Lost Sanity Brewing was absolutely amazing! Thank you to everyone that came and enjoyed the day and to those that donated. Huge thank you to the brewery for their support and bringing awareness to Veteran homelessness in Minnesota. Your efforts raised $3,094 for local Veterans in need. The outpouring of support was terrific and we are overjoyed by your partnership!

MACV received a generous donation of $2,300 from the amazing supporters of Mankato Area Cornhole and Jason Zuehlke! Thank you for your continued support of our organization and our mission to end Veteran homelessness. We can only accomplish our mission when people like you have our back.

Minnesota Assistance Council For Veterans has been assisting vets in Mankato, and the Southern Minnesota region, for over 20–years.

“We help homeless veterans and veterans at risk by case managing them through their crisis,” explained Southern Regional Leader Sadie Rezac. “Helping them with temporary financial assistance, getting them employment resources if they need it and then also connecting them to local resources.”

“This year we’ve raised over $17,000 for MACV just for this ride and we aren’t finished yet. It’s a fantastic outpouring of support. Some of the best we’ve seen,” added Busch.

Around 200 cyclists started in Mankato and made their way to Lake Crystal, St. James and New Ulm in an effort to benefit the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans.

MAC-V is an organization that provides fuel and food cards to Minnesota Veterans in need ensuring they have meals and fuel to take care of their daily needs.

“You know MAC-V is a Minnesota organization.  They help veterans in Minnesota.  We do have an office in Mankato that a lot of people aren’t aware of and that’s the whole purpose of this ride is to make people aware of MAC-V, make them aware of their mission and of the great things that they do because they do fight veterans homelessness and they are proactive about it,” said event organizer Brent Busch.

MACV Awareness Ride 2019, Sadie Rezac