Feeding Area Children Together

04/27/2026

A huge THANK YOU to the incredible Operations staff at St. Cloud Area School District 742 for going above and beyond to make sure FACT Packs reach students across our schools each week!
We are so grateful for your partnership in supporting Feeding Area Children Together and the students of St. Cloud. You are making a real difference in the lives of local kids and families every single day. 💙

01/10/2026

🎉 The FACT Packing Events for the MLK Community Day of Service are now FULL! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who signed up to volunteer—we’re so grateful for your willingness to serve. We look forward to seeing our volunteers at FACT on January 19th!

💙 Still want to help? Donations are always appreciated.
• Donate $25 and receive a FACT t-shirt
• Please type “MLK” in the comments box so we can track your impact

Thank you for helping us make a difference in our community.

Support Your gift will help provide a student with healthy and nourishing meals right here in central Minnesota. Your gift of $25 will help support one child for an entire month. Your gift of $216 will help support one child for a full school year. Your gift, in any amount, will help us in the fight...

01/09/2026

We are grateful to The St. John's Boys' Choir, the concert attendees, and all who gave so generously at the “A Ceremony of Carols” concerts. Your kindness will help provide over 650 meals and 135 pounds of food and personal care items for children in our community. We are deeply grateful for your partnership—this season and beyond.

01/08/2026

We’re honored to partner with the 2026 MLK Community Event in St. Cloud to put compassion into action on MLK Day. We want to highlight a meaningful way you can serve with us.

👉 Only 5 volunteer spots remain to help FACT Packs, weekend meal bags for local children at (FACT) the afternoon of January 19th. This hands-on opportunity makes a direct impact in our community.

💙 Can’t volunteer? Donations are also appreciated.
• Donate $25 and receive a FACT t-shirt
• https://stcloudfact.org/donate/ Please type “MLK” in the comments box so we can track the impact of this partnership

Thank you for standing with us—and with the MLK Community Event—to ensure children in our community don’t go hungry.

Join us at 12:30pm or 4:30pm on Monday, January 19th for a MLK Day of Service FACT Packing event at Feeding Area Children Together, 2625 Clearwater Road, Suite 140, St. Cloud. Volunteers will assemble FACT Packs which provide weekend meals to students at 13 schools in the St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Ra...

12/19/2025

A heartfelt THANK YOU to Granite Financial and their generous clients for supporting Feeding Area Children Together (FACT) this holiday season! 💙
Through your kindness, FACT received 326 pounds of food along with monetary donations that will fund 190 FACT Packs, helping ensure local kids have access to nutritious food when school isn’t in session.
We are deeply grateful for partners who believe that caring for children and strengthening our community go hand in hand. Thank you for making a difference this season and beyond. 🧡

12/18/2025

🎶 Ceremony of Carols + Caring for Kids 🎶
Feeding Area Children Together (FACT) invites you to experience the beautiful “Ceremony of Carols” performed by the The St. John's Boys' Choir on Saturday, December 20, 2025, with concerts at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM.
As you enjoy this special holiday tradition, we invite you to help support local children facing food insecurity. Attendees are encouraged to consider making a financial contribution to FACT or to bring one or more of the following food items to the concert:
🧡 Most-needed items:
Applesauce cups or pouches
Fruit or veggie cups
Pudding cups
Fruit and grain bars (ex: Nutri-Grain)
Ramen noodles (pouches or cups)
Ready-to-eat meals (ex: Chef Boyardee with pop-top lids)
Tuna or chicken salad pouches
Microwavable cups of Mac & Cheese
Microwavable oatmeal pouches
Your generosity helps ensure children in our community have access to easy, nutritious meals when they need them most.
Thank you for supporting FACT—and for helping us turn beautiful music into meaningful impact this holiday season. 💙🎄

Join us as we illuminate St. Mary's Cathedral! Get your tickets NOW to celebrate the holiday season with us!

12/06/2025

Wow! This team from CentraCare is fast and efficient! They packed 504 FACT Packs in 45 minutes!! That is 3,024 meals for local kids!

Thank you, CentraCare for spending your annual holiday gathering time to make a positive impact on kids right here in central Minnesota. 🎁

Feeding Area Children Together (FACT) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in St. Cloud, MN serving the larger central Minnesota area. FACT Packs are weekend meal bags that provide nourishing meals for children struggling with food insecurity, through our local schools. For just $8.00 we can feed one child for a weekend. For more information or to donate: http://www.stcloudfact.org

12/04/2025

For the past 8 years, Feeding Area Children Together (FACT) has been serving local kids who are struggling with food insecurity right here in central Minnesota. Each and every one of our FACT Packs contain 6 nourishing meals for a child to take home with them each weekend during the academic year. FACT Packs contain high quality proteins, whole grains, fruits and veggies that are easily accessible to kids (even those without access to a kitchen). All of our FACT Packs are peanut and pork-free.

FACT purchases all of our food in bulk directly from food suppliers to keep costs low and ensure better quality, accessible, and culturally appropriate food items. For just $8.00, we can feed one child for a weekend!

FACT is a 501(c)3 in good standing registered with the State of Minnesota. All of our funding comes from individual and business donations and foundation grants.

Help us feed more kids: http://www.stcloudfact.org/donate

THANK YOU! 🍎

12/02/2025

Thank you to a fine group of CIP (Chinese Immersion Parent Group) that came together in super short notice to pack Emergency FACT Packs before Thanksgiving! We could not have made this happen SO FAST without you!!

FACT Packs provide nourishing meals to local kids struggling with food insecurity.

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11/06/2025

🎸FACT Fest 2025!🎤

All of these amazing artists DONATED their time and talents to make FACT Fest possible! All the best, all in one place. The jam session at the end of the night with everyone was epic! We are still pinching ourselves....

Come back next year for this amazing talent! October 22nd, 2026!