Making an Impact


We bring together individuals, businesses, schools and nonprofit agencies to tackle three big issues for a healthier community for all: financial security, healthy community, and youth opportunity.

Healthy Community

Healthy Community

Improving health and well-being for all.

Youth Opportunity

Youth Opportunity

Helping young people realize their full potential.

Financial Security

Financial Security

Ensuring access to food, shelter, financial stability, and safety

Literacy

Making reading accessible to families

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Making an Impact


We create a strong community by bringing together families, businesses, schools and partner agencies to tackle four big issues: financial security and basic needs, healthy community, youth opportunity, and literacy.

Healthy Community

Healthy Community

Improving health and well-being for all.

Youth Opportunity

Youth Opportunity

Helping young people realize their full potential.

Financial Security

Financial Security

Ensuring access to food, shelter, financial stability,…

Literacy

Making reading accessible to families

Latest News and Updates


Nathan Walker is a Spanish Instructor at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School and a longtime educator and school leader with 25 years of experience in…
Michelle serves as the Associate Director for Programming and Community Engagement at Carleton College as part of the Division for Inclusion, Equity…
Rachel Matney has enjoyed living in Rice County much of her life.  Rachel has worked in a variety of consulting and strategy roles, while also…

Latest News and updates

Nathan Walker is a Spanish Instructor at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School and a longtime educator and school leader with 25 years of experience in…
Michelle serves as the Associate Director for Programming and Community Engagement at Carleton College as part of the Division for Inclusion, Equity…
Rachel Matney has enjoyed living in Rice County much of her life.  Rachel has worked in a variety of consulting and strategy roles, while also…
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How We've Helped

4000

hours volunteered at Books on Central to support literacy

$207,000

grant dollars given to local partner agencies

2,000,000

pounds of food given to local families through the Community Action Center
Food Distribution