CAER food shelf

Photo by Nathan Warner
Nellie Vorobyev (right) came from great hardship in Kyrgyzstan to America in 1993 with her family and moved to Zimmerman in 2006 where she discovered CAER’s support. Nellie’s daughter, Esther (left), regularly translates for her and hopes to be an obstetrician one day.

CAER recipient now gives regularly

By Star News on March 22, 2013 at 1:16 pm

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Local youth were part of a Box City event to raise funds for the Great River Family Promise homeless outreach.

Event employs out-of-the-box fundraising

By Jim Boyle on October 25, 2012 at 9:09 am

CAER dinner set for Oct. 28

By Star News on October 12, 2012 at 3:39 pm

Harley owners will collect food for CAER

By Star News on June 29, 2012 at 12:21 pm

Jenny Gray (center), the executive director for CAER, stood with Lisa Holien and Karen Stelk to accept check from the McCoy’s St. Patrick’s Day 5K. Photo by Jim Boyle

Pub’s 5K generates 6K

By Jim Boyle on June 12, 2012 at 10:19 am

The Stockamps used coupons and shopping lists to make the most of their budget while shopping during The Hunger Challenge.

Hunger Challenge: They sacrificed to eat no more than $27.35 in food for a week

By Joni Astrup on March 22, 2012 at 2:55 pm

Jennifer Gray has been with CAER for seven years. She took over as executive director in 2008, the year, “the world got very busy,” she says, referring to the recession and increased demands on food shelves. Photo by Britt Aamodt

CAER welcomed family ‘with arms wide open’

By Heidi Quanrud on March 16, 2012 at 11:24 am

Sarah Maras and John Kuyper plan to take part in the McCoy’s Pub 5K Walk and Run — their first 5K and the pub’s first such event.

St. Patrick’s Day run offers perfect opportunity

By Heidi Quanrud on March 9, 2012 at 3:43 pm

Jayne and John Dietz shopped at Coborn's in Elk River on Friday as part of The Hunger Challenge.

Elk River mayor, wife take ‘Hunger Challenge’

By Joni Astrup on March 6, 2012 at 3:53 pm

Be the hero — fight hunger

By Heidi Quanrud on March 2, 2012 at 3:23 pm