For Immediate Release – March 23, 2026
Contact: Jessica Arneson, Community Engagement Coordinator, 715-421-0390
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties and the Healthy Community Coalition will support local food programs and raise awareness of hunger with the 14th annual United We Can food sculpture contest at Lunch by the River on June 11th.
The event will feature sculptures built entirely from non-perishable food and basic need items, which will be donated to local food programs. The sculptures will be on display during Lunch by the River.
Since 2013, United We Can has brought in 84,593 pounds of food and $8,843 for local food programs.
How you can get involved:
- Register a team to build a sculpture on June 11th. Registration form is available online at uwswac.org.
- Bring non-perishable food items or cash donations to Lunch by the River from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm on June 11th. Checks should be made payable to “United Way.”
Last year, Healthy Community Coalition partners connected individuals to food resources over 69,000 times. Hunger is more common than most of us realize, and it’s happening right here in our community. United we can fight hunger!
For more information, contact Jessica Arneson, Community Engagement Coordinator at United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties, at 715-421-0390 or jessica@uwswac.org.