Wow! What a weekend! We are tired, sore, probably smell like BBQ sauce but SO THANKFUL! Thank you so much to the Vetter Stone Amphitheatre for allowing us to fundraise and promote our mission at Mankato RibFest 2023! We raised $3,270 through the People’s Choice Award Fundraiser plus the...
Drumroll, please! After an astonishing 377 days at the shelter, a momentous occasion unfolded at BENCHS: Sinbad, the lovable pooch with a heart of gold, was finally adopted! Can you believe it? We always knew this day would come, and boy, was it worth the wait! Day after day, Sinbad graced...
BENCHS is proud to announce that Mankato’s very own Lost Walleye Orchestra Trio will be kicking off our very first Rockin’ for Rescues Concert with Silent Auction event. Billy Steiner, Ron Arsenault and Dave Pengra will be playing a mix of good-time, classic rock, and Americana music at Hooligans on...
BENCHS has been asked to provide volunteers for the 25th Annual RibFest, August 3-6, 2023! The four-day fest will once again feature the best ribs from across the country and the finest in regional and national musical entertainment. It will take many hands to make this year's RibFest another...
Is your garden or greenhouse overflowing and you're looking to share some of your green-thumb goodness? BENCHS can help by accepting plant donations of all kinds! Annuals...perennials...vegetables...house plants ~ we'll take 'em! And then you can come back on June 3rd for our annual Spring Plant Sale to find...
BENCHS held it's Pins 4 Paws Bowling Fundraiser again this March! Pins 4 Paws began as a fundraiser in memory of Jerry Wegmann, a BENCHS fan. Jerry Wegman was a dedicated volunteer at BENCHS and on the building committee for our current building. Jerry passed away...
