United Way of Northeastern Minnesota organizes multiple events each year to support our programs.
Your participation in these events helps to raise more than $250,000 annually!
Power of the Purse
May 8, 2026, MN Elks Lodge #1599 (International Falls)
This popular themed event is making its much-anticipated return to Koochiching County. All proceeds will support local youth programming. Tickets are still available for this event!
United for Veterans Cash Raffle Drawing Party
May 13, 2026 - Valentini's Supper Club (Chisholm)
$100 tickets available now to win cash prizes. All ticket proceeds support UWNEMN's United for Veterans program. Call or text 218-215-2425 or emaiil emily@unitedwaynemn.org to get your tickets while they last. Click here to learn more.
$10,000 Golf Ball Drop
July 30, 2026, Eshquaguma Country Club (Gilbert)
Purchase a golf ball for Drop 1, Drop 2, or both to be dropped from a crane onto a golf green. If your ball goes in the hole, you win cash! All proceeds support Buddy Backpacks. Click here to learn more!
Restaurant Week
August 10-16, 2026, Koochiching County
Dine out to give back! For one week a year, Koochiching County restaurants donate portions of their food and beverage sales to support local UWNEMN programs and partner agencies. Click here to see 2025 specials!
Beans Bags for the Brave
September 18, 2026, Hibbing Memorial Building
Join the second annual tournament to add your team's name to the traveling trophy AND support local veterans. Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) and Park State Bank united in 2025 to bring AP's popular Duluth charity bean bag tournament to the Iron Range, and they selected UWNEMN's United for Veterans program as the beneficiary! Click here to learn more.
Bucks for Backpacks Raffle
2026 Date and Location TBA
Every $100 ticket purchased helps feed local children at-risk of hunger AND enters you to win big cash prizes. Click here to see last year's results!
Power of the Purse
2027 Date TBA, Iron Trail Motors Event Center (Virginia)
The 18th annual Power of the Purse event, presented by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. united costumed ticketholders to play Wicked! themed games and bid on fabulous packages to support Imagination Library. Fundraising results coming soon!
United for Veterans Bingo Night
2027 Date TBA, VFW 2948 (International Falls)
The International Falls VFW hosts Bingo Night in support of United Way of Northeastern Minnesota's United for Veterans program! Click here for the 2026 event's results.
Annual Celebration
2027 Date and Location TBA
This event recognizes the local workplaces, organizations, and individuals who have united to change lives and our community over the past year. Click here to learn more about the last event which celebrated UWNEMN's 60th anniversary!
Flavor of the North
2027 Date TBA, Club Mesabi - Range Recreation Civic Center (Eveleth)
Taste the best dishes local restaurants have to offer and vote for your favorites, plus bid on items in our biggest auction of the year to support Buddy Backpacks. Click here for results from the 2026 event.
Make a difference AND earn special event perks by sponsoring and/or donating an auction or raffle item to support one or more of this year's UWNEMN events!
Call UWNEMN Resource Development and Events Director Elizabeth Kelly at 218-295-2424 to learn more.