JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Jamestown United Way was recently presented with the Jamestown Regional Medical Center Foundation Community Difference award for the second year in a row.

Foundation Director, Lisa Jackson states that the “JRMC Foundation is grateful for its Community Difference Partners that transform healthcare for our community. United Way makes our Sexual Assault Nursing Educator (SANE) program possible. Nurses are specially trained to care for survivors of sexual assault.”

Jamestown United Way is grateful to be the recipient of this certificate and to continue to be a community partner with the JRMC Foundation and other area organizations. Board President Katie Mittleider said, “It is a pleasure to be able to be a community difference to help JRMC Foundation it help give back to our community.”

Support for the Jamestown United Way goes to Stutsman County agencies and other special projects and Venture Grant recipients.

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. The local agencies supported are: 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.

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

JRMC Foundation Director Lisa Jackson(left) presented the certificate to Jamestown United Way board members President Katie Mittleider (middle) and Publicist/Secretary Cassie DuBray (right).