Winner City Council approves donations for local nonprofits, doubles Winter Resource Center gift to $20,000

On Feb. 3, 2025, the Winner City Council voted to finalize several donations to local nonprofit programs, approving a $20,000 donation to the Winner Resource Center and a $13,500 donation to the Tripp County Library. The council also amended its budget to allocate $25,000 to the economic development line and $6,900 to the Winner Advocate program.

The donations matter because they support service providers relied on by vulnerable residents and community programs funded in part by the city’s general fund. The council’s actions included motions to increase previously budgeted amounts and a supplemental budget process to move funds where needed.

Shanna Flakas, Executive Director of the Winner Resource Center, told the council the center provides emergency shelter, crisis intervention and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking and elder abuse. Flakas said the center served 103 new clients in the last fiscal year, had 255 individuals return for ongoing case management, provided 197 shelter…