Community Challenge, Raises $739K to Support Food Shelves

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The Community Challenge has raised more than $739,000 including the $150,000 match offered through the Norman C. Skalicky Foundation.  
 
The Community Challenge is hosted in partnership with the Central Minnesota Community Foundation (CMCF). Three local charities will benefit from the funds raised, including Catholic Charities, Salvation Army and St. Joseph food shelves. Greta Stark-Kraker is the Executive Director of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation. She says she’s grateful to the community for making this year’s Community Challenge a success.
 
“For more than two decades, the Community Challenge has shown the power of collective generosity. This year’s success is a testament to a caring community and its commitment to supporting local families. We are thankful to every donor and partner who made this possible.”-Greta Stark-Kraker, Executive Director, CMCF
 
Since 2000, CMCF has partnered with various organizations to host a fundraiser that will support our area food shelves during the holiday season. Over the years, this fundraiser has contributed more than $7.9M to Catholic Charities, Salvation Army and St. Joseph food shelves.
 
Although the Community Challenge has ended, you can still donate to your local food shelf all year long. For donation information reach out to each food shelf directly or email [email protected]
 
The Central Minnesota Community Foundation (CMCF) attracts and administers charitable funds for the benefit of the local community. Since 1985, CMCF has grown to $177.7 million in assets and awarded $178.6 million in grants to non-profits. The CMCF is governed by a local board of directors and is a partner of CommunityGiving, which is a network of community foundations united under a single framework to create efficiencies that maximize the impact of our donors. Collectively, CommunityGiving administers over 1,300 funds totaling over $283 million in assets. Learn more at communitygiving.org/cmcf