippewa Valley. Each Program Partner is funded under a specific initiative that is driven by a bold goal that keeps everyone working toward the same mission.

Bold Goal:



Mental Health of Chippewa Valley residents will improve by utilizing prevention and intervention programs.

LIVESTRONG instructor Sherri Auleta works with a cancer survivor at the Eau Claire Downtown YMCA.

How does UWGCV strengthen your program?

Funding from the United Way is critical to our ability to serve people through our free

Healthy Living Programs. United Way funds support the wages of people who implement

the programs and help us to provide free memberships for the participants and their

families. Being able to participate in United Way Impact Tours has helped us to spread

word about our Healthy Living Programs to people who were previously unaware. Not a

single tour has concluded without at least one participant asking for information to pass

along to a friend or family member who they felt would benefit from participation in one

of the programs.

We also appreciate when UWGCV staff refer people or agencies to us

when they see opportunities for us to work together (or for someone to benefit from one

of our programs).

What is your greatest program need?

Our greatest need for the Healthy Living Programs is contributions to our annual

campaign so that we can continue to grow these programs and offer them at additional

locations.

Want to learn more?

Visit their website at www.ymca-cv.org

Suzie Slota

715-839-4631

sslota@ymca-cv.org

YMCA of the Chippewa Valley

700 Graham Ave.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701

Stay connected with them:

Lori Pettis from the Eau Claire Downtown YMCA introduces Jack the Magnificent and his owner, Rose Johnson, during a program for Active & Ageless participants.

Active & Ageless participants work up a sweat at the Chippewa Falls YMCA.

Did you know we offer a Digital Navigator Program? 

This program assists community members in using the Internet, Smart Phones, Computers, and much more. This service is 100% free and open to ALL residents of Chippewa and Eau Claire Counties. Digital Navigators will meet with residents who wish to further their digital skills and become more confident with using the internet.

Keep up to date with all of our future United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley events. Find multiple ways to get involved and give back! We hope to see you at our upcoming events listed below:

Gratitude Gala ✨

Saturday, February 1 2025 | 7:00p.m. - 11:00p.m.

What used to be two separate events, the Spirit Awards and Dueling Pianos, is now combined into one exciting occasion: Our Gratitude Gala!

First part of the event: Recognize & Connect (Spirit Awards)

Second part of the event: Energize & Celebrate (Dueling Pianos)

Anyone and everyone is welcomed! We’re excited to introduce a lively dueling pianos experience alongside honoring our incredible community partners, individuals, and organizations that enrich the beautiful Chippewa Valley.

This year, we're hosting this at The Lismore Hotel. Doors open at 6:00p.m. for a social hour - There will be a full bar and a hearty spread of Hors d'oeuvres to enjoy throughout the night! (The Lismore Hotel - 333 Gibson St., Eau Claire WI 54701)