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Semcac on its way

August 20th, 2014|Semcac in the Media|

8/19/2014 10:58:00 AM Semcac on its way By Jake Leif | CommunityNewsCorp.com   Semcac Public Transportation, or possibly better known as Rolling Hills Transit, is looking to make itself more known in the Southeastern Minnesota area. Three years ago, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDot) started up something called "Greater Minnesota." The idea of this program was to set aside more funding for local transportation. MnDot broke Minnesota into regions and now various transportation units are setting up throughout the state. Rolling Hills Transit operates throughout parts of Dodge County, Houston County, Fillmore County, Winona County, and Olmsted County. By [...]

Mankato Man Creates Art for Partnership

August 18th, 2014|Semcac in the Media|

  Posted: Sunday, August 17, 2014 3:14 pm |  By Nate Gotlieb ngotlieb@mankatofreepress.com MANKATO — A local graphic artist recently created an original artwork that the Minnesota Community Action Partnership used at its annual training conference. Mankato resident Todd Ouren volunteered to design the artwork, which featured former President Lyndon B. Johnson in front of the White House signing the Economic Opportunity Act. That bill created community action agencies. The partnership unveiled the work on the opening day of the conference this month in Duluth, which more than 500 people attended. “There was a collective sigh in the room,” the [...]

2013 Annual Report

August 11th, 2014|Updates|

The 2013 Annual Report has been finalized and published! Take a look at all that was accomplished by Semcac in the past calendar year - we touched many lives and helped thousands of people. Semcac assisted 32,932 individuals in 2013.     (3,570 had disabilities;19,105 were senior citizens.) 1,906 volunteers gave 113,953 hours of service to Semcac. Here is the downloadable version:  2013 Annual Report, Semcac

Voting Resources

August 11th, 2014|Updates|

Call Rolling Hills Transit to schedule a ride to the polls! Rides are half price on Nov. 4th 1-800-528-7622 75 cents for a ride to your voting poll location. Call and find out if a group pick up is being scheduled at a public place near you. We encourage everyone to vote! Time off for voting Every employee who is eligible to vote in an election has the right to be absent from work for the time necessary to appear at the employee's polling place, cast a ballot, and return to work on the day of that election, without penalty or deduction [...]

Semcac Food Shelves Participate in Open Your Heart to the Hungry & Homeless

June 30th, 2014|Semcac in the Media|

Semcac food shelves participate in Open Your Heart to the Hungry & Homeless By News Team ads@fillmorecountyjournal.com Fri, Jun 27th, 2014 Posted in All Business Announcements All four of the Semcac food shelf locations are participating in 2014 Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless, a donation challenge sponsored by Hunger Solutions that takes place during the month of July. Semcac is a member of Hunger Solutions Minnesota, therefore is eligible to receive a percentage of grant funds designated for this challenge. The amount given to Semcac food shelves will depend upon the amount that is raised during this [...]

Winona Head Start now accepting applications

June 28th, 2014|Semcac in the Media|

June 25, 2014 12:24 pm  |  winonadailynews.com Head Start in Winona is currently accepting applications for the 2014-15 program year.  Head Start's focus is to serve families with limited income based on federal guidelines. All interested families, including those with special needs, are encouraged to apply. Staff will work with each family to determine eligibility. Head Start works to provide education and comprehensive services to participating families at no cost. Options available in Winona include home-based and center-based programs. The home-based option is designed to reach families expecting a baby and/or with children who are 3 and younger. A trained educator [...]

City of Rushford – Hwy 43 Construction, summer

June 25th, 2014|Updates|

Beginning Monday, June 30th, Hwy. 43 running through downtown Rushford will be under construction. This is where the main administrative Semcac office is located. The City of Rushford has a webpage detailing the updates and status, please visit this page for more information to make your trip more convenient. Alternative Transportation Options - Provided by Rolling Hills Transit  As the Highway 43 Project in Rushford begins, an alternative transportation program gives customers a convenient option for getting to Rushford businesses between 10:00  a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The Rolling Hills Transit program provides curb to curb bus service to those who [...]

Free “Cooking with Less” Classes- Caledonia Food Shelf

June 23rd, 2014|Updates|

  In partnership with the U of MN Extension, Semcac will be hosting a series of free "Cooking with Less" classes in July - August. Classes will be held at the Caledonia food shelf. Please register in advance, if possible. See flyer for more details. Learn how to make your food dollars stretch and how to make healthy, easy recipes and plan menus for your home.