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Recent News Stories
Duluth City Council approves Safe Storage Program for people experiencing homelessness

Cara Kopp, Northland News Now, Mar 28, 2023 

A new partnership between the city and a downtown Duluth non-profit will give people experiencing homeless some peace of mind...

 
Duluth looks to offer homeless people safe place for possessions

Peter Passi, Duluth News Tribune, Mar 24, 2023  

The insecurity many people experience when they lose housing only intensifies their anxiety, and the city is looking at what it can do to help.

'Give to the Max Day' helps Northland non-profits

Mitchell Zimmerman, Northland News Now, Nov 16, 2022  

One day a year, Minnesota non-profits, like Duluth’s Damiano Center, can get thousands of dollars in donations...

Damiano Center Hosts Donna Howard Community Connect to Help Those in Need

Mason Kroll, Fox 21, Oct 27, 2022  

The Damiano Center on West 4th Street hosted the Donna Howard Community Connect as a way to help...

‘Still serving the public’: Duluth’s Damiano Center serves up same dish 40 years later

Molly Wasche, CBS 3, Mar 15, 2022  

It has been 40 years since a local non-profit opened its doors to people in need...

Damiano Center Recreates First Meal for 40th Anniversary

Rusty Mehlberg, Fox 21, Mar 15, 2022  

 The community kitchen at Damiano Center celebrated its 40th anniversary Tuesday. It recreated its first meal, served March 15, 1982, by offering...

Damiano Center Recreates First Meal for 40th Anniversary

Rusty Mehlberg, Fox 21, Mar 15, 2022  

 The community kitchen at Damiano Center celebrated its 40th anniversary Tuesday. It recreated its first meal, served March 15, 1982, by offering...

Damiano Center Hosts Community Event

Lauren Akabori, October 28, 2021  

The Damiano Center in Central Hillside hosts its annual Community Connect event, where they provide several different services to people in need.....

Damiano Center brings showers to the streets

Emily Ness, WDIO, Jan 3, 2021

To improve overall health and restore dignity to countless men and women, the Damiano Center is bringing showers to the streets through a mobile shower unit.

Unemployment, Housing Problems Fuel Duluth's Growing Homeless Population

Mitchell Republic, July 15, 2020

As people stood in line for sack breakfasts Monday, July 13, in the Damiano Center parking lot in Duluth...

Amidst Coronavirus, Damiano Center Still Serves Meals

Fox 21, April 1, 2020

The Damiano Center is still serving meals to those in need in the Northland, but just in a different way.

Kids' Kitchen Serves To-Go Meals at Damiano Center

Fox 21, March 31, 2020

The Damiano Center is serving meals to kids through its ‘Kids Kitchen’ program.

Volunteers Honored at United Way Campaign

Fox 21, May 15, 2019

About three hundred community partners and volunteers packed the DECC today celebrating this year’s Head of Lakes United Way campaign.

St. Louis County homelessness up 23 percent

Duluth News Tribune, March 20, 2019

St. Louis County's homeless population increased by more than 23 percent between 2015 and 2018, according to a report released Wednesday.

Damiano Center Celebrates 37 years of Supporting the Community of Duluth

Fox 21, March 15, 2019

On this date in 1982 the Damiano Center served its first meal in Duluth.

Nonprofits, government, volunteers partner to seek accurate count of county's homeless

Duluth News Tribune, January 24, 2019

It was so cold on Thursday there was concern some homeless people wouldn't show up to be counted.

Community Connect Offering Services to Help People Experiencing Homelessness​

Fox 21, October 26, 2018

The Damiano Center in Duluth was a one–stop shop for free resources like flu shots, free id’s, birth certificates and winter gear.

Hermantown church block party raises money for Duluth’s Damiano Center

KBJR, September 12, 2018

A block party at a Hermantown church Wednesday night  raised money for a good cause. 

Kids Carnival Held at Damiano Center

Fox 21, May 7, 2018

The event kicks off their kids space being renovated and a custom-made library opening there.

Damiano Center to host Legal Services Day

Duluth News Tribune, March 19, 2018

The Damiano Center is hosting Legal Services Day to connect people who have legal issues with resources to assist them.

Press Contacts

 

Jennifer Eaton

Office Manager

jeaton@damianocenter.org

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