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From the column: We can all do our part to fill gaps in our community. It can be as simple as helping a co-worker with a project or a neighbor with household tasks.

Jen Jabas is the director of the United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties. “In the Know” is a rotating column written by community leaders from the Douglas County area.

(Alexandria, MN)--The United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties held their annual backpacking event on Wednesday at the Broadway Ballroom in Alexandria.

(Alexandria, MN)--On Wednesday, the United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties, and all of their communities volunteers, helped pack bags of food for the Backpack Attack Program. Jen Jebas of

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(Alexandria, MN) For years, volunteers and organizations have partnered to make sure kids are taken care of. The United Way of Douglas and Pope Countys Backpack Attack is yet another

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DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Decatur Family YMCA hosted its annual Backpack Attack on Saturday.

Morning rain showers might be responsible for the slow start to the annual Backpack Attack on Saturday, but by the time the event ended, all the backpacks had been distributed.