Growmobile

The Growmobile is a project of United Way of West Central Minnesota's women's initiative Empower:Women United in Philanthropy. Empower's mission is to have 80% of children in our community prepared for school by 2012. One of the most significant ways Empower is working to achieve this goal is through the Growmobile. The Growmobile was created out of community focus group discussions and partnerships. The curriculum is focused on math, basic social skills, health, literacy and parent education. The Growmobile visits at risk neighborhoods on a daily rotation. Through partnerships with the Willmar Area Food Shelf and Salvation Army, the Growmobile provides a meal at every location along with weekend food packs to serve families in need through the summer. This fall, the Growmobile began visiting childcare providers assisting at risk families in our region. In partnership with Ridgewater College, we are able to provide weekly curriculum totes filled with supplies, music, books and parent resources. For more abou the Growmobile go to liveunitedwcm.org