Rural Enrichment and Counseling Headquarters Inc., a nonprofit based in Perley, Minn., has been selected as the next recipient of a $25,000 Hometown Pride grant, presented by the Cenex®. | June 1, 2023
/PRNewswire/ Cenex®, the energy brand of CHS, and Perley Community Co-op have awarded Rural Enrichment And Counseling Headquarters (REACH®) Inc. with a.
Small town breadlines: Mobile food pantry visits rural areas to meet growing need
“I’ve never seen such a need for food before,” said the manager of a local food pantry. Written By: C.S. Hagen | ×
Anna Johnson, regional service manager for the Great Plains Food Bank, prepares potatoes for distribution in Ulen, Minn., on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
HAWLEY, Minn. For seven months after the coronavirus pandemic began, Mike Wiita had no job.
On unemployment, it pained him to watch his girlfriend leave for work every morning while their savings dwindled. “I had to go without paying bills just so that I could put food on the table,” he said.