Retirement Celebration for Leah Pigatti

Please join us in a Retirement Celebration for Leah Pigatti
For the past 38 years Leah Pigatti has been an agent for change and an advocate for children and the elderly. Leah served as Head Start Director for more than 20 years and since 2000 as the Executive Director of the non-profit Mahube-Otwa Community Action Partnership, Inc.
Under Leah’s leadership, Mahube-Otwa operates a “need to be present in our communities” business model, with a corporate office located in Detroit Lakes and 4 additional offices located in Fergus Falls, Park Rapids, Mahnomen and Wadena. Mahube-Otwa has a staff of 155 and an 18-member Board of Directors consisting of County Commissioners, Private Organization groups, and representatives of our low-income populations.
By working in partnership with community partners, businesses, and community volunteers, Mahube-Otwa is stronger and more successful in its mission to “Empower People to Achieve Self-Sufficiency.”
Over the past year, Mahube-Otwa provided services to more than 16,000 people in nine major program areas: Block Grants, Child Care, Emergency Services, Family Development, Energy Programs, Family Health, Housing, Senior Programs and Head Start. The annual operating budget is approximately $18 million.
Leah Pigatti was recently awarded the “Connie Greer Lifetime Action Award” for a lifetime of distinguished achievement characterized both by the integrity of her service and her respect for the dignity and potential of all Minnesotans.
Please join us as we celebrate Leah and her service to our communities.