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2023 July Volunteer of the Month - Susan Thorson
Turning a bare piece of land into a bountiful, productive place to gather food is usually the job of farmers. However, over the past few...
YanktonUnitedWay
Aug 10, 20233 min read
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2023 June Volunteer of the Month - Lynne & Doug Nelson
“Take me out to the ball game! Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack.” This song is heard at many 7th...
YanktonUnitedWay
Jun 30, 20233 min read
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2023 May Volunteer of the Month - Mary Schweitzer
In recognition of Older Americans Month, it is fitting that we recognize the value of Seniors who help others and whose experience brings...
YanktonUnitedWay
Jun 1, 20232 min read
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2023 April Volunteer of the Month - Heidi Hassing
At our local River City Domestic Violence Center, support groups are a helpful recovery tool for many survivors. Each week, they host...
YanktonUnitedWay
Apr 24, 20232 min read
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March 2023 Volunteer of the Month - Peggy Schurman
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, which commemorates the importance of inclusion for children, adolescents and adults...
YanktonUnitedWay
Mar 10, 20232 min read
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February 2023 Volunteer of the Month - Sarah Brandt
Imagine moving to a new community with a new job, new home, new schools for your children and new challenges fitting in. Now imagine...
YanktonUnitedWay
Feb 22, 20233 min read
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January 2023 Volunteer of the Month - Chris Marlow
Chris Marlow is active in the community, and as a member of the Yankton Sertoma Club, he meets many people and serves in many ways. Chris...
YanktonUnitedWay
Jan 30, 20232 min read
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Celebrating National Mentoring Month
BIG FRIEND LITTLE FRIEND, 2023 BOWL-A-THON January is National Mentoring Month, and we at United Way of Greater Yankton Big Friend Little...
YanktonUnitedWay
Jan 20, 20232 min read
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December 2022 Volunteer of the Month - Rich Larson
When tragedy strikes, special people react using their passion, time, and talents to help where they can. This is true of Rich Larson,...
YanktonUnitedWay
Jan 12, 20232 min read
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Making the Season Bright - Thank you, Yankton!
From the Homes for the Holiday Bed distribution to Yankton Toys for Kids and the Adopt a Family program, United Way of Greater Yankton...
YanktonUnitedWay
Dec 28, 20222 min read
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UW OF GREATER YANKTON PARTNERS TO ASSIST PET OWNERS
Yankton, SD – United Way Worldwide and partners recently launched the Pets Eat Too (PET) pilot program, bringing together 211, United Way...
YanktonUnitedWay
Dec 19, 20222 min read
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November 2022 Volunteers of the Month - Yankton Community Holiday Feast
For 26 years, on the evening before Thanksgiving, the Yankton Community Holiday Feast, or as some may call it “The Feast”, has served a...
YanktonUnitedWay
Nov 22, 20222 min read
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October 2022 Volunteer of the Month - Yankton County Search & Rescue
In the more than 30 years since its inception, Yankton County Search and Rescue (YCSAR) has been deployed to hundreds of calls including...
YanktonUnitedWay
Oct 18, 20222 min read
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September 2022 Volunteer of the Month - Mary Fiedler
“I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living, for my...
YanktonUnitedWay
Sep 26, 20222 min read
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August 2022 Volunteer of the Month - Priscilla Mazourek
If you are hungry and need a good meal, Priscilla Mazourek is a good person to know! Priscilla has spent the past 22 years at The...
YanktonUnitedWay
Sep 2, 20222 min read
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July 2022 Volunteer of the Month - Dr. Tim Irwin
At Servants Heart Clinic, Dr. Tim Irwin serves many roles: board member, volunteer physician, medical student supervising physicians,...
YanktonUnitedWay
Sep 2, 20222 min read
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June 2022 Volunteer of the Month – Dale Stibral
Yankton’s local VFW post relies on volunteers to make things operate smoothly and most importantly to serve Veterans. One of those cogs...
YanktonUnitedWay
Sep 1, 20222 min read
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May 2022 Volunteer of the Month - Gail Kennedy
Community member and longtime volunteer, Gail Kennedy began serving her community as a Girl Scout and as a teenager with her mother at...
YanktonUnitedWay
Jun 13, 20222 min read
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April 2022 Volunteer of the Month - Cindy Filips
Community volunteer, Cindy Filips has shared over a decade of service, helping local organization Keep Yankton Beautiful (KYB) fulfill...
YanktonUnitedWay
May 3, 20223 min read
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March 2022 Volunteer of the Month - Delores Nelson
Ever since the Yankton Community Library’s’ “Friends of the Library” group was forming and in need of volunteers, Delores Nelson has been...
YanktonUnitedWay
Apr 6, 20222 min read
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