(KWNO)- A round-up at the register campaign held at Midtown Foods raised $1,780.94 for the Habitat for Humanity Winona-Fillmore Counties.
The two-week fundraising effort wrapped up on Feb. 16. Midtown customers were asked if they wanted to round up their grocery bill to the nearest whole dollar with the difference going to the habitat.
“This money is going to allow us to do more repairs in the community and it’s going to go toward this new home we are building for the Skappel family,” said Habitat Marketing Coordinator Jesse Darst.
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