Bemidji United Way celebrates a successful 2020 campaign, surpassing fundraising goal
The United Way of Bemidji Area celebrated a successful 2020 Thursday, announcing it had surpassed its goal. The United Way s campaign raised $554,273, surpassing its goal of $525,000.
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BEMIDJI The community provided a great deal of support to the United Way of Bemidji Area last year, and in turn, the organization was able to give back to the area in even more ways.
During a virtual celebration on Thursday, local United Way Executive Director Denae Alamano said the organization s 2020 campaign raised $554,273, surpassing its goal of $525,000. In addition to detailing its own success, the United Way announced its annual honors, including its major accolade, the Axe Award.
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Hubbard County Food Shelf reflects on 2020.
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“2020 was a year of challenges related to COVID-19,” Hubbard County Food Shelf Director Bob Hansen reflected on the tumultuous, unprecedented impact of the virus that entered vocabularies and immune systems in February.
“Initially, as COVID arrived, we had to modify processes,” he said. “It was a moving target. Almost weekly we needed to modify procedures as we received additional information on the virus and its potential impact on society. For the security of both volunteers and clients, access was limited.”
Just one member of a household was allowed in the registration room.
The donation represents enough cheese to serve over 25,000 families.
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The new Bongards Retail Cheese Store in Perham features wall-to-wall coolers full of more than 200 different varieties of cheese. Store Manager Linda Ogroske said cheese samples will be offered nearly every day, especially in the summers. Marie Johnson/FOCUS
Bongards Creameries, a leading national cheese manufacturer, is pleased to announce a charitable contribution of over 18,000 pounds of cheese to help local food banks in the Minnesota and Tennesee communities in which they operate. The donation represents enough cheese to serve over 25,000 families.
“As a co-op built by a community of hard-working farmers, we understand the value of giving back to the communities in which we live and work,” said Daryl Larson, Bongards President and CEO. “Especially during this time of incredible need.”