Scott Wopata, executive director of the local Community Action Center (CAC) and recipient of the City of Northfield’s 2024 Human Rights Award, delivered the Carleton convocation on Friday, May 9, from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. in Skinner Chapel. This convocation…
Carleton College students team up with CAC to explore the connection between nutrition and wellness As part of an Academic Civic Engagement Course, a group of Carleton College students from a Immunology and Nutrition class partnered with the Community Action…
Not too long ago, many thought it impossible to build affordable housing that was also sustainable. A community coalition in southeast Minnesota that includes people who have experienced housing insecurity themselves has proven otherwise. Now, they’re sharing strategies with other…
Community Action Center’s Hillcrest Village is a community-centered housing development that brings together a mix of additional emergency shelter, transitional housing, and market rate/workforce housing. https://youtu.be/6-RAEWMxy8Q?si=WTZevonp0QDCNPy2
Community Action Center of Northfield (CAC) has announced the creation of a new fund that honors the legacy of Tom and Linda Blaisdell. Tom, Linda, and their children, Missy, Amy, and Tim moved to Northfield in 1975. The Blaisdells were…
Do you have a Target Circle Account? The holiday shopping season is FAST approaching. And, you can help Community Action Center raise funds simply by using your Target Circle between now and December 31. You’ll earn credits for each eligible…
Community Action Center, together with Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) and the Northfield Racial and Ethnic Equity Coalition (NREEC), has created a designated fund for mobile home repairs, rehabilitation costs, and lot rent assistance across Rice County. Funds are intended to…
Registration is open now thru August 7th! Operation Backpack is a free program for students and families that could benefit from this community-based resource to pick out a new backpack filled with many of the required school supplies! To be…
CAC is excited to announce a new food shelf and resource center in Faribault! Located at 1400 Cannon Circle, Suite #8, Faribault, MN 55021, the food shelf and resource center will be open Monday & Thursday from1:00 pm – 7:00…
By: Wendy Placko Hillcrest Village tells the story of an innovative housing initiative developed by the community of Northfield, Minnesota. The net-zero neighborhood provides support for families in need of emergency, transitional and long-term housing. The Community Action Center and…