10 Days of Giving
We are proud to be able to give back to our community, and humbled by the generosity of our customers and the communities who make the 10 Days of Giving drive so successful.
More than 4 Million Pounds of Food Collected Since 1989
Merchants Bank locations in Cottage Grove, Hastings, Rochester, Rosemount, St. Charles and Winona are coordinating the 10 Days of Giving from December 1-10. Join us this holiday season in an effort to make sure no one goes hungry in our communities.
Click on a Merchants Bank location below to see total results from 2022's 10 Days of Giving drive in each community.
Cottage Grove
The drive benefits the Friends in Need Food Shelf and Open Cupboard (formerly known as CCEFS).
2022 Final Totals
Number of food and personal items: 17,012
Dollars: $244.00
Hastings
The food drive benefits Hastings Family Service.
2022 Final Totals
Pounds of Food: 3,020
Dollars: $10,099.62
Rochester
The food drive benefits the Channel One Regional Food Bank.
2022 Final Total
$475.08 - This provides about 1,662 meals to those in need!
Rosemount
The drive benefits 360 Communities-Rosemount Family Resource Center.
2022 Final Totals
Number of personal items: 160
Dollars: $1,275.00
St. Charles
The food drive benefits the Hometown Resource Center.
2022 Final Totals
Pounds of food: 1,676
Dollars: $4,598.14
Winona
Winona’s food drive benefits the food shelf at Winona Volunteer Services. To date, over 4 million pounds of food have been collected, with each dollar being counted as two pounds of food.
2022 Final Totals
Pounds of food: 18,473
Dollars: $120,950.55
Total pounds: 260,374
10 Days of Giving food drive is sponsored by Merchants Bank on behalf of Winona Volunteer Services in Winona, Hometown Resource Center in St. Charles, Hastings Family Service in Hastings, Friends in Need Food Shelf and Open Cupboard in Cottage Grove, 360 Communities-Rosemount Family Resource Center in Rosemount and Channel One Regional Food Bank in Rochester.