ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The Norman C. Skalicky Foundation in partnership with the Central Minnesota Community Foundation, is excited to announce the Community Challenge. The Skalicky Foundation is offering up to $150,000 as a match for every dollar donated to three area food shelves this holiday season.
“Norm’s legacy continues to shine through this generous match from the Skalicky Foundation,” said Greta Stark-Kraker, Executive Director of CMCF. “We’re grateful for this lasting partnership that inspires kindness and strengthens our community.”
This year’s matching campaign is beginning early to help support the increased needs of our local food shelves.The Community Challenge begins November 6, 2025. Donations for the Community Challenge need to be received by December 31, 2025. Contributions should be sent directly to any of the following eligible food shelves to the attention of the “Community Challenge.”
- Catholic Charities, 911 18th Street North, Saint Cloud, MN 56302-2390 or online at www.ccstcloud.org/donate
- St. Cloud Salvation Army, 400 US Highway 10 S, Saint Cloud, MN 56304 or online at: https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/StCloud/
- St. Joseph Community Food Shelf, PO Box 121, Saint Joseph, MN 56374 or online at: https://st-joseph-community-food-shelf.square.site
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 $7.2M to Catholic Charities, Salvation Army and St. Joseph food shelves.
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