July 2025

#1 Counting Down to Campaign Kickoff

We're counting down the days to our Campaign Kickoff Event, Thursday, September 4 at Northcentral Technical College.

Join us for lunch and learn what impact your campaign dollars are having in your community. Plus, this is a chance to grab some swag for your workplace campaign as well as all the materials you need to succeed!

#2 United Way Facilitates $254,000 in Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund

United Way of Marathon County was selected by the Otto Bremer Trust as a philanthropic intermediary to administer and distribute funds through the Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund.

We administered $254,000 in funds to support local organizations that directly respond to immediate challenges and opportunities in the community.

United Way of Marathon County served as a local expert to ensure that the Otto Bremer Trust is increasing the positive impact in the regions it serves by providing and administering grants directly to organizations.

These grants were awarded to the nonprofits listed below.

• Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area
• McLit, Marathon County Literacy Council
• Bridge Community Health Clinic
• The Women’s Community
• Wisconsin Judicare
• The Woodson YMCA

#3 Wausau Business Show, Tune in Saturday!

Tune in this Saturday to 98.9 Bull Falls at 8 a.m. to hear our Executive Director Jeff Sargent, and Director of Community Impact Ben Lee, give an update on our bold goal to lift 10,000 community members to financial stability by 2033.

#4 Trivia Night Brings Laughter, Useless Knowledge, Fellowship

Pictured from left to right are Tucker Diedrich (2025 Power of the Purse King of Pursonality), Sam Diedrich, United Way Board member and Women United Chair, and Dylan Weiler, Emerging Leaders Chair, at Trivia Night.

By Dylan Weiler

Emerging Leaders Chair

Emerging Leaders and Women United hosted our first ever trivia night Thursday, July 24. There were a lot of laughs had, useless knowledge shared, and opportunities to meet other people who are passionate about United Way of Marathon County.

United Way of Marathon County has the BOLD goal of lifting 10,000 community members to financial stability by 2033. Thousands of individuals and families have already been helped, and by joining and participating in the United Way affinity groups (Women United, Retire United, and Emerging Leaders) YOU can help too.

#5 Even if You Plan to Live to 150, You Still Need a Will

Did you know that more than half of U.S. adults don’t have a will? For many people, it’s something they’ve been meaning to do — but just haven’t gotten around to. Set yourself free and create a free will today.

August is recognized as National Make-A-Will Month: it’s a reminder to take this important step for the people and causes you care about.

Including a gift in your will is a powerful way to support United Way – and it costs nothing today. We’ve partnered with FreeWill to give you a free, intuitive way to write your will today. 

If you haven’t made a will yet, or need to update an old one, we’ve gathered a few simple tools to help you get started.

Calendar of Events

• Thursday, August 7: Women Build with Habitat for Humanity
• Tuesday, August 12: Emerging Leaders Huddle
• Thursday, August 14: Mobile Closet in Abbotsford at the Community Health & Resource Fair
• Thursday, August 14: Emerging Leaders Backstage Pass to Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art
• Wednesday, August 20: The Great Carrot Harvest #1
• Monday, August 25/Wednesday, August 27/Thursday, August 28/Friday, August 29: Community Closet Seasonal Refresh Volunteers Needed.
• Tuesday, August 26: Mobile Community Closet at John Muir Middle School
• Monday, September 1: Office and Community Closet are Closed for Labor Day

Save the Date

• Wednesday, October 8: The Great Carrot Harvest #2 (Volunteers needed)