Who We Are

Community Thread has been providing service to the Washington County Area since 1967. Our service area, where once rural, is now becoming more suburban with each passing year. Community Thread of the St. Croix Valley is a 501(c)3 organization with an annual budget of approximately $600,000. Funding for Community Thread is diversified:

• UNITED WAY 8%
• FOUNDATIONS 49%
• MUNICIPALITIES 3%
• SPECIAL PROJECT GRANTS 14%
• BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS 4%
• INDIVIDUALS 3%
• EARNED INCOME 19%

A staff of eleven full- and part-time employees and the work of 1,172 volunteers deliver our programs and services. Comunity Thread offers the following direct service programs as they relate to volunteerism: Volunteer Center, Stillwater and Bayport Senior Centers, Transportation Program, Neighborhood Service Exchange, Medical Reserve Corps, and Holiday Bureau.

Community Thread functions are accomplished by:

• Building public awareness and understanding of the importance of volunteerism.
• Mobilizing volunteers to meet community needs.
• Recognizing volunteers who make a difference in the communities where they serve.
• Providing training and technical assistance in the areas of volunteerism.
• Recruiting and matching volunteer drivers to individuals in Washington County that have no other means to get to medical/necessary appointments.
• Providing a focal point for senior programming for I.S.D. #834.
• Distributing community donations of food, clothing and toys to families in need of assistance at Christmas.
• Strengthening neighborhoods through barter exchange.

Community Thread programs are intended to be inclusive of all individuals within the community. Annually, we provide services and volunteer opportunities to nearly 20,000 individuals.