All funds raised go directly to support local disaster relief and recovery efforts.



• Donations are 100% tax deductible.
• All donations will stay in United Way of Northeastern Minnesota (UWNEMN)'s service area.
• Donations designated for a specific community and/purpose will only be used in the designated community and/or for the designated purpose. Want to donate specifically to the Ely area? Anonymous donors are adding a dollar for every $2 raised. Click here for more information!



UWNEMN accepts funds for our Crisis and Disaster Recovery work year-round, regardless of crisis status, in an effort to have funds at-the-ready to assist our communities immediately when disaster strikes.



United Way of Northeastern Minnesota does not apply an administrative fee to any individual donations made to crisis funds.