United Way of Northeastern Minnesota organizes multiple events each year to support our programs.
Your participation in these events helps to raise more than $200,000 annually!
Power of the Purse
January 30, 2025, Iron Trail Motors Event Center (Virginia)
The theme for the 2025 event is Night at the Movies! Dress as your favorite movie character or star, play games, and bid on fabulous packages to support Imagination Library. Ticket sales open December 9, 2024. Click HERE to learn more.
United for Veterans Bingo Night
February 26, 2025, VFW 2948 (International Falls)
The International Falls VFW is once again hosting Bingo Night in support of United Way of Northeastern Minnesota's United for Veterans program! Click HERE to learn more.
Bean Bags for the Brave
March 20, 2025, Hibbing Memorial Building (Hibbing)
Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) and Park State Bank have united to bring AP's popular Duluth charity bean bag tournament to the Iron Range, and they've selected UWNEMN's Unied for Veterans program as the beneficiary! Click HERE to learn more/register a team/sign on as a sponsor.
Annual Celebration
March 27, 2025, Minnesota Discovery Center (Chisholm)
Join us in celebrating the local workplaces, organizations, and individuals for their contributions to our work and our community. Click HERE to see award winners celebrated in 2024!
Flavor of the North
April 24, 2025, 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 to see winning dishes from 2024!
United for Veterans Cash Raffle Drawing Party
2025 Drawing Party Date and Location TBA
This cash raffle supports United for Veterans. Click here to see the list of last year's winners!
$10,000 Golf Ball Drop
July 31, 2025, Eshquagama Country Club (Eveleth)
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 see the list of last year's winners!
Restaurant Week
2025 Week TBA, 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 last year's participants' specials!
Bucks for Backpacks Raffle
2025 Drawing Party Date and Location TBA
One in every 10 tickets sold is a winner, and all proceeds help feed local children at-risk of hunger. Click HERE to see the results of last year's raffle!