St. Cloud Community Raises Over $500K for Local Food Shelves in Annual Fundraiser

(KNSI) – St. Cloud area residents answered the call and raised more than half a million dollars for three local food shelves.

Between November 25th and December 31st, the Central Minnesota Community Challenge collected around $519,000. That includes a $150,000 match through the Norman C. Skalicky Foundation. The proceeds will go to Catholic Charities, the Salvation Army and St. Joseph food shelves.

Greta Stark-Kraker, Executive Director of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation, says she’s grateful to the community for making this year’s Community Challenge a success.

Since 2000, the CMCF has partnered with various organizations to host a fundraiser that will support our area’s food shelves during the holiday season. Over the years, more than $7.2M has been raised for the three organizations.

If you would like to help local families in need, it’s not too late. You can still donate in person, through the mail or online anytime:

Catholic Charities
911 18th Street North
Saint Cloud, MN 56302-2390

Click here to donate online.

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

Click here to donate online.

St. Joseph Community Food Shelf
PO Box 121
Saint Joseph, MN 56374

Click here to donate online.

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