Dear Friends and Neighbors, The time is now and so I’ll be brief. What felt like a far-off issue is now significantly impacting our friends and neighbors right here in Faribault, Northfield, and throughout Rice County. The continued government shutdown…
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…
By Chloe Kucera, Faribault Daily News May 2, 2025 One in four women in the United States cannot afford the period products they need, with the average price of those supplies exceeding $150 a year. And despite being a basic…
By Colton Kemp, Northfield News May 1, 2025 Jesse Fearing, a cofounder of Four Winds Connections, pushes a cart of dog food while delivering it to the Community Action Center. (Photo courtesy of Shahar Fearing) The bond between a person…
By Colton Kemp, Northfield News Apr 29, 2025 Rice County has seen a 43% increase in the number households not making enough to meet their basic needs, according to data analyzed in the ALICE report of Minnesotan counties. (Colton Kemp…
Faribault Daily News Press Release Apr 28, 2025 Period poverty is real, and Community Action Center (CAC) is stepping up with a bold new initiative to tackle it head-on. On Thursday, May 8, CAC is officially launching "Go With The…
By Colton Kemp, Northfield News Apr 28, 2025 Nonprofits across the community are losing funding, as President Donald Trump’s administration prioritizes savings in federal spending, and the collaborative nature of the nonprofit network in Rice County means funding cuts can…
By Chloe Kucera, Faribault Daily News Apr 22, 2025 The Community Action Center food shelf is receiving a boost in its fight against hunger thanks to a grant to expand food rescue capacity at the Faribault and Northfield locations. This…
Northfield News Apr 15, 2025 Northfield Community Action Center will receive $105,000 in funds to expand food rescue capacity at its Faribault and Northfield program locations. For its Faribault programming, it will purchase and install a cooler/freezer that increases the…
Faribault Daily News April 8, 2025 Where There’s a Need, There’s a Lion!” The Faribault Lions Club made a donation to the Rice County Community Action Center Food Market during Food Share Month. The donation represents 100% of the club’s…