United Way of Marathon County is focused on lifting 10,000 community members to financial stability by 2033. Our mission is simple - Uniting to Thrive. To support our mission, we work collectively with other non-profits, local government and community organizations. We are all UNITING TO THRIVE.
Corporate Partners
Our corporate partners include businesses and organizations that run United Way campaigns, sponsor events, award grants, and volunteer in the community.
Collective Impact Partners
Our collective impact partners include funded and nonfunded organizations around the county that are committed to achieving our Bold Goal to lift 10,000 community members to financial stability by 2033.
Leadership Givers
Our leadership givers are partners and committed to the mission UNITING TO THRIVE.
United Way Led Initiatives
United Way brings people and organizations together who have passion, expertise and resources to get things done. When we take a lead role in establishing common goals and collective action, we make real change happen and improve lives in our community.
United Way Hunger Coalition – The vision is a day when no one is hungry and everyone in Marathon County has access to nutritious food.
Housing Taskforce – The vision is to eradicate homelessness and to create and sustain affordable housing solutions for Marathon County.
Community Closet & Mobile Community Closet – The Community Closet provides new and gently used clothing to guests who express a need, without requiring an income verification. The Mobile Community Closet is an extension of the physical closet and launched November 2023.
United Way core services help strengthen the community by connecting people to needed services and volunteer opportunities.
United Way's 211 – United Way’s 211 provides free, confidential community service information and referrals 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, an online searchable database, and publishes resource directories and guides.
2026-2027 Community Investments
Program: Abbotsford Food Pantry
Organization: HOLA, Inc.
Description: Provides food assistance to individuals and families, helping them meet their basic needs.
Funding: $30,000/Year
Program: Athens Area Food Bank
Organization: Progress Athens Foundation, Inc.
Description: Provides food assistance to individuals and families, helping them meet their basic needs.
Funding: $20,000/Year
Program: Bridging the Gap: Nourishing ALICE Families
Organization: Community Center of Hope, Inc.
Description: Provides food assistance and basic hygiene items to families, helping them meet their basic needs.
Funding: $33,000/Year
Program: Emergency Housing Assistance Funding
Organization: North Central Community Action Program, Inc
Description: Provides emergency rental assistance and case management to help individuals and families facing financial crises remain housed and connected to resources that support long-term housing stability.
Funding: $200,000/Year
Program: FIAMC Essential Support for Seniors
Organization: Faith in Action Marathon County, Inc.
Description: Provides support services to seniors to help them maintain independence and reduce isolation, including transportation, grocery assistance, food deliveries, wellness checks.
Funding: $30,000 / Year
Program: Family Keys
Organization: Marathon County Dept. of Social Services
Description: Provides families with housing assistance, financial literacy education, and case management to prevent foster care placement and keep families together while working toward financial and housing stability.
Funding: $75,000 / Year
Program: Meals on Wheels
Organization: Aging and Disability Resource Center of Central Wisconsin
Description: Provides delivered meals to older adults who are homebound, supporting independent living and overall well-being.
Funding: $33,000 / Year
Program: More Than Food
Organization: The Neighbors' Place
Description: Provides one-on-one coaching to help individuals achieve food security and financial stability through goal setting, benefits enrollment, budgeting, job training, education, and connections to community resources.
Funding: $70,000 / Year
Program: Transitional Living Program
Organization: The Women's Community, Inc.
Description: Provides emergency shelter, housing support, safety planning, goal setting, and connections to community resources to help survivors of domestic abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking secure safe, stable housing and rebuild their lives.
Funding: $40,000 / Year
Program: Wausau Area Mobile Meals
Organization: Wausau Area Mobile Meals
Description: Provides delivered meals to individuals who are homebound, elderly, or have a disability.
Funding: $33,000 / Year
Program: Wausau Free Clinic
Organization: Wausau Free Clinic
Description: Provides free healthcare services to uninsured, low-income individuals and families.
Funding: $75,000 / Year
Program: Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area Elementary Center Program
Organization: Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area
Description: Provides students in grades 3-5 with after school and summer care, educational programming, meals, transportation, and other basic needs support.
Funding: $100,000/ ear
Program: Good Start Grants
Organization: Childcaring, Inc.
Description: Provides childcare tuition assistance to families so parents can access quality, affordable care whilemaintaining employment.
Funding: $280,000/Year
Program: Spencer Kids Group
Organization: Spencer Kids Group
Description: Provides children with after-school and summer care, meals, and educational activities that support healthy development.
Funding: $20,000/Year
Program: Woodson Y For All Childcare Fund
Organization: Woodson YMCA
Description: Provides childcare scholarships to families, reducing childcare costs so parents can remain employed and afford their basic needs.
Funding: $100,000 / Year
Program: Domestic Abuse Services
Organization: The Women's Community, Inc.
Description: Provides advocacy, safety planning, goal setting, and connections to community resources to help survivors of domestic abuse and their children achieve safety, stability, and independence.
Funding: $60,000/Year
Program: Marathon County School Based Counseling Consortium
Organization: Marathon County School Based Consortium
Description: Provides school-based mental health counseling for students, while reducing transportation, scheduling, and access barriers.
Funding: $20,000/Year
Program: Mental Health & Trauma Services
Organization: Bridge Community Health Clinic
Description: Provides mental health counseling, psychiatric medication support, and psychological testing to help individuals manage trauma, improve coping and self management, and achieve personal and financial stability.
Funding: $85,000/Year
Program: Mentoring
Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northcentral Wisconsin
Description: Provides one-to-one mentoring for youth, matching them with volunteers and offering ongoing support to promote positive educational, behavioral, and social-emotional outcomes.
Funding: $15,000/Year
Program: School Based Mental Health - Integrated Model
Organization: Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin (aka Children's Wisconsin)
Description: Provides school-based mental health counseling for D.C. Everest students, while reducing transportation, scheduling, and access barriers.
Funding: $20,000/Year
Program: Sexual Assault Victim Services
Organization: The Women's Community, Inc.
Description: Provides survivors of sexual assault with housing and financial assistance, advocacy, counseling, safety planning, and connections to community resources to promote long term well-being and stability.
Funding: $55,000/Year
Program: SUD Treatment & Prevention Services
Organization: Bridge Community Health Clinic
Description: Provides substance use disorder prevention and treatment and resource connections to support recovery and prevent relapse.
Funding: $75,000/Year
Program: Bilingual community-based case management services
Organization: HOLA, Inc.
Description: Provides bilingual case management, basic needs assistance, resource navigation, interpretation, healthcare access, and employment support to help individuals and families overcome barriers and achieve financial stability.
Funding: $56,000/Year
Program: BRIDGE - Building Refugee Independence through Development, Growth and Essentials
Organization: ECDC - Multicultural Community Center WI
Description: Provides case management, basic needs assistance, English literacy support, and referrals to community resources, helping refugee families overcome barriers and achieve financial stability.
Funding: $75,000/Year
Program: Community Law Clinic
Organization: Legal Action of Wisconsin
Description: Provides legal assistance for civil issues affecting financial stability, including prevention of eviction, public benefits, child support, debt, employment barriers,and domestic abuse-related legal needs.
Funding: $25,000/Year
Program: Creating Equitable Pathways into the Girl ScoutLeadership Experience for Marathon County Girls
Organization: Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes (GSNWGL)
Description: Provides Girl Scout programming to girls across Marathon County that focuses on building confidence,leadership development, and educational activities.
Funding: $20,000/Year
Program: Getting Ahead
Organization: St. Vincent de Paul
Description: Provides an 18-week program empowering participants/investigators experiencing poverty to assess barriers, build resources, and develop actionable plans that can help move them toward achieving their financial stability goals.
Funding: $15,000/Year
Program: Healthfirst Community Connections
Organization: Healthfirst Network
Description: Community Health Worker supports individuals by connecting them to healthcare, social services, basicneeds, job training, and other resources to help them move toward financial stability.
Funding: $15,000/Year