The Holiday Gift Program is run by Lions Too of Plummer. Forms due November 20th.


Other Resources in Our Community

Salvation Army

Lori at Inter-County Community Council is the primary local contact for the Red Lake County Salvation Army - you may contact her at (218) 796-5144 extension 1017. 

You may scan these QR codes for more information on volunteering to help on the Red Lake County Salvation Army Board:
Step 1 - Application Form           Step 2- Background Check  
Review this Red Lake Board Flyer for more information about the Advisory Board activities.

What challenges and opportunities
are you facing in the job market?

Please visit https://www.research.net/r/YV55QPC or scan the QR code below to tell Inter-County Community Council and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis about your experience as a worker or jobseeker.

Please take the survey by Nov. 20, 2026.

All responses are kept confidential.
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Frequently asked questions
about the Minneapolis Fed’s Worker Experience survey

What is the survey?

The Worker Experience survey focuses on workers and the challenges and opportunities they face in the labor market. We ask questions about job satisfaction and job security, and whether they’re earning enough to afford the cost of living. In addition, we ask questions about the number of jobs and the number of hours they work.

How long is the survey?

It should take less than 10 minutes.

Where will the survey link take me?

The link will take you to Survey Monkey, a platform we use to conduct most of our surveys.

When will the survey end?

Nov. 20, 2026.

How will survey results be used?

The main purpose of the survey is to inform our leadership about economic trends in our region (the Ninth Federal Reserve District). We also use it to inform the public through the Beige Book, a summary of anecdotes about the economy, and articles we publish on our website.

Why is the survey being conducted?

Congress tasked the Federal Reserve with two major goals: maximizing employment and maintaining stable prices. The Fed conducts monetary policy, which includes influencing interest rates, in pursuit of those goals. But to make good policy the Fed needs good data about what’s happening in the economy. Some of the data, such as inflation and unemployment rates, are from statistical agencies. And some are from surveys conducted by the 12 Federal Reserve banks, including the Minneapolis Fed. Reserve banks are responsible for monitoring the economy in their region and bringing those perspectives to policymaking.

Traditionally, reserve banks have relied on surveys and interviews with business sources. The Minneapolis Fed’s innovation was to survey workers also, starting in 2021.

What role does Inter-County Community Council play?

Inter-County Community Council is a survey partner, meaning the organization helps distribute the survey to our target audience: workers. The Minneapolis Fed will share survey results with partners, which can help them better understand their program participants. Partners also help participants by giving them a voice in the policymaking process.

When is the survey conducted?

We conduct the Worker Experience survey several times a year in preparation for Federal Reserve meetings where monetary policy is made. Partner surveys are scheduled for the following periods in 2026: May, June, August-September, and October-November.

Can survey respondents remain anonymous?

Survey responses are confidential. We don’t require respondents to identify themselves and we have turned off tracking data on our survey platform.

We do ask for contact information if respondents wish to receive more information from us or if they’re willing to be surveyed again in the future. We handle that information in accordance with our privacy policy (https://www.minneapolisfed.org/site-information/minneapolis-fed-privacy-notice). The section called “How and why do we share personal information?” is relevant.