Semcac in the Media

By Jason Schoonover | Published 10:19 am Wednesday, February 15, 2017 A community action group updated the Mower County board Tuesday on how it’s helping some of Mower County’s needy young and old residents. Leaders with Semcac spoke during the board’s regular meeting to outline the impact its agency is having on seniors, children and families in Mower County in its fiscal 2015 year from Oct. 1, 2015, through Sept. 30, 2016. Semcac served 9,246 meals to 142 Mower County seniors through Senior Dining at three sites in Austin and one in Lyle, while they saw an uptick to 3,618 meals delivered [...]

By Craig Moorhead, Government/Sports Writer Wednesday, August 10, 2016 11:22 AM Hunger never sleeps, and it doesn’t take a summer vacation. So this year, a new program hopes to keep the shelves well stocked at the Houston County Food Shelf during warm weather. “This is our first annual ‘Stuff the Bus’ food drive,” said Houston County Semcac food shelf manager Kristy Pearce. A key sponsor is Masonic Lodge #20 of Caledonia, which is providing promotional funds, purchasing food and helping to collect donations. The bus, driver and fuel is being provided by Schmitz Bus Line, Pearce added. The vehicle will [...]

Semcac celebrates its 50th anniversary By MATTHEW RODENBURG , Tri-County Record Staff Writer Wednesday, July 20, 2016 10:52 AM MATTHEW RODENBURG/BLUFF COUNTRY NEWSPAPER GROUP Semcac executive director Wayne Stenberg receives a Resolution of Commendation, from Rushford Mayor Chris Hallum to recognize its 50 years of service in the community. The ceremony took place at Semcac’s 50th anniversary open house last week. On July 12, Semcac (South East Minnesota Citizens Action Council) celebrated 50 years of service to southeast Minnesota with an open house anniversary at its location in Rushford. Executive director Wayne Stenberg welcomed several business leaders and Rushford city [...]

by: Marcia Ratcliff | Daily News | May 15, 2016 Roots and relevance: Semcac celebrates 50 years of community action | Local | winonadailynews.com IdaMae Bacon stood in front of a roomful of older adults at Semcac’s Rushford senior dining site just before noon on a recent weekday. “Got a short joke today,” she announced, and began to read aloud from a folded piece of paper. A teenager offered to drive her parents to church, Bacon read. After a hair-raising ride, the mother got out of the car and said, “Thank you!”  When the daughter replied, “Anytime,” the mother responded: [...]

Apr 25, 2016 | Contributed Semcac will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. The organization is a nonprofit community action group founded in 1966, established under the Economic Opportunity Act to fight America’s “War on Poverty." Semcac assists people to achieve or maintain independence and self-reliance through utilizing community resources. The governing board is tripartite, consisting of equal representation from each of the seven designated counties including one third consumer members, one third public officials and one third private community organizations. Semcac is designed to serve the southeastern Minnesota counties of Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Steele and Winona, with [...]

Semcac is a nonprofit, community action organization that was founded in 1966. Community action agencies were established under the Economic Opportunity Act to fight America’s “War on Poverty.” According to a press release, Semcac assists people to achieve or maintain independence and self-reliance utilizing community resources. The governing board is tripartite, consisting of equal representation from each of the seven designated counties including one-third consumer members; one-third public officials; and one-third private community organizations. Semcac is designed to serve the southeastern Minnesota counties of Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Steele and Winona. There are Semcac contact offices located in each [...]

Brian Todd, btodd@postbulletin.com | Updated Apr 13, 2016 Local | postbulletin.com Robert Stange is a volunteer Semcac transportation driver. Robert Stange spends a lot of miles on the road. Stange, who lives just south of Winona, logs about 400 to 500 miles a month transporting people to medical appointments and other occasional errands as a volunteer driver for SEMCAC, the community action agency that provides a variety of services in Southeast Minnesota. "I average about two to three rides per week," said Stange, "I used to do more, but it got harder to get up in the morning." Stange is one of [...]

 by Bretta Grabau, Bluff Country News Group  |  Wednesday, March 02, 2016 8:07 AM The Semcac senior dining program has been a part of the Preston community for several years. However, a part of it came to an abrupt end when the B & B Olympic Bowl burned at the beginning of this year. However, beginning on Monday, March 7, the dining program will restart at Traditions of Preston.This dining program has been open to any person 60 years old and older, as well as spouses of anyone of that age range. Spouses could or could not be 60 years [...]

Spring Grove council supports Semcac dining by: Craig Moorhead, Government/Sports Writer |  Wednesday, February 24, 2016 1:34 PM On Feb. 16, the Spring Grove City Council voted to join with the city's Commercial Club and Lions to support Semcac’s senior dining. Taking up a request from that agency, which was tabled in January, city officials approved a $950 donation to Semcac to maintain congregate dining at its Spring Grove site, as well as its Meals-on-Wheels program, which goes throughout the community. The remaining portion of Semcac's funding request was split evenly between the Lions and Commercial Club with each providing [...]

County board updated on Semcac programming  By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy | Tuesday, January 19, 2016 8:32 AM Semcac executive director Wayne Stenberg and Lynn Mensink, Semcac’s outreach and emergency department representative, came before the Fillmore County Board of Commissioners this past Tuesday, Jan. 12, to present the annual report and updates on programming. Mensink and Stenberg answered questions from the commissioners, including those regarding food shelves and heating assistance. Commissioner Harry Root inquired of the pair whether most of the food shelves within Fillmore County are affiliated with Semcac. The representatives replied the Spring Valley and Mabel food shelves are operated [...]