NEWS & EVENTS
PROJECT GIVING TREE TAGS AVAILABLE
Its time again for Northwest Community Action’s annual Giving Tree project. This project is done in partnership with members of the community, local businesses, and our agency staff to get Christmas gifts for children within our communities.
Last year the generosity of our communities enabled us to fill 420 giving tree tags! That means 420 gifts were given to children of families in need residing in the counties of Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall and Roseau.
Starting the week of November 11, community members can purchase a gift for a child by obtaining a gift tag from one of our Christmas trees. Simply purchase and return your unwrapped gift to the business you chose the ornament from.
Christmas trees are located in local businesses including: Polaris, Border Bank, LifeCare Clinic, Ronnings and Citizens Bank in Roseau; Border Bank in Badger; Prime Security Bank in Karlstad; Youngs General Store in Middle River; Security Bank in Warroad; and Border Bank in Greenbush. We have drop places for unwrapped gifts at Auto Value in Roseau and Dollar General in Warroad.
If you would like to have a child placed on the Giving Tree this year, please complete the Giving Tree Project Form in full. Return this form via email, mail or drop them off at NWCA in Badger NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 8th, 2024.
Email: headstart@nwcaa.org
Northwest Community Action
Attn: Project Giving Tree
312 N Main St
Badger, MN 56714
NCAP ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Three staff members from Northwest Community Action had the privilege to represent our surrounding communities in Seattle, Washington for the National Community Action Partnership Annual Conference. Attending these events as a whole was a true honor. The networking, breakouts, training, and collaborative work with the community action community nationwide was an unforgettable experience. One of our main purposes for attending this event was a Whole Family Approach concept in which Northwest Community Action is committed to a new innovative cohort for the next two years.
About Whole Family Approach in Community Action
Whole Family Approach (WFA) is a framework designed to build family well-being by intentionally and strategically working with children and the adults in their lives simultaneously. As children, caregivers, and families grow and change across their lifespan, a Whole Family Approach to service delivery will align opportunities to help families address their unique needs and pursue their personal goals. Providing integrated, high-quality, individualized supports to caregivers and children simultaneously through a Whole Family Approach improves both adult and child social and economic well-being, producing a legacy of multi-generational well-being for the family.
Community Action Month
“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.”
Minnesota Community Action Day on the Hill March 6, 2024
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.
Minnesota Community Action Day on the Hill March 6, 2024
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.
Minnesota Community Action Day on the Hill March 6, 2024
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 Simulation
Poverty is a reality for many people; yet, unless you have experienced it, it can be difficult to understand.
THE PROMISE OF COMMUNITY ACTION
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.
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