DOUGLAS COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS
These are just a few of the organizations in and around Douglas County. This list is not all inclusive. (Area code is 320, unless otherwise noted) Alexandria Area Community Foundation – 257-9736 Alexandria Jaycees – 834-3030 Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce – 763-3161 Productive Alternatives, Inc. – 762-2015 Alexandria Rotary Club – 763-0208 Alexandria Senior Center – 762-2087 Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department – 763-6488 Alomere Health Auxiliary – 762-6024 American Cancer Society – 651-255-8126 American Red Cross, Central MN Chapter – 763-3800 Bethany on the Lake – 762-1567 Central Minnesota Elder Network – 763-9084 Community Education/Alexandria Public Schools – 762-3310 Dollars for Scholars – 815-2220 Douglas Area Trails Association – 834-2033 Douglas County 4-H – 762-3890 Douglas County Committee on Aging – 762-3047 Douglas County Developmental Achievement Center – 762-1771 Douglas County Historical Society – 762-0382 Douglas County Library Friends & Foundation – www.dclfriends.org Douglas County Outreach Food Shelf – 762-8976 Douglas County Senior Center – 762-3047 Douglas County Sheriff’s Posse – 762-8151
Douglas County Veterans Service Office – 762-3883 Habitat for Humanity – 762-4255 Hospice of Douglas County – 763-6018 Kiwanis Club/Golden K – 491-5716 Kiwanis Club/Noon – 808-3114 Klothes Kloset – 763-9888 Knights of Columbus – 762-5572 Knute Nelson “Friends of Knute” Volunteers – 763-1162 Lakes Area Humane Society – 759-2260 Let’s Go Fishing – 760-9737 Lions Club/Evening – 763-3538 Runestone Museum – 763-3160 Salvation Army – 241-1273 Senior Companion Program – 762-3047 Sertoma Club – 762-0236 Someplace Safe – 762-1995 Someplace Safe/ Thrift Store – 763-4677 Special Olympics Area 4 – 763-270-7195 United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties – 834-7800 Vikingland Community Support Program – 763-6261
VOLUNTEERING FUN FACTS Volunteers are almost twice as likely to donate to a charity than those that don’t volunteer. Volunteerism in the U.S. has a value of over $184 billion dollars. Volunteerism improves health by strengthening the body, improving mood and lessening stress in participants. Source: volunteerhub.com
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