Jalisa Tinnes joins Minot non-profit Companions for Children

The Companions for Children team is growing.

Jalisa Tinnes has joined the non-profit as its Assistant Director as the organization plans its Lunch Pals program for next school year.

"I came over here just as a way to help grow my career and help further the future of youth in our community. It's a great program, and they've got some awesome volunteers and a great team right now," said Tinnes.

Before Companions for Children, Tinnes worked with the Souris Valley United Way.

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