Greater Mankato Area United Way's mission is to unite the community to secure and invest resources to improve people's lives.
To fulfill our mission, we support nonprofit partner agencies to keep our region strong and balanced through the pillars of basic needs, health and education. All programs are vetted annually through our review process. Each year, our United Way programs serve more than 65,000 people throughout Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet and Waseca counties.
2025 Partner Agencies
Click to view the 2025 Partner Programs/Agencies Flyer (list shown below)
65 programs; 44 agencies serving Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet & Waseca counties
* = newly funded program
+ = initiative
Achieving Dreams for Disabilities
Aging Services for Communities
Senior Citizen Support
American Red Cross
Disaster Services
The Arc MN Southwest
Self-Advocacy
Bethlehem Inn of Waseca
Emergency Shelter
Beyond Brink
Harm Reduction Team
Recovery Housing
Youth Supportive Services*
Blue Earth County
First Steps
Boy Scouts Twin Valley Council
Youth Development
Catholic Charities of Southern MN
Active Aging Programs*
Committee Against Domestic Abuse (CADA)
Emergency Shelter Staffing Support*
CommonBond Communities
Advantage Services
Connecting Kids
Youth Scholarships
Good Counsel Learning Center
Adult Scholarship Program
Greater Mankato Area United Way
Books for Kids
Greater Mankato Diversity Council
Promoting Respect Workshops
Gustavus Adolphus College
Big Partner Little Partner
Gustie Buddies
Habitat for Humanity
Aging in Place
Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center
Membership Scholarships
Lake Crystal Community Education
Little Knights Preschool
Leisure Education for Exceptional People (LEEP)
Recreation
Let’s Smile
Clinical Preventive Dental Services
Life-Work Planning Center
Women in Transition
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Crisis Nursery
Financial Counseling
Meals
Sex Trafficking Prevention
Mankato Area Public Schools Community Education & Recreation
Lincoln Logs Learning Center
MAPS Preschool
Mankato Area Public Schools
Hope Squad +
Youth Mental Health Navigator
MN Council of Churches
Community Navigator Services
NRHEG Community Education
Panther Preschool
Open Door Health Center
Integrated Clinic Operations
Partners for Housing
Mankato/St. Peter Emergency Shelters
Welcome Home Transitional Housing
Project for Teens
Peer Education
The Salvation Army
Emergency Social Services
Noon Lunch Program
SEMCAC
Volunteer Driver Program
ServeMinnesota
MN Reading Corps
SMILES Center for Independent Living
Assistive Technology/Ramps
South Central Service Cooperative
Youth Mental Health Navigator +
[Cleveland, JWP, Lake Crystal, Le Sueur-Henderson, Maple River,
Nicollet, NRHEG, St. Clair, St. Peter, TCU, Waseca, WEM]
Southern MN Regional Legal Services
Lawyers Advancing Wellness
St. Peter Area Food Shelf
Children’s Weekend Food Program
Food Pantry*
St. Peter Community & Family Education
School Readiness
Tri-City United Community Education
Little Titans Preschool
VINE Faith in Action
Aging Well at Home
Aging Well at the VACC
Door2Door Transportation
Waseca Area Neighborhood Service Center
Backpack Program
Fresh Foods Initiative*
In a Pinch
Waseca Area Senior Citizens Center
Waseca Public Schools
Hope Squad +
Junior Jays Preschool
WellShare International
Nuer Youth Community Initiative*
YMCA
Brother/Sister Program
Chesley Skate Park
Financial Assistance
ForeverWell
School-Based Mentoring
STRIDE for All
YWCA
New American Families
Youth Programming