United for Veterans Retreat

United Way of Northeastern Minnesota (UWNEMN) is organizing a retreat for local veterans and their family members January 17-29, 2025, at Grand Ely Lodge in Ely, MN, through our United for Veterans initiative. 

This weekend winter retreat will feature speakers, including motivational speaker and advocate for veterans, John Kriesel. A recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, John survived a roadside bomb attack in Iraq that took both of his legs and two of his friends. He will energize retreat attendees with his intensely positive outlook and share lessons learned from his remarkable journey. 

 

The retreat will also include indoor and outdoor activities as well as opportunities for veterans and their families to spend quality time together while connecting with other military families from across our region.  

Your support will connect more than 100 individuals from across our service area in northeastern Minnesota, from the Iron Range to Koochiching County and Lake of the Woods County, to share common experiences, make memories, heal, learn, and grow. Past United for Veterans retreats have had profound and lifechanging impact on those in attendance, and we expect the same in 2025.