Jamestown (United Way)  United Way of Stutsman County is kicking off this year’s campaign season with POUND in the Park at McElroy Park on August 25, 2018.

POUND is a group fitness class for any age or fitness level that combines cardio, strength training, and Pilates with drumming to achieve a full-body workout.

Three community instructors with ties to TRAC and I WILL Fitness will be leading 45-minute sessions at 9, 10, and 11: 00 a.m. Registration is $10 per session. T-shirts are an extra $10 and are available for pre-purchase or can be purchased at the event. To guarantee a t-shirt for the event, register by August 10. Registrations are available at Bank Forward, Dacotah Bank or with any United Way of Stutsman County board member.

Thanks to our donations last year, United Way campaign raised $180,000 and funded 15 different organizations in Stutsman County and five different local venture grants.

The United Way of Stutsman County will be supporting the following agencies during this year’s fundraising campaign: Alano Society, Boy Scouts – Northern Lights, Camp Rokiwan, Child Care Aware, Community Corrections, Girl Scouts – Dakota Horizons, Imagination Library, James River Transit, MOST/21st Cen. After School, PATH, Safe Shelter, Salvation Army, SANE/SART, Senior Companion Program, and The Arts Center.

The United Way of Stutsman County is part of United Way Worldwide. Its mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good. The current impact model emphasizes that 99% of all funds raised stays within in Stutsman County.

For additional information, please contact Executive Director Karla Bachmeier at jmstuway@gmail.com or call 701-952-UWAY.