October 7, 2024 | 12:00 AM – 5:00 PM

United Way of Central Minnesota invites all fifth graders to tell us how they LIVE UNITED. Whether it's helping a neighbor or donating toys, we want to hear how these students make a difference in Central Minnesota with a 100-word essay!

Submissions must:

Incorporate the LIVE UNITED theme and use no more than 100 words
Be from a fifth grader who resides within the United Way of Central Minnesota service area
Include participant’s full name, caregiver’s full name, address, phone number, email address, school and teacher's name

Prizes:

First-place winner receives a $200 Scheels gift card
Fourteen runners-up receive a $75 Scheels gift card

Deadline: November 22, 2024

Email essays to: jlenzmeier@unitedwayhelps.org

or mail to: United Way of Central Minnesota Essay Contest, 921 1st Street North, Suite 200, St. Cloud, MN 56303

LIVE UNITED Essay Contest