“Each May, during Community Action Month, we reflect on the impact NWCA and our network has had on families,” said Sharon Millner, Executive Director. “Last year alone, Community Action served nearly 2,000 people across northwest Minnesota and over 15 million across the country with immediately needed services such as shelter and food, and also long-term solutions like education, asset building, financial literacy training and job search.”

March 6th was such a beautiful day in St. Paul that visitors (including the NWCA ED) were able to view the Quadriga up close after climbing up the winding 62 step staircase. This gleaming gold sculpture is the Quadriga, the Latin word for a four-horse chariot. It was designed by Daniel Chester French and Edward C. Potter, and it is made of sheets of gilded copper hammered around a steel frame.

Tri-Valley’s Executive Director, Jason Carlson, and NWCA’s Executive Director, Sharon Millner, visited with Sen. Mark Johnson on March 6th as part of the Community Action Day on the Hill activities. Sen. Johnson is supportive of the work that NWCA does for the communities that he represents.

Community Action Day on the Hill was an opportunity to go to the Capitol in St. Paul to speak with our local legislators about the work that Northwest Community Action and other agencies across Minnesota do to move individuals and families out of poverty toward self-sufficiency. Executive Director, Sharon Millner, visited with Rep. John Burkel

Poverty is a reality for many people; yet, unless you have experienced it, it can be difficult to understand.

Community Action changes peoples lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.