Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.
715 11th Street, North - Suite 402, Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 299-7000
(800) 452-3646
(218) 299-7547 Fax

 Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.,
is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation and Equal Opportunity Employer

Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership is the local sponsor for the Northern Lights Group Workcamp.
The workcamp, is part of the Group Workcamps Foundation.

Northern Lights Group Workcamp is a community event to repair homes for seniors, person with disabilities, and those who are experiencing severe hardship that live in Clay and Wilkin County.

The Workcamp will bring more than 300 youth volunteers and adult leaders from across the United States to Barnesville, MN. There, the Barnesville High School will serve as a base camp for the youth and their adult sponsors while the volunteers assist with repairs on more than 60 homes throughout Clay and Wilkin Counties.

What is Northern Lights Group Workcamp?

How Does It Work?

Repairing over 60 homes in one week takes both time and money. Materials and labor for the projects will be provided free to those who qualify. The focus behind the camp is to assist individuals and families living on fixed incomes who cannot make needed repairs to their homes.

In order to provide repairs at no cost to residents, the Workcamp is funded in several ways. First, each youth volunteer pays to participate. A portion of this fee is then used to help buy materials for repairs. In addition, $60,000 must be raised locally. The more funds that are raised within the community, the more repairs the volunteers can perform and the more services we can provide to all those who have applied.

How Can I Help?

Are you interested in Northern Lights Group Workcamp and want to help make a difference in your community?
Group Workcamp will be in need of volunteers for various positions from now until the end of the camp. Starting in mid September, 2010, site writers are needed from all parts of Clay and Wilkin Counties. These are the people who go to the homes of those who have indicated an interest and fill out the needed paperwork such as how many people and ladders are needed to do a project or how many gallons of paint and how much wood is needed to build a wheelchair ramp. This is among the first priorities.

Initially, volunteers, community partners, and faith-based organizations can be of help in identifying homeowners whose homes most likely will not receive the maintenance they need without such a program. When you help find a family in need and help them fill out the application, you offer a tremendous volunteer service.

Throughout the year and especially as we get closer to the project happening we will need all types of volunteers including guides, carpenters, greeters, kitchen help, community coordinators and more. You can see these opportunities by clicking on the volunteer tab and you can volunteer by clicking on the volunteer button.

Don’t have time to volunteer but still want to help?
Monetary donations to be used toward this project, including supplies and building materials, are needed. 
We encourage you to make a donation in one of three ways.

Our community project partner:

• Click on the donate button and make your donation at Lakes & Prairies. The drop down box on this secure donation page lets you specify your gift. or
   
• Print out the donation form and mail it to Lakes & Prairies Community Action. Just write “GWC Project” in the memo portion of your check.
   
• Invite a Lakes & Prairies staff member working with the Group Workcamps project to speak to your organization or community club. Please call us at 218-299-7314 or toll free 800-452-3646.