The Minot Area Community Foundation has announced more than $160,000 in grants will be distributed to local organizations by the end of the year. These funds, sourced through donor-advised distributions, will support a variety of important community initiatives.

Some recipients of these year-end gifts include the Minot Commission on Aging, Souris Valley United Way’s Backpack Buddies program, Domestic Violence Crisis Center, Men’s Winter Refuge and Trinity Health Foundation.

“This funding comes at a time when many of these organizations are facing critical needs,” said Jason Zimmerman, MACF president. “It’s incredibly rewarding to provide unexpected support to these groups as we wrap up the year.”