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What is a Gruffalo?
The Gruffalo is a beloved character from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. The Gruffalo has terrible tusks, claws, teeth and jaws, knobby knees, turned-out toes, and a poisonous wort at the end of his nose. His eyes are orange, his tongue is black, and he has purple prickles all over his back.
And you will see one walk down Main Street of Marshall on May 25.
United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN) is fortunate to have Marshall's chief of police and fire chief participating in this year's Gruffalo Walk fundraiser. Police Chief Jim Marshall and Fire Chief Quentin Brunsvold are showing their community support by going head-to-head in this competition to see who can raise the most funds before noon on May 25.
All proceeds will support the Stuff the Bus initiative that collects supplies to be distributed to participating schools within the UWSWMN service area. Because of this initiative, in 2022, more than 56,000 school supplies were distributed to nearly 3,000 local K-12 students at 22 local schools.
The chief that raises the least funds will walk in the Gruffalo costume.
Will it be Chief Marshall or Chief Brunsvold?
To vote for your favorite Chief, visit one of our donation locations in Marshall:
• Lockwood Motor • Kruse Motors
• Western Equipment Finance UWSWMN office
• Or online at: https://www.unitedwayswmn.org/news/gruffalo-walk-2023 or scan the QR code below.
United Way of Southwest Minnesota is an autonomous, local organization working to create lasting change in people's lives and the communities we serve in Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Yellow Medicine, and portions of Cottonwood, Lac qui Parle, Nobles and Redwood counties of Minnesota.
-- Meg Louwagie is CEO of the United Way of Southwest Minnesota