Skip to content

Phone (320) 251-1612 | Toll Free (888) 765-5597 | FAQ | Contact Us

Donate

Find Us

Translate

WHO WE ARE
ABOUT US

Mission, Vision, Values

Community

About Poverty

LEADERSHIP

Board of Directors

BOD FAQ

Leadership Team
WHAT WE DO
BASIC NEEDS

Energy

Food Resources

Housing

Public Transportation

Volunteer Driver

SELF SUFFICIENCY

DRIVE

Money Management

Rebuilding Lives

Taxes

BUILDING STABILITY

FAIM

Home Ownership

Weatherization
APPLICATIONS
PROGRAM APPLICATIONS

Energy Application

Auto Repair

Other Forms
RESOURCES
GET INVOLVED
CAREERS
NEWS

WHO WE ARE
ABOUT US

Mission, Vision, Values

Community

About Poverty
LEADERSHIP

Board of Directors

BOD FAQ

Leadership Team
WHAT WE DO
BASIC NEEDS

Energy

Food Resources

Housing

Public Transportation

Volunteer Driver
SELF SUFFICIENCY

DRIVE

Money Management

Rebuilding Lives

Taxes
BUILDING STABILITY

FAIM

Home Ownership

Weatherization
APPLICATIONS
PROGRAM APPLICATIONS

Energy Application

Auto Repair

Other Forms
RESOURCES
GET INVOLVED
CAREERS
NEWS

Search

“Navigating through life”

Tri-CAP
November 10, 2015

My Grandpa, Dad and Uncle were from the old school when it came to their kids – “train up a child in the right ways and they will not depart from it”. They were all about setting a true course in life, Dad and Uncle Dick were Navy Captains in WWII. This core value played out in our family, with the children going to work with their Dad at an early age. In my case, when I wasn’t in school from the age of eight, I loved going to work with my Dad, Uncle, and Grandpa. They taught me how to build a house from the ground up, with my own hands and at the end of the work week, there was never any doubt about what we did, the structure was right there before our eyes.
Many years later, a good friend and fellow building contractor once asked me, “What’s your idea of heaven?” I told him “A field filled with cap loads of fresh lumber as far as the eye can see, and the boss of the place saying, ‘Go and build!’” Much in our lives is not so easy to see because our efforts are not as apparent.
A construction injury compelled me to explore other careers, as I had to cease doing “hands-on” construction. So I have been, off and on for four years, working with Community Action. I have traded fields of lumber for communities of families, and it’s been a good change. A family is a lot like a house, both have a foundation and a structure, and inside its safe and secure with a place to grow and to train up our children. My job at community action is to help strengthen families. Everyone here at Tri-CAP, in one capacity or another, is about that same task – to strengthen families. So what do we do? We try to find out about your dream, your ambition, and through our different programs we help you reach that dream by overcoming the road blocks in your life.
Charting a course through life and navigating through the challenges that we all face can be a daunting proposition. Every family, every head of the household, every individual needs to chart their course through life. If you don’t have a map (goal) and a compass (to find your place on the map) and a rudder (to steer your course) you will be lost and adrift, subject to whatever wind is blowing. Without establishing a budget and accounting for your income and expenses, you will never be in charge of your finances or your direction in life. If you can’t pay your bills, or don’t have enough set aside each month for fuel, electricity and the other necessities, consider two things: 1) decide to make some changes and call Tri-CAP for financial counseling and our other programs. 2) Take charge of your destiny and set up a budget. Do these things and by next year, you will start to be in command of your direction in life.
Energy tip for this month: Know and understand your energy bills and energy consumption, and take positive steps to decrease your energy usage and expenses. Set up a budget and chart a new course.
By: Stephen Bjorklund

PrevPreviousHow’s your tepee?

NextPassionNext

TRI-CAP CORPORATE OFFICE:
1210 23rd Ave S.
P.O. Box 683
Waite Park, MN 56387

320-251-1612
888-765-5597
Fax : 320-255-9518

Email Us
Directions

TRI-CAP TRANSPORTATION:
1200 23rd Ave S
P.O. Box 683
Waite Park, MN 56387

320-251-1612
888-765-5597
Fax : 320-255-9518

Email Us

TRI-CAP TRANSIT GARAGES:
Elk River
Little Falls
Milaca
Sauk Centre
Waite Park

EMPLOYEE LOGIN
TAX VOLUNTEER LOGIN
FAQ
NEWS
Contact Us
ADA Compliance and Forms

EMPLOYEE LOGIN
TAX VOLUNTEER LOGIN
FAQ
NEWS
Contact Us
ADA Compliance and Forms

MetroBus has a daily route to Tri-CAP. Click for map and schedule.

Terms
Privacy Policy
990 Form
Donor Privacy Policy
Feedback Survey
Appeals Process

Terms
Privacy Policy
990 Form
Donor Privacy Policy
Feedback Survey
Appeals Process

COPYRIGHT © 2023. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.