Albert Lea Tribune | By Sam Wilmes Published 8:47 pm Thursday, January 25, 2018 Community event looks to help those who are struggling Julie Ballinger attended the first Project Community Connect event Thursday at First Lutheran Church hoping to receive needed assistance. Ballinger, who lives in Albert Lea, is diabetic and on a fixed income. “Sometime I have … [Read more...]
‘Community Connect’ Addresses Poverty & Homelessness, KAALTV
January 25, 2018 11:00 PM (ABC 6 News)-- It's a way to gauge homelessness in Minnesota. The annual "Point In Time" homelessness count ran from sunset last night to sunrise this morning. As it ended, a first-time event in Albert Lea was working to address the issue of need in the community. "This is an opportunity to sit down with someone … [Read more...]
Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Rolls Into Kasson
By: Hannah Yang | hyang@postbulletin.com KASSON — The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train came to town Tuesday afternoon. For the first time, the CP Holiday Train rolled into downtown Kasson and stopped outside of the city's fire department, where more than 300 people eagerly were waiting and shivering. After the train came to a halt, the festively decorated metal doors … [Read more...]
Austin Daily Herald, Community Connect Event
'Connect' Serves Nearly 700, Task Force Says; Over 500 lbs of Food Collected in Separate Effort By: Deb Nicklay | Published Nov. 21st, 2017, Tuesday Two efforts on Saturday proved that the Austin community always digs deep for its neighbors. Almost 700 of the community’s underprivileged attended the first-ever Community Connect event Saturday, held in Hastings Gym at … [Read more...]
Poverty Task Force Works to ‘help people right now’ – Post Bulletin
Hannah Yang, hyang@postbulletin.com Sep 8, 2017 Submitted by: Greg Siems, Vision 2020 Director AUSTIN — The Austin Poverty Task Force is planning a one-day event to help people struggling with homelessness and poverty. Community Connect will offer access to resources for those struggling financially. Service agencies, businesses and faith-based organizations are … [Read more...]
