Connections Ministryâs shelter helps keep locals warm
Connections Ministryâs shelter helps keep locals warm By Meghan Grey | February 2, 2021 at 2:50 PM CST - Updated February 2 at 5:57 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - With freezing temperatures on the horizon this weekend, locals are finding warmth from the frigid elements at the Connections Ministryâs shelter in Mankato. The overnight shelter has been open since fall of last year and, with the pandemic, the shelter has seen an influx in guests.
âItâs been a very busy season. We have already seen over 100 individual guests so far this season, and normally we see that many in an entire season,â said Rev. Erica Koser.
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Loyola 8th grader distributing baskets of winter essentials to Mankatoâs homeless
Loyola 8th grader distributing baskets of winter essentials to Mankatoâs homeless By Lauren Andrego | December 9, 2020 at 10:32 PM CST - Updated December 9 at 10:32 PM
EAGLE LAKE, Minn. (KEYC) â A Loyola eighth grader saw a need in his community, and with the help of others, heâs bringing Christmas joy to those who need it most.
âWe went to Connections [Ministry], I was volunteering there. I saw this homeless guy walk in. He had no gloves on and he was trying to warm his hands up with hot water and I asked mom if we could get him some gloves,â said Chase Kijenski.