MACF Announces 6th Annual Donation Station Challenge Grant
Posted: Sep 01 2023
The Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) is excited to announce their 6th Annual Donation Station Challenge Grant to benefit local food pantries. Area organizations are invited to utilize the Donation Station in the coming months to collect items and stock area food pantries for a chance to win additional grant dollars for one of the eligible local food pantries.
Participating organizations are asked to set a goal of collecting 1,000 pounds or more of food during a single collection drive for a designated food pantry. If successful, that organization’s designated food pantry will also receive a $1,000 grant from The MACF Arnold I. Besserud Fund.
“The continued pressure of higher grocery prices has put an additional strain on all consumers including our local food pantries who are seemingly doing more with less. By increasing the grant award to $1,000, we hope to offset some of the inflationary impacts those organizations are experiencing”, states Jason Zimmerman, President of MACF.
Last year 9 organizations participated in the challenge with a total of 11,600 pounds of food collected and $6,000 granted back to area food pantries.
This year’s challenge grant will run from September 1st – December 31st, 2023. Food collection events must take place within this time frame and The Donation Station must be utilized for the event. Local food pantries must be approved by MACF staff. Rural communities wanting to participate will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
The Donation Station is a pull-behind trailer that is housed with the Minot Area Community Foundation. You can contact the Minot Area Community Foundation at 852-0646 for full details or to reserve the Donation Station for an upcoming event.