Fall into October 🍂

As the leaves turn golden and the air gets crisp, October brings a season of change and cozy moments. Join us this month as we dive into autumn's beauty, share a few updates and events then we'll send you off to celebrate all the joys this time of year has to offer!

October is a month dedicated to raising awareness about vital issues. This includes important topics like Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Breast Cancer, and SIDS. Many of us — whether personally or through friends and family — have 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.

Purple Thursday (October 17, 2024): On the third Thursday of October, we observe Purple Thursday, a day dedicated to wearing purple in support of domestic violence survivors. This simple gesture not only raises awareness but also sends a powerful message to survivors that they are not alone in their journey.

Did you miss the recap for our Day of Caring event? No worries!

Checkout the photos and leave your feedback 🙌

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Looking for a fun way to spend your time, networking, with people who also care about Philanthropy? Emerging Leaders are your people! This dynamic group is designed to help participants increase their leadership impact in their organization, the social sector, and the community at large. In Emerging Leaders, you will discover, grow, and be energized. You will move forward with new resources and approaches for your unique leadership and personal journey.

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 us, 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:



Chippewa Valley residents will have access to food, shelter and medical services in their time of need.

How does UWGCV strengthen your program?

UWGCV funds are used to support the work of our Homeless Intervention Programs.

These programs help individuals and families experiencing homelessness or who are at

risk of homelessness achieve housing stability through a combination of medium and

long-term rental assistance, in-home case management, and connection to community

resources. Homeless Intervention staff members work to match individuals and families

with programs that meet their needs across Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties in west central Wisconsin. UWGCV funding is critical to support this department and to help us meet our HUD funding matching requirements to keep this program serving the greater Chippewa Valley. Our program objectives include: Move households into housing within 60 days of program enrollment, Help participants receive public benefits to ease the household’s financial burden, Assist participants in establishing a positive rental history, Help participants find housing in desirable neighborhoods/towns that are close to resources (parks, schools, community centers), and Overall stability and higher quality of life for families and communities. In our FYE 2023, West CAP's Homeless Intervention Programs served 22 Chippewa Falls

households, totaling 32 individuals. Services included weekly to monthly in-home case

management, monthly rent assistance, utility assistance, food assistance, life skills

coaching, and rental counseling.

What is your greatest program need?

Our greatest need beyond funding would be for household products to give to those who

are coming from a homeless situation and are being housed - small vacuums, cleaning

products, brooms and dustpans, paper towels, toilet paper, box fans, and lightbulbs.

Want to learn more?

Visit their website at www.westcap.org

Samantha Phillipps

715-607-4484

sphillipps@wcap.org



West Central Wisconsin Community Action Agency, Inc.

525 2nd St.

P.O. Box 308

Glenwood City, Wisconsin. 54013

Thank you West CAP for supporting our community members by providing basic needs in the Chippewa Valley and beyond!

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:

Mingle and Lead 🙌

Thursday, October 17 | 5:30p.m. - 7:00p.m.

Our first Mingle and Lead event of the year is this Thursday from 5:30p.m. - 7:00p.m at Valley Sports Academy! We'll be getting a quick tutorial in Kubb from the folks who organize the National Tournament here in Eau Claire each year.

Click the link below, visit our Facebook, LinkedIn page or email Nick Swartz at nswartz@uwgcv.org to signup!

Impact Tour ❤️

Thursday, November 7 | 12:20p.m. - 4:30p.m.



Afternoon Tour begins our UWGCV office, 3603 Hastings Way, Suite 200. For each tour, we visit multiple United Way Program Partners throughout the scheduled time. You'll get an up-close look at the work that is being done right here in the Chippewa Valley.

Pickup for a Purpose 🍂

Saturday, November 9 | 9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.

Mark your calendars! The Emerging Leaders team will be driving through Chippewa Falls to pick up leaf bags and haul them to disposal sites in support of United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley. This pickup is open to anyone living in Chippewa falls! Simply make your donation of $25 or more and comment the address you would like bags picked up from then make sure your leaf bags are out by the curb on the morning of 11/09!

All donations will go directly to United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley to be used supporting local community organizations and programs that benefit those most in need.

November's Serve and Social 🍪

Thursday, November 14 | 5:30p.m. - 7:00p.m.

Join us at Hope Village for our Serve and Social event! We’ll be handing out cookies and crock pot recipe books to residents and hearing from Founder and Director Mike Cohoon.

If you have a favorite crock pot recipe you’d like to share, please email it to Nick at nswartz@uwgcv.org.