New Pathways raises $13,000 during Box City
The fifth annual Box City hosted by New Pathways was on Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Isanti County Fairgrounds. The event supports New Pathways and raises awareness about homelessness in Central Minnesota. New Pathways raised about $13,000 with 51 people attending. Most creative dwelling for a group and most money raised for a group went to the River of Life Church—they made a huge log cabin out of rolls of cardboard. Most creative dwelling for an individual and most money raised for an individual went to Donald Brown, with a very inspirational dwelling.
Based in Cambridge, New Pathways serves homeless families with children by providing private sleeping accommodations, three meals a day, case management, skills training and a safe environment. It serves families with children from Isanti, Chisago, Kanabec, Pine and Mille Lacs counties.
Click on an image to start the slideshow. Photos by Elizabeth Sias
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- From left, Madelynn Hilton, Whitney Bengtson, Brian Bengtson, Kayla Hambly and Brystin Lamont set up their dwelling for the fifth annual Box City hosted by New Pathways on Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Isanti County Fairgrounds.
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- The Goebel family of North Branch designed their dwelling to look like a Muppets lunch box, with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy on top, complete with a rainbow handle. From left, Darryl, Teri, Chloe and Sophie Goebel.
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- Representing St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mora, Jordi Kneiszler, left, Laura McCallum, Julia Gams and Hannah McCallum hang out in their dwelling Saturday afternoon.
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- From left, Cody Malikowski, Taylor Casper and Holly Malikowski display their dwelling, decorated as a barn, at Box City hosted by New Pathways at the Isanti County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 20.
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- From left, Michael Lee, Arianna Julkowski and Trisha Julkowski, from Mora, build their dwelling with cardboard boxes and tarps.
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- From left, Earl Pike, Abby Elofson, Emily Pike and Josh Robertson from North Isanti Baptist Church, get ready to decorate their dwelling.
