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A listing of area meetings and events in the Brainerd lakes area.

Area shelves received generous donations throughout the coronavirus pandemic, but some of those funds are coming to an end.

Thrift store personnel share what's best to donate 3:00 am, May 4, 2021 × Christina Olson, of Nevis, stocks donations at Share-N-Care in Hackensack. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal It's spring, and with it comes spring cleaning. Remember, donations to local thrift stores are vitally important and welcome. "Things we are always looking for are good quality clothing and shoes for children, men and women of all ages and sizes," said Andrea Martin, store manager of Common Goods in Crosslake. "Furniture is always a good seller for us. Board games, knickknacks, small appliances like toaste...

Only Hackensack sees huge increase Written By: Travis Grimler & Nancy Vogt | Staff Writers | 3:00 am, Mar. 3, 2021 × Pine River Area Food Shelf Coordinator Joanna Perry stands next to the protein selection at the food shelf Tuesday morning, March 2.Travis Grimler / Echo Journal While 2020 was tumultuous for much of the world, locally an abundance of groups worked to keep people fed and, as a result, some food shelves saw fewer people requesting their services. Area food shelf directors attribute that to more federal money available to people, COVID-19 relief checks distributed in 2...