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Willmar, Minn. \u2013 The Willmar Stingers and the Thrivent River Lakes Financial Group teamed up to raise dollars again for the Kandiyohi County Food Shelf through a jersey auction. The annual Jerseys Off Our Backs Auction presented by Financial Professionals Benjamin Munsch, Andy Boersma and Jennifer Dahl has been a tradition at Bill Taunton Stadium since the inaugural season.<\/p>\n
Stingers fans and sponsors showcased their unbelievable generosity raising $8,860 for the Kandiyohi County Food Shelf by placing bids on the authentic, game worn jerseys used throughout the 2021 season. This partnership with Thrivent and the Stingers has raised over\u00a0$67,000 for the Food Shelf since the inaugural season in 2010.<\/p>\n
“The generosity of Thrivent and Stingers fans the past twelve years has been tremendous,\u201d said Alana Ziehl, Executive Director of the Kandiyohi County Food Shelf.\u00a0\u201cYour donations truly are making a difference for the 2,000+ individuals we serve each month right here in Kandiyohi County.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Food Shelf makes every dollar go the extra mile for the residents of Kandiyohi County. For every dollar that is donated, $10 worth of food can be purchased through the Food Bank and Second Harvest Heartland. Because of that buying power, the Kandiyohi County Food Shelf has been able to purchase an astonishing\u00a0$670,000+<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0worth of food to provide for individuals and families thanks to the dollars generated from the twelve years of auctions.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen we started this promotion back in 2010, I couldn\u2019t have imagined the success and dollars generated that we\u2019ve seen,\u201d said Benjamin Munsch, Wealth Advisor of the Thrivent River Lakes Financial Group. \u201cSeeing how generous Stingers fans, in Willmar and across the country, have been in support of the Kandiyohi County Food Shelf makes us extremely proud. This initiative has made a substantial impact in West Central Minnesota and we are very thankful to have raised over $67,000 or $670,000 worth of food over the past 12 years together.\u201d<\/p>\n Neighbors Helping Neighbors: The Kandiyohi County Food Shelf provides the opportunity for neighbors to come together through donations, fundraising, food drives and volunteering to provide for the hungry.\u00a0Since 1982, they have made it their mission to help relieve the suffering\u00a0from hunger by providing food assistance. An average of 650 households are served each month with a food order and an additional 100 individuals picking up produce items each day.\u00a0An average household will take home between 60-90 pounds of food per month depending upon what items they select.<\/p>\n