Organizations Filed Purposes:
CAER IS COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY, ASSISTING WITH RESOURCES, EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND MOST OF ALL RELIEVING HUNGER.
CAER HAS BEEN SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF ELK RIVER, ZIMMERMAN AND OTSEGO SINCE 1979 THROUGH THE COLLECTION OF FOOD AND PERSONAL CARE ITEM DONATIONS. ADDITIONAL ITEMS ARE PURCHASED BY CAER WITH CASH DONATIONS RECEIVED. EACH DONATION DOLLAR PROVIDES CAER WITH APPROXIMATELY 10 OF PURCHASING POWER, ALLOWING US TO MAXIMIZE OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF FOOD OPTIONS TO CLIENTS. TO ASSIST OUR CLIENTS IN STRETCHING THEIR FOOD BUDGETS TO INCLUDE FRESH PRODUCE, CAER FORGED ALLIANCES WITH SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND, THE FOOD GROUP FOOD BANKS, AS WELL AS LOCAL GROWERS AND GROCERS TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF FRESH PRODUCE OFFERED. IN TOTAL FOR ALL PROGRAMS IN 2019, CAER PROVIDED 827,462 POUNDS OF FOOD TO THE COMMUNITIES OF ELK RIVER, ZIMMERMAN AND OTSEGO. IN 2010, CAER INITIATED A SUMMER PROGRAM CALLED "KIDZ KITZ". THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL MILK, BREAD, AND KID-FRIENDLY FOODS ON A WEEKLY BASIS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WHEN FREE/REDUCED LUNCHES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. IN 2019, 749 CHILDREN RECEIVED HELP THROUGH THE KIDS KITZ PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL FOOD OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN 2019 INCLUDED PROVIDING NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS TO OPEN DOORS FOR YOUTH, A DROP-IN CENTER FOR HOMELESS AND AT- RISK YOUTH (AGES 16-21), TARGETED SERVICES PROGRAMS AT SCHOOLS IN ISD728 AS WELL AS THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB TOTALLING OVER 13,000 POUNDS. WE ALSO PROVIDED 30 EMERGENCY FOOD BAGS TO SHERBURNE COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. CAER SERVES LOW-INCOME SENIORS IN ZIMMERMAN AND ELK RIVER BY DELIVERING BOTH PERISHABLE AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS TO SENIOR HOUSING UNITS. IN 2019, WE PROVIDED 22,885 POUNDS OF FOOD TO 110 SENIORS. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHURCH OF SAINT ANDREW, IN 2019 WE PROVIDED PRODUCE DISTRIBUTIONS TOTALLING 22,520 POUNDS OF FOOD FOR NEARLY 300 HOUSEHOLDS.
CAER PROVIDES EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP PEOPLE MAINTAIN OR OBTAIN HOUSING, GAS AND ELECTRIC UTILITIES. WE SEEK TO PREVENT EVICTION AND UTILITY SHUT OFF ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS. OUR SERVICE AREA IS EXTENDED FOR THIS ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTS IN THE CITIES OF ELK RIVER, BIG LAKE, BECKER, OTSEGO AND ZIMMERMAN. IN 2019, DUE TO THIS SERVICE, 39 HOUSEHOLDS AVOIDED EVICTION AND 35 HOUSEHOLDS RETAINED UTILITIES.
CAER INITIATED OUR "CAR CAER" PROGRAM MORE THAN 15 YEARS AGO AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO HELP CLIENTS REMAIN MOBILE SO THEY CAN WORK OR LOOK FOR WORK. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE BY HELPING INDIVIDUALS WITH VEHICLE MAINTENANCE. WE PARTNER WITH A LOCAL BUSINESS THAT PROVIDES FACIITIES AND VOLUNTEER MECHANICS WHO PROVIDE THE EXPERTISE AND LABOR TO FIX OR MAINTAIN A VEHICLE. CAER PAYS FOR THE NECESSARY PARTS OR SUPPLIES. THESE PARTS AND SUPPLIES ARE PURCHASED THROUGH THE SHOP OWNER AT WHOLESALE PRICES. IN 2019, 19 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED HELP THROUGH CAR CAER AT AN ESTIMATED RETAIL VALUE OF OVER 7,979.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Heather Kliewer | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $48,471 |
| Chad Johnson | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $7,385 |
| Mary Murphy | BOARD CHAIR | 0 | $0 |
| Barb Burandt | VICE CHAIR | 0 | $0 |
| Pam Black | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 |
| Sandie Barthel | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
| Nancy Thielke | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Jamie Plantenberg-Selbitschka | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Mike Mcgreevey | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Norma Madsen | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Don Horvath | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Castle | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Galen Cadle | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
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