Updates

Semcac invites the press and community to attend the groundbreaking of their new Transportation building, which will be constructed in Kasson, located behind Kasson City Hall. The event will take place on July 30th, 2018 at 401 Commerce Drive SE in Kasson at 2:00pm. Semcac’s Transportation Department has grown significantly in the past four years. Semcac offers affordable public bussing transportation, otherwise known as Rolling Hills Transit, as well as rides for seniors and qualified Medicaid recipients via the Volunteer Driver Program. Both programs have flourished in recent years, therefore the need for more space has been an ongoing concern [...]

All four of the Semcac food shelf locations are participating in the 2018 Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless Summer Challenge, a donation drive sponsored by Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless and Hunger Solutions, that takes place in July. As a member of Hunger Solutions Minnesota, Semcac is eligible to receive a percentage of grant funds designated for this challenge. The grant amount given to Semcac food shelves will depend upon the amount raised during the month of July.  Therefore, more donations mean more grant money for the Semcac food shelves. Semcac food shelves are [...]

Do you know someone who loves kids and is a great leader? AmeriCorps LEAP may be right for them! AmeriCorps LEAP (Learning Early Achieves Potential) Initiative members serve in preschool classrooms and nonprofit organizations and focus on the social and emotional development of young children in Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation's 20-county region. We recruit, connect, and match members to site service partner positions to help work one-on-one with preschool children who are at-risk of falling behind. Members begin the LEAP service term in August 2018 and serve through July 2019. Positions are full-time (40 hours per week) or part time (20 [...]

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  Pride in Food Service Week – February 5-9, 2018 Semcac's Senior Nutrition Program  provides meals for congregate diners and to Meals on Wheels recipients that live independently in their own homes or apartments.  To serve some of these clients, we operate eight kitchens.  These kitchens produce approximately 1,000 noon meals per day.  The meals are prepared from scratch with menus and recipes consistent throughout the service area.   In these kitchens, there are 2 to 3 cooking staff.  Throughout the year, the Head Cooks come together to receive training. The staff was challenged, in each kitchen, to produce a soup [...]

Come to Semcac Clinic. Fill out form. Receive a free STI screening, peace of mind and some delicious Zaza’s pizza. When: Tuesday 02/20/2018  |  12 pm – 8 pm Where: Semcac Clinic  76 West 3RD Street | Winona   It’s free and easy!  No appointments. Just walk-in. For more information contact Megan Musolf at clinic@semcac.org STI testing paid for by grant funding from MN Dept. of Health  

Semcac's public busing, Rolling Hills Transit, is seeking Requests for Quotes for new routing software. Requests are due April 16, 2018 by 4:00 pm CST. Seeking a vendor to provide the best value to meet our project needs. All vendors who complete the Request for Quotes form will be considered for this project. The system will need to have capability to allow dispatchers and drivers to become more efficient route planners. See the links below for more information and for the form to submit a quote: Request for Quotes Form, Word doc Request for Quotes notice, requirements and information, pdf   [...]

The Winona Hims performing to benefit Senior Dining via free will offering - join us for a holiday musical event! Where: Wesley United Methodist Church in Winona. When:  Dec. 10th  |  Performance times: 1:00 & 3:30p Event Poster pdf

Semcac Clinic will be offering FREE Rapid HIV Testing at the Tenborg Building in Rushford. When: November 28th, Tuesday, from 1:30 - 4:00 p  Only a quick, finger blood draw is performed, to get your results in 60 seconds! This opportunity is open to the general public and is made possible by grant funding from MN Dept of Health. Location: 113 East Jessie Street, Rushford  (Same building where the Rushford Food Shelf and Rushford Senior Dining are located.) You do NOT need health insurance to participate!  Know Your status. Get tested info. #knowyourstatus  #SemcacClinic  

Semcac will participate in Give To the Max Day, Nov. 16, 2017. You can schedule your donation to Semcac for Give To the Max Day from Nov. 1 - 15th, on the GiveMN donation page. Each year, generous supporters (you) celebrate Give To the Max Day by making your online donation. Please participate on this special day of giving and help us to continue changing lives by empowering and advocating for people to enhance their self-sufficiency by maximizing community resources. Your donation on Give to the Max Day also may help us receive an additional donation of $1,000. How? On [...]