Churches United family case manager shares insights from conference earlier this month

Nov. 13 is World Kindness Day. At Churches United, we see kindness every day from people, businesses and organizations.

Students are getting hands-on experience working with community members and guests, something that will help them as they move into their careers

Nationwide, more than 19,000 veterans experienced homelessness in 2024; 213 of those veterans were in Minnesota, 44 in North Dakota

The Women, Infants and Children Program, Energy Assistance Program, Minnesota Family Investment Program and SNAP have faced funding shortfalls and logistical hurdles

$3,000 donation comes at critical moment when November SNAP benefits are paused and federal workers stretch dollars due to government shutdown

Churches United now places food orders for Micah's Mission kitchen and Dorothy Day Food Pantry through North Country Food Bank, which will make two deliveries per month

Spread Your Sunshine, a nonprofit and important partner of Churches United, puts smiles on the faces of kids and families through fun, meaningful events and activities

A new clothing order form is now available, and will make distributing clothing faster and more efficient

The money is geared toward helping food pantries, which are anticipating greater need due to a lapse in SNAP funding

A website notice states ‘the well has run dry’ and that no benefits will be issued

Benefits will not be paid out in either state until the shutdown ends or the federal government provides guidance on providing benefits

Charley Joyce and Adriane Cooper will play a critical role in helping to shape the future of Churches United

Community members and Micah’s Mission guests got to peruse clothing options, selected for the coming week’s weather, and fill a grocery bag with the items they needed

Children from Trinity Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes packed hygiene kits for kids experiencing homelessness

Churches United is deeply concerned that a pause in benefits would cause hunger to rise sharply in our community at a time when hunger is already on the rise

Students in the disaster resilience and emergency management program got extensive tours of CU facilities to understand how they function and the role they play in an emergency/disaster

Want to set up your own drive for Churches United? Here’s some important information to know ahead of time!

Churches United’s Gourmet Soup Kitchen Fundraiser is Thursday, Oct. 30. Get your tickets now!