This week Kat and Jim Boyle, editor of the Elk River Star News, sit down with Julie Schultz, Executive Director of Main Street Family Services in Elk River.

Main Street Family Services equips individuals and families with solutions, resources, and practical strategies needed to thrive.

Main Street Family Services online:

www.mainstreetfamilyservices.org

www.facebook.com/mainstreetfamilyservices

Upcoming events:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-circle-of-security-parenting-abbreviated-tickets-611300274577

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parent-support-understanding-your-teen-tickets-611348478757

SCAUW online:

www.scauw.org

www.facebook.com/sherburneunitedway

Instagram @scauw

This week Kat sits down with Lana Lambrecht A Spark of Possibilities: Spark 2 Hope; Founder and Executive Director. 

Spark 2 Hope, located in Elk River, provides services and supports to children with special needs and disabilities and to their families. They aim to provide resources and education to the families to help support children with medical, behavioral/ emotional, and intellectual developmental delays. 

Spark 2 Hope online:

www.spark2hope.org

www.facebook.com/spark2hope

Instagram @spark2hope

SCAUW online:

www.scauw.org

www.facebook.com/sherburneunitedway

Instagram @scauw

In celebration of National Volunteer week, Kat sits down with Janet McCarty, who is a local community member, and super volunteer. Janet volunteers at multiple organizations in the area, including Thumbs Up, CAER, United Way, MOPS, KTIS. During National Volunteer Appreciation Week, we wanted to chat with Janet to hear about why she volunteers, and why she feels volunteerism is so important to our local community. 

SCAUW online:

www.scauw.org

https://www.facebook.com/sherburneunitedway

Instagram @scauw

This week Kat sits down with Molly Schroeder, President and Founder of The Wave Youth Center

The Wave Youth Center is a nonprofit organization that opened in December 2019 to support middle and high school-aged youth from across Sherburne County and neighboring communities. The mission of The Wave is to be a safe and welcoming place that meets the needs of the body, mind, and spirit of the youth in our community and create a space they truly feel like they are valued, validated and truly belong. The Wave is open to all youth, but does serve a large portion of marginalized students based on race, gender identity, sexuality, or socioeconomic status and provide a safe and inclusive space where they can thrive. They also offer evidence-based youth interventions in critical developmental areas, such as resilience and mental health, leadership skills, vocational and career exploration, life and social skills, and positive community involvement.

The Wave online:

www.thewaveyc.org

https://www.facebook.com/thewaveyc

Instagram @thewaveyc

SCAUW online:

www.scauw.org

https://www.facebook.com/sherburneunitedway

Instagram @scauw

On this first episode of Community United, Kat sits down with Debbi Rydberg. Debbi is the executive director of the Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce. They'll discuss all things Chamber, and discover how the chamber impacts the community, as well as the unique connection between the ERACC and SCAUW!

https://www.elkriverchamber.org/

Find ERACC on Facebook

https://sherburneunitedway.org/

Find SCAUW on Facebook

Are you ready to learn more about who is making a difference in our community and how you can join in? On the Community United Podcast we talk to nonprofit and community leaders who are making a real difference in the Sherburne County area. These community leaders are creating change, and on this podcast you will learn who they are, what they do, and how you can join them to make our community an even better place.

Each episode, you will get to know our guests and the organizations they support. We will learn about the ways they are making a difference in our community and the inspiring stories of their successes. We want to share what resources are available for those in need and the ways you as individuals and members of our local community can get involved to support these organizations and their missions.

Tune in each week and learn about the amazing work being done right here in our own local community. Join us, Sherburne County Area United Way, in supporting our community and our local nonprofit partners. Together we can make a difference and create positive change. This is the Community United podcast.

www.sherburneunitedway.org