Change for Charity
Each month, members bring spare change to contribute. A box is passed around the tables to collect change for our chosen charity.
Causes we are currently supporting:
Jan - June 2025 - Outreach Food Shelf
"We are committed to providing nutritious food to our neighbors in need, supporting their healthy lives and our healthy communities"
July - Nov 2025 - Friends of the Alexandria Nature Trail (FANT)
FANT brings people together to build the Alexandria Nature Trail and to protect the upper Long Prairie watersheds for present and future generations.
Thank you for your generosity!
(This is totally voluntary.)
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Causes we are currently supporting:
Jan - June 2025 - Outreach Food Shelf
"We are committed to providing nutritious food to our neighbors in need, supporting their healthy lives and our healthy communities"
July - Nov 2025 - Friends of the Alexandria Nature Trail (FANT)
FANT brings people together to build the Alexandria Nature Trail and to protect the upper Long Prairie watersheds for present and future generations.
Thank you for your generosity!
(This is totally voluntary.)
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Thank you to all our members for supporting the Elder Network.
The Central Minnesota Elder Network was the recipient for the Newcomers "Change for Charity" program for the months of January through June, 2024. Wanda Dent, Alexandria Area Newcomers vice president, presented Wendy from the Elder Network with a check of $800.
The Central Minnesota Elder Network
Enriching the lives of seniors, by creating meaningful social connections.
Thank you to all our members for supporting the Alexandria Senior Center.
The Alexandria Senior Center was the recipient for the Newcomers "Change for Charity" program for the months of July through November, 2023. Kristi Frahm, Alexandria Area Newcomers vice president, presented Shelli-Kae Foster, the Executive Director of the senior center with a check of $884.40. After Newcomers alumnus, Sally Bauman, donated coins she had been collecting for some time, the grand total for the senior center was $1,022.72!
The Alexandria Senior Center
Striving to support healthy, active living, for people over 50, by providing social, education, and nutritional, and informational services.
Thank you to all of our members for supporting the Dragonfly Mental Wellness Foundation.
This was the "Change for Charity" organization from Jan - June, 2023.
Vice President Kristi Frahm presented a check on behalf of the Newcomers for $872.28 to two of the Dragonfly board members - Brenda Solum and Deb Sidd.
The Dragonfly Mental Wellness Foundation -
This organization is a non-profit, dedicated to
educating, serving, and supporting those touched my mental illness.
This was the "Change for Charity" organization from Jan - June, 2023.
Vice President Kristi Frahm presented a check on behalf of the Newcomers for $872.28 to two of the Dragonfly board members - Brenda Solum and Deb Sidd.
The Dragonfly Mental Wellness Foundation -
This organization is a non-profit, dedicated to
educating, serving, and supporting those touched my mental illness.
Thank you to all of our members for supporting the Douglas County Outreach Food Shelf.
This was the "Change for Charity" organization from July-Dec 2022.
Vice President Kim Kettler presented a check on behalf of the Newcomers
for $523.58 to the food shelf's Executive Director, Bernie Wimmer.
The Douglas County Outreach Food Shelf -
This program is a community coalition serving people
in poverty challenged by transportation issues.
This was the "Change for Charity" organization from July-Dec 2022.
Vice President Kim Kettler presented a check on behalf of the Newcomers
for $523.58 to the food shelf's Executive Director, Bernie Wimmer.
The Douglas County Outreach Food Shelf -
This program is a community coalition serving people
in poverty challenged by transportation issues.
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Charities we have supported in the past:
2022
Jan - Jun 2022 The Caring & Sharing Room
Jul - Dec 2022 Douglas County Outreach Food Shelf
2021
Jan - Jun 2021 Someplace Safe
Jul - Dec 2021 Life Connections
2020
Jan - Jun 2020 Someplace Safe
Jul - Dec 2020 No money was raised. (COVID eliminated monthly meetings during this time.)
2019
Jan - Jun 2019 Douglas County Car Care Program
Jul - Dec 2019 Let's Go Fishing
2018
Jan - Jun 2018 Meals with Care
Jul - Dec 2018 Dragonfly Mental Wellness Foundation
2017
Jan - Jun 2017 Douglas County Outreach Food shelf
Jul - Dec 2017 The Caring & Sharing Room
2016
Jan - Jun 2016 Alexandria Area Arts Association
Jul - Dec 2016 Love Inc
2015
Jan - Jun 2015 Relay for Life
Jul - Dec 2015 Big Ole Fund
2014
Jan - Dec 2014 Toys for Tots
2013
Jan - Dec 2013 Someplace Safe
2012
Jan - Dec 2012 Kids Against Hunger
Charities we have supported in the past:
2022
Jan - Jun 2022 The Caring & Sharing Room
Jul - Dec 2022 Douglas County Outreach Food Shelf
2021
Jan - Jun 2021 Someplace Safe
Jul - Dec 2021 Life Connections
2020
Jan - Jun 2020 Someplace Safe
Jul - Dec 2020 No money was raised. (COVID eliminated monthly meetings during this time.)
2019
Jan - Jun 2019 Douglas County Car Care Program
Jul - Dec 2019 Let's Go Fishing
2018
Jan - Jun 2018 Meals with Care
Jul - Dec 2018 Dragonfly Mental Wellness Foundation
2017
Jan - Jun 2017 Douglas County Outreach Food shelf
Jul - Dec 2017 The Caring & Sharing Room
2016
Jan - Jun 2016 Alexandria Area Arts Association
Jul - Dec 2016 Love Inc
2015
Jan - Jun 2015 Relay for Life
Jul - Dec 2015 Big Ole Fund
2014
Jan - Dec 2014 Toys for Tots
2013
Jan - Dec 2013 Someplace Safe
2012
Jan - Dec 2012 Kids Against Hunger