Non Profits

Boys and Girls Club officials say inadequate staffing is the main reason for the continued merged club site.

The Salvation Army is looking to fill two key positions in Itasca and Carlton counties ahead of the holiday season. Volunteer bell ringers are also needed.

The United Way of Bemidji Area will accept proposals that address area housing needs from qualified organizations through Oct. 31.

There is still plenty of time to take in Danish recycling artist Thomas Dambo's work in a troll journey around Detroit Lakes and nearby Frazee.

The Boys and Girls Club of Grand Rapids and Greenway said merging its two clubs into one location is the result of funding and staffing challenges. The merger is planned to be temporary.

The race is set for Aug. 22 and will start and end at Rapids Brewing Company in Grand Rapids.

The United Way of Northeastern Minnesota is offering financial support to residents recovering from recent flooding. The organization is still raising money to meet its goal.

Three men from the Grand Rapids area aim to raise money to split between eight nonprofit organizations in what they call the Great Itasca Giveback.

According to the organization's website, only a handful of other donation sites exist in Northern Minnesota: in Duluth, Fargo-Moorhead, Wadena and Roseau.

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