United Way of Otter Tail & Wadena Counties announces the hiring of new Executive Director, Summer Hammond. Summer has most recently served as the Perham & Wadena Area Coordinator for the United Way and will assume the Executive Director role on September 1. She takes the place of Jacklin Steege, who has resigned the position.
Summer will work from the Fergus Falls office two days per week and will also have office time in Perham. Meghana Anderson, Administrative Assistant, will continue her full-time work in the Fergus Falls office.
Hammond is a Barnesville High School graduate and earned her Associates Degree in Administration at M State-Moorhead. Her previous work experience in non-profit organizations includes Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead, Sanford Health Foundation, and North Dakota State University Foundation. She joined the United Way of Otter Tail & Wadena Counties team in September 2020.
She and her husband Eric and their two children, Heath and Bailey reside in New York Mills. They have immersed themselves in their community through participation in service groups and school activities.
“Summer‘s passion for people and for the services provided by the United Way will help grow the United Way’s impact throughout our two counties,“ according to UWOTW Board President Carolyn Glesne.
The fall fundraising campaign is the immediate focus for both the staff and UWOTW Board of Directors. United Way of Otter Tail & Wadena counties is served by an 18-member Board of Directors who represent all areas of the two counties.
Please join us in our fundraising this fall. Look for United Way volunteers in your community and offer your support. Your gift will assure that UWOTW continues to meet needs and make a difference in people’s lives throughout our two-county area. Our focus on Education, Health and Financial Stability helps us assist thousands of county residents from pre-school age to senior citizens.
To learn more about UWOTW or to become a volunteer, visit United Way of Otter Tail & Wadena Counties on their website at uwotw.org, or call the office at 1-877-457-2185 or 218-736-5147. The Otter Tail County office is located at 120 E. Washington Ave. in Fergus Falls.