Kludt outlines mission and accomplishments of United Way
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HURON – A half century in existence, United Way Heartland Region has in more recent years grown into a year-round volunteer endeavor to impact lives, engage young people and support dozens of different programs, the executive director said.
“We believe in making Huron an even better place to live,” Rhonda Kludt said Thursday.
“We look for ways that can make our community stronger and better,” she said.
Huron’s United Way once spent September through November raising money.
But while funding 31 agencies that support 44 programs, United Way Heartland Region’s active 24-member board of directors has developed more community impact work than their counterparts across South Dakota, Kludt said.
With just 1 percent of the money pledged and raised here going to the national organization – the lowest dues of any group in the country – United Way Heartland Region’s board supports agencies that make a difference in Huron, she said.
“They work very hard to make sure that the dollars that are raised go to those organizations that really have a lasting impact on our community,” Kludt said at the District 22 Democratic Forum.
On the second Tuesday of each August, about 400 volunteers spend the annual Day of Caring by working on projects around the city.
“It’s just an incredible experience,” Kludt said.
There are 20 to 30 projects completed on each Day of Caring, with people of different ages working side by side.
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United Way Heartland Region executive director Rhonda Kludt answers a question at Thursday’s District 22 Democratic forum.
Photo by Roger Larsen/Plainsman