Stearns Bank and Central Minnesota Community Foundation Join Forces for the 2023 Community Challenge

(KNSI) — Stearns Bank and the Central Minnesota Community Foundation are teaming up again for the Stearns Bank Community Challenge.

The challenge officially starts on November 20th. Stearns Bank is offering dollar-for-dollar up to a $100,000 match to be donated to the Catholic Charities Emergency Services Food Shelf, the Salvation Army Food Shelf, and the St. Joseph Community Food Shelf.

Contributions can be sent directly to the organizations to the attention of the Stearns Bank Community Challenge. Donations must be received by December 31st, 2023, to count.

Here are the addresses:

Catholic Charities
911 18th Street North
St. Cloud, MN 56303

Donate online by clicking here.

St. Cloud Salvation Army
400 U.S. Highway 10 S
St. Cloud, MN 56304

Donate online by clicking here.

St. Joseph Community Food Shelf
P.O. Box 384
St. Joseph, MN 56374

The 2022 Community Challenge raised a record $665,000. People were so generous that the dollar-for-dollar match was even increased by $50,000.

“With economic uncertainty and the rising price of groceries, there is no better time to support our area food shelves,” said Rory Bidinger, Chief Marketing Officer at Stearns Bank N.A. “Central Minnesota is our home and Stearns Bank is honored to once again work with our community to help those who may not know where they will find their next meal.”

“The Stearns Bank Community Challenge is an impactful way you can give back and help those in need this holiday season, said Greta Stark-Kraker, CMCF Executive Director. “We are incredibly grateful for this generous match, and we hope it inspires the spirit of giving throughout our community.”

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