Fundraising for food shelves marches on during March Foodshare Month
Donations were up and demand down at many rural food shelves in 2020. But organizers are concerned that once extra pandemic relief funds disappear, more people than ever will be seeking supplemental food assistance. They said fundraising campaigns that kick off next month during March Foodshare Month are crucial to making sure friends and neighbors don t go hungry. 6:00 am, Feb. 27, 2021 ×
Inventory Specialist Tonia Danielson prepares a food share Feb. 16 at the Kandiyohi County Food Shelf in Willmar.
Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune
WILLMAR For the moment at least, many food shelves in the area have well-stocked shelves.
Kandiyohi County charities to receive a late Christmas gift from light display
The 2020 season for the Celebrate the Light of the World light display at Robbins Island had a very successful fundraising year, bringing in more than $117,000. All of the proceeds will be evenly split between the Willmar Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity of West Central Minnesota, Kandiyohi County Food Shelf and the United Way of West Central Minnesota. 7:03 pm, Jan. 7, 2021 ×
Visitors to the Celebrate the Light of the World holiday light display at Robbins Island Regional Park in Willmar donated over $117,400 dollars to Habitat for Humanity, the Kandiyohi County Food Shelf, United Way and Salvation Army during the 2020 season. All of the proceeds will go to the charities.
Good Neighbors published Dec. 31, 2020
Submissions about charities, benefits and nonprofit fundraisers for the weekly Good Neighbors calendar published Thursdays should be emailed to news@wctrib.com by noon Monday. Written By: Donna Middleton | ×
West Central Association of Realtors
The West Central Association of Realtors donated $1,424 to the Kandiyohi County Food Shelf through their “Realtors Helping Communities” program.
Willmar Area Community Foundation
WILLMAR The Willmar Area Community Foundation has opened its annual grant round to fund programs that this year focus on three different areas: addressing the achievement gap for youth, increasing community connections and welcoming diverse populations, and supporting productive aging.
Kandiyohi County Area YMCA seeks more funding after budget shortfalls from pandemic closures
In Kandiyohi County, the YMCA has lost about $500,000 in revenue due to a dramatic 75% drop in gym memberships this year, an outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic. They re asking people to reactivate their gym memberships or to donate money. 6:32 pm, Dec. 25, 2020 ×
Brady Damhof runs on the treadmill while the machine next to him is blocked off to ensure proper social distancing precautions in July 2020 at the Kandiyohi County YMCA in Willmar. The YMCA experienced a dramatic 75% drop in gym memberships this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gyms and health clubs are open for individual exercise at 25% capacity under the current state order. No group exercise will be allowed before Jan. 4.
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Christmas Eve is Thursday and the holy holiday of Christmas follows on Friday. Even in the pandemic year of 2020, the Christmas holiday season is magical and many people look forward to it. The primary purpose of Christmas is to remember the birth of Jesus, God s only son.
Christmas is also a time to remember family, friends and those traditions we all cherish during the holiday season. This year our celebrations will be a bit more challenging as many extended families will not be gathering due to current coronavirus restrictions. We hope you all can get through this holiday season in safety and without contracting the COVID-19 virus.