Christmas is a little more than two weeks away, and toy drives around the country are in full swing. A North Dakota organizer shares some things to keep in mind if you re planning a donation in the coming days. Willy Soderholm, executive director of the Community Action Partnership office serving a seven-county area in the state s Minot region, leads a team that carries out an annual holiday effort to provide toys for low-income families. .
Today is International Volunteer Day, a celebration of the work people offer to support the causes they care for. Nonprofits across the country rely on volunteers to fulfill their mission. Kevin Bailey, CEO of the Idaho Nonprofit Center, said people s sense of wanting to give back is what drives volunteerism. .
“We’re working on other pedestrian safety items like sidewalk repair, and also encouraging people to use the 311 app to report dangerous conditions to the city more often,” Shilo Previti said.
As the weather turns colder, two groups of people in one North Dakota city that are generations apart appear to be in good shape to navigate housing issues that