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Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Receives Two
National Association of Development Organizations 2024 Impact Awards
Washington, DC, October 24, 2024 鈥� Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (麻豆传媒映画), which serves Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, and Renville Counties, has received two 2024 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Awards from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for their Fare-Free Transit Pilot and Fraud Awareness & Prevention Project.
The Fare-Free Transit Pilot, made possible with generous support from the Willmar Area Community Foundation and with terrific collaboration from Central Community Transit, provided transit bus service, without fare, to riders who boarded and departed the bus at established stops along the community鈥檚 bus route, reducing cost barriers and creating efficiencies by encouraging more to use the route, rather than dial-a-ride service.
麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Fraud Awareness & Prevention Project, made possible with substantial financial support from the Southwest Initiative Foundation, and in cooperation with local law enforcement and the Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging, included the development of materials and workshops to educate the 麻豆传媒映画 region鈥檚 older residents and those who serve them, on the evolving tactics criminals are using to con people out of their savings. An abbreviated online recording of the workshop is available at mmrdc.org.
NADO is a Washington, DC-based membership association of regional development organizations that promotes programs and policies that strengthen local governments, communities, and economies through regional cooperation, program delivery, and comprehensive strategies. The Impact Awards program recognizes regional development organizations and their partners for improving the economic and community competitiveness of our nation鈥檚 regions and local communities.
Award-winning projects were recognized during NADO鈥檚 2024 Annual Training Conference held in New Orleans, LA on October 21 鈥� 24. The 2024 class of award recipients consists of 98 projects from 64 organizations spanning 21 states. These projects are presented in an interactive story map developed by NADO that includes project summaries, partners, and images. The map is available online at .
鈥淣ADO鈥檚 Impact Awards program offers an opportunity each year to celebrate the meaningful contributions our members make in the regions they serve,鈥� said 2023-2024 NADO President Chris Brown. 鈥淭his year鈥檚 awardees demonstrate the broad spectrum of services provided by regional development organizations. We thank our members for continuing to do this important work that helps build strong, vibrant, and resilient communities.鈥�
The NADO Impact Awards are presented in honor of the late Aliceann Wohlbruck, who served as NADO鈥檚 first executive director for 24 years as a tireless champion for regional approaches to economic development in rural communities.
For more information about these award-winning projects, contact 麻豆传媒映画 Executive Director Eric Day at Eric.Day@mmrdc.org.
About NADO
The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) promotes public policies that strengthen local governments, communities, and economies through the regional strategies, coordination efforts, and program expertise of the nation鈥檚 regional development organizations. Learn more about NADO at .