Your Top FIVE to THRIVE

April 2025

#1 Meet Jenni Whipps - New Community Closet Program Coordinator

Jenni is our new Community Closet Program Coordinator and will be running the Community Closet as well as the Mobile Community Closet.



She is a recovery coach and community advocate. Her goal is to help others identify their purpose and internal worth.

Jenni is a lifelong resident of Marathon County. As a mom and grandma, she embraces life's joys and challenges with faith and determination.

Jenni enjoys the outdoors in every Wisconsin season IF she has the right gear! She is looking forward to uplifting community members through the Community Closet resource.

#2 Community Closet Gets a Spring, Summer Style Refresh!

Our Community Closet seasonal style transition took place the week of March 24. It wasn’t an easy job, but thanks to all the volunteers that helped we got it done!

Volunteers helped clean, moved shelves, and stocked racks with new styles for the season.

The Community Closet opened to the public in July 2023 and has seen an increase in need since opening.

"It's a great resource for community members to get clothing or shoes to help offset expenses so they can pay a bill or buy basic need items," said Community Closet Program Coordinator, Jenni Whipps.

Volunteers are crucial to operating the closet on a daily basis, but even more so when the closet goes through a seasonal transition.

There were 25 volunteers from 11 different companies helping to transition the closet. In addition, members from Women United and Emerging Leaders also teamed up to help out.

#3 Retiree Summit - What Are Your Retirement Plans?

Save the Date – RETIREE SUMMIT May 13.

If you’re nearing retirement or are retired, join us for this free event with complimentary breakfast.

Network with others, hear from a panel of current retirees and attend breakout sessions focused on financial well-being, volunteering and community engagement.

Enter to win a door prize! No products or services are sold at this event.

This event is free, but space is limited so please register.

Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Location: Holiday Inn, Rothschild, WI

Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

#4 Seeking Donations for Pregnancy, Postpartum Resource Fair

Oh BABY!

We’re gearing up to roll our Mobile Community Closet to the Pregnancy and Postpartum Resource Fair Thursday, May 22 at Community Partners Campus.

If you or your workplace would like to hold a clothing drive, we are looking for donations of maternity clothing and infant clothing sizes 0-12 months. Please reach out to Carly Hanney at channey@unitedwaymc.org.

Or, if you drop them off at our Community Closet, please let the volunteers know that the items are for the resource fair.

Donation intake hours are below.

Wednesdays: 1pm – 4pm

Fridays: 9am – 12pm

Spread the word, this is the second time we've partnered with The Babies' Place for this event that will provide free clothing, diapers, and local resources.

#5 15th Annual Power of the Purse Fundraiser June 5 - Get Your Tickets Today!

Join Women United for their 15th annual Power of the Purse fundraiser Thursday, June 5!

NEW – dance to the 2010 beat while the DJ plays songs that were popular 15 years ago.

Enjoy an evening of designer handbags and unique accessories, fun photo booth, hors d'oeuvres, a signature drink and cash bar.

Power of the Purse offers live and silent auctions as well as an amazing collection of curated bucket raffles.

Reserve your spot now and get ready to raise funds for programs that support women in our community. The discounted $60 ticket price goes up on May 1 to $75.

DATE: Thursday, June 5

TIME: 5-9 p.m.

LOCATION: Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center

Calendar of Events

• Thursday, April 10 - Mobile Closet in Abbotsford
• Tuesday, April 29 - Volunteer Reception Training

Save the Date

• Thursday, June 5: Power of the Purse 2025!