Community Partners

HELPING BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES

IAUW works with individuals, companies, non-profits and other organizations to address complex challenges. Our partners contribute more than money–their ideas, volunteer power, in-kind support and more help improve lives and build stronger communities.

IAUW recognized the following
Outstanding Supporters* in 2025:

Business: East River Electric
Volunteer: Brandon Johnson

Donor: Bob & Rita Elmen Family Foundation

*For their contributions and service in 2024

“Growing up in Madison, I was able to benefit firsthand from all that United Way does for the community. As an intern, I was excited to give back to United Way and in turn, support the community that helped raise me.”

Jessi Giles

Non-Profit Partner Agencies

We are proud to work beside and partner* with the following community-service programs and organizations.

  • American Legion
  • American Red Cross – Disaster Cycle Services
  • Bethel Lutheran Home
  • The Breadbasket
  • Brookings Area Habitat for Humanity
  • Boys & Girls Club of Moody County
  • Children’s Care Corner
  • Colman-Egan Little Hawks Pre-School
  • Community Counseling Services
  • Delta Dental Mobile Program
  • Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
  • Domestic Violence Network
  • East Dakota Transit
  • EmBe Girls on the Run
  • Flandreau Ready to Start Program
  • Girl Scouts – Dakota Horizons
  • High Plains Alternative School
  • Independent Living Choices
  • Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership
  • Interlakes Senior Citizens Center
  • Lake Area Improvement ESL
  • Lake County Child Protection Team
  • Lake County Dive Team
  • Lake County First Responders
  • LSS Mentoring Services at FMS
  • Madison Area Swim Club
  • Madison Baseball Association
  • Madison Text 4 Help
  • Madison Youth Wrestling Club
  • MES Snack Program
  • MHS Club Baseball
  • MMS MakerSpace/Art Club
  • Moody County 4-H Robotics
  • Moody County Child Protection Team
  • Oldham-Ramona Afterschool Program
  • ROCS Transit
  • Rutland Community Library
  • Rutland Elementary Out of School Time
  • The Salvation Army
  • Sample Strong
  • Scouting America Sioux Council
  • Studio 52
  • Team of Angels
  • Text 4 Help
  • Trinity Lutheran Preschool
  • Valiant Living
  • VFW Teener Baseball
  • Weekend Fuel
  • The Wholeness Center
  • 211 Helpline Center

“The East Dakota Transit has been an invaluable asset to our family. It gives us peace of mind know how much our child enjoys riding the bus to and from school. We are beyond grateful for this service in our community and would be lost without it.”

*Historical list — not all received funding in the current calendar year.

Sponsors

IAUW is proud to have the support* of the following corporate sponsors and partnerships.

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  • Lake County International
  • BankWest
  • Dakota Ethanol
  • Dakota State University
  • Dakotaland Federal Credit Union
  • East River Electric Power Cooperative
  • F&M CO-OP
  • Farm Credit Services of America
  • First Bank & Trust
  • First National Bank
  • First PREMIER Bank
  • FirstLine Funding Group
  • Good Stewards
  • Heartland Energy
  • Jencks Law, P.C.
  • KJAM Radio
  • Manitou GEHL
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  • 2nd Street Diner
  • Animal’s Bar & Grill
  • Bean & Vine
  • BlueJays Bar & Grill
  • The Broadwater Bar
  • Casey’s Pizza
  • Classic Corner
  • Country Cafe
  • Dairy Queen
  • Dakota Cinema
  • FadeAways
  • Fat Kid Filly’s
  • Firehouse Subs
  • Flandreau Bistro & Roasterie
  • Fajitas Grill
  • Hef’s Bar 7 Grill
  • Hillside Steakhouse & BluCabana Bar
  • JJ’s Coffee Spot
  • John’s Place
  • The Lakes Bar & Grill
  • Los Tapatios Mexican Restaurant
  • Mad Mary’s Steakhouse
  • Madison Golf & Country Club
  • Nicky’s Restaurant & Lounge
  • The Office
  • Old Farmhouse Cafe
  • One Stop
  • Pies Plus
  • Pizza Ranch
  • Prime Time Tavern
  • Sheep Flockers
  • Shipwreck Bar & Grill
  • Sportsman’s Steakhouse & Lounge
  • Sporty’s Bar & Grill
  • Spot Drive-In
  • Stadium Sports Grill
  • Strive 605
  • Subway
  • Sundog Coffee
  • Taco John’s
Campaign/Other
  • East River Federal Credit Union
  • Montgomery’s
  • One Stop

*Historical list — not all provided sponsorship in the current calendar year.

Heart Club

Heart Club members pledge an annual donation of $500 or more. We are proud to have the support of the following individuals and organizations.

Platinum ($2,000+)
  • East River Electric Power Cooperative
  • First Bank & Trust
  • FirstLine Funding Group
  • Lake County International
  • Sioux Valley Energy
  • Scott Shewey
  • Phyllis Westbrock
Gold ($1,000-$1,999)
  • Dakota Ethanol
  • F&M Cooperative
  • Mustang Seeds
  • Prostrollo All-American Auto Mall
  • SBS CyberSecurity
  • Sunshine Foods
Silver ($750-$999)
  • Rob Buccholtz
  • Bob Gale
  • Heartland Energy
  • Randy Johnson
  • Gerald Lange
Bronze ($500-$749)
  • BankWest
  • Jameson Berreth
  • Nick Bird
  • Jeremy Bloker
  • Jeff & Deb Bloom
  • John Bloom
  • Taylor Bloom
  • Tom & Angie Bloom
  • Kyle Brunion
  • Casey Crabtree
  • Travis Davidson
  • Chad Dek
  • Kelly Dybdahl
  • Jon Ebsen
  • Craig Falor
  • Farm Credit Services of America
  • Good Stewards
  • Adam Graff
  • Dr. Larry Green
  • Lori Gustaf
  • Katie Hahn
  • Jason Howell
  • Ann Hyland
  • Jencks Law
  • Nate Jones
  • Danielle Kearin
  • Stacie Kisor
  • KJAM Radio
  • Roger Kranz
  • Mike Malone
  • Lois Niedert
  • Office Peeps
  • Russell Olson
  • Persona
  • Megan & Floyd Rummel
  • Theresa Schaefer
  • Megan Schneider
  • Mark Schnieders
  • Danie Schwader
  • Darin Seely
  • Steve Sims
  • Dale & Mandi Stegenga
  • We Care Dental – Kevin Donlin

*List is applicable for current calendar year. Last updated Feb. 11, 2025