Community Impact

Mankato Marathon Supporting Local Charities on National Nonprofit Day

The Mankato Marathon is proud to support local charities by providing a platform for them to raise awareness and funding for their cause. Partners for Housing, one of the official charities [...]

2022-08-16T15:24:42-05:00August 16, 2022|Categories: Community Impact, In the News|

Greater Mankato Area United Way kicks off fundraising campaign

United Way CEO Barb Kaus and campaign chairman Matt Atwood pull streamers off of a thermometer showing this year’s goal during Tuesday’s campaign kickoff event in Civic Center Plaza. Pat [...]

2022-07-28T15:24:05-05:00July 26, 2022|Categories: Community Impact, In the News|

Future Uncertain for Homelessness Resources

Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless (MCH) is comprised of over 70 member agencies throughout the state. It is a nonpartisan organization supporting state policy that promotes housing stability and economic [...]

2022-07-21T08:34:32-05:00July 21, 2022|Categories: Community Impact, In the News|Tags: , , , |

Project Community Connect brings service providers together

Angie Schafer styles the hair of Sister Neuhope, of Mankato, during Project Community Connect on Tuesday in the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center. For Kate Hengy-Gretz, decades of service [...]

2022-07-20T17:27:44-05:00April 19, 2022|Categories: Community Impact, In the News|

Minnesota 6-year-old gives back to families in need

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) — A local six-year-old is giving back to families in need. Gus Bottem started collecting clothing donations around Thanksgiving. The Watertown homeschooler learned about homelessness in one of his [...]

2022-07-20T15:18:15-05:00January 24, 2022|Categories: Community Impact, In the News|

Partners for Housing: Collecting and Distributing Holiday Bundles for Families

The holidays can be a tough time for people facing homelessness. Currently, one in four people are severely cost-burdened in local counties, making them vulnerable to homelessness. In 2020, over [...]

2021-11-17T13:43:22-06:00November 17, 2021|Categories: Community Impact|Tags: , , , , , |

Advocates: more affordable housing, homelessness support needed in Mankato

Advocates: more affordable housing, homelessness support needed in Mankato By Brian Arola barola@mankatofreepress.com Oct 26, 2021   MANKATO — Local advocates called on lawmakers to keep affordable housing and homelessness [...]

2022-07-20T14:15:40-05:00October 26, 2021|Categories: Community Impact, In the News|
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