For Immediate Release – January 9, 2026
Contact: Ana Larson, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, 715-421-0390
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI – United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties thanked its many supporters Wednesday night during the Thank You and Recognition Celebration at Bullseye Golf Club. “We are so thankful for the continued support and generosity from the communities that we serve,” said Tari Jahns, CEO. “Thanks to everyone who played a role in our 2025 annual campaign, we could not have done it without you!”
We thanked our volunteers who made the campaign a success, and our 2025 Loaned Executives:
• Kalie Abel, Paper City Savings Bank
• Brian Ashbeck, Prevail Bank
• Jill Finup, U.S. Bank
• Chris Inda, NextHome Partners
• Sally Kissner, Arts Council of South Wood County
• Kelly Kremer, Aspirus Health
• Mystique Macomber, Hilltop Affiliates
• Javan Radtke, WoodTrust Bank
• Sharon Zeman, Edward Jones
During the Thank You Celebration we also thanked and recognized:
• Leadership Givers - supporters who give $500 or more
• United Forever Guild - individuals and companies who contributed $1,000 or more to our endowment fund
• Women United - women who invest $250 per year and fund local programs that help children and women
• Loyal Contributors - supporters who have been donating for 10 or more years
• 365 Small Business Circle – small businesses who donate at least $365 and receive a window-cling to display
• Our 2025 Sweepstakes Sponsors – Aspirus Health, emplify Health by Gundersen, NextHome Partners, Prevail Bank, and Williams Plumbing & Heating
• Companies with high levels of employee participation (see list below)
Participation Awards:
Participation Gold Awards (95 – 100%)
• Park Place Adult Day Services – 100%
• United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties – 100%
• Wisconsin Rapids Family Center – 100%
• Wood County Human Resources – 100%
Participation Silver Awards (90-94%)
Participation Bronze Awards (75-89%)
• Doorworks Inc. – 88%
• Incourage – 80%
• School District of Nekoosa District Office – 80%
• Paper City Savings Bank – 87%
Our Community Cornerstone Partners:
TRUSTEE-$100,000+
CHAMPION-$50,000 - $99,999
• Domtar
HERO-$25,000 - $49,999
• ERCO Worldwide
• Paper City Savings Bank
• Solarus
COLLABORATOR-$10,000 - $24,999
• Aspirus Health
• Aspirus Riverview Foundation
• Mid-State Technical College
• Smurfit Westrock
• The M.L.E. Foundation, Inc.
• Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools
• WoodTrust Bank
STEWARD-$7,500-$9,999
• Marshfield Clinic – Wisconsin Rapids Center
• Prevail Bank
ADVOCATE-$5,000-$7,499
• Bank-A-Count Corporation
• Billerud
• Lycon, Inc.
• Quality Plus Printing
• Robert W. Clark Charitable Foundation
• Wisconsin Department of Transportation
• Wood County Government
BENEFACTOR-$1,000-$4,999
• Associated Bank
• City of Wisconsin Rapids
• Connexus Credit Union
• Doorworks Inc.
• E-Con Electric
• Edward Jones
• emplify Health by Gundersen
• Herb Kohl Philanthropies
• Incourage
• Kerry
• McDonald’s Restaurant
• Mead Witter Foundation
• Members’ Advantage Credit Union
• Nekoosa Port Edwards State Bank
• NextHome Partners
• Opportunity Development Centers
• Park Place Adult Day Service
• Paul Gross Jewelers
• Rapids Ford
• Ruder Ware
• School District of Nekoosa
• U.S. Bank
• United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties
• We Energies
• We Energies Foundation
• Williams Plumbing & Heating
• Wisconsin Rapids Elks Lodge
• Wisconsin Rapids Family Center
• Wisconsin Rapids Noon Rotary
• Wisconsin Rapids Sunrise Rotary
CONTRIBUTOR-$500-$999
• A-1 Services Wisconsin Rapids LLC
• Accounting Plus
• Alliant Energy
• American Transmission Company
• Crockett Septic LLC
• Fey Printing
• Ginzl Insurance
• Gottschalk Cranberry Inc.
• Herman-Taylor Funeral Home
• Hilltop Affiliates
• Ho-Chunk Gaming Nekoosa
• Jeff Clark & Associates LLC
• ND Paper
• North Central Community Action Program
• Sentry Foundation
• Thrivent Choice Dollars
• Town of Rome
• Walker Cranberry
• Wisconsin Rapids Kiwanis
Our 2025 Sweepstakes Winners:
• Stephen and Ginny Carlton – Community Members
• Lynnette Mitchell – Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools
• Becky Rendmeister – School District of Nekoosa
• Kurt Resheske – ERCO Worldwide
• James Zuehlke – Smurfit Westrock
Kyle Oleson and Dave Orcutt, United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties Board Members, accepted an award at the January 7th event.