‘A built-in study group’
The cost of one child’s college tuition is hard to manage; for the Balstads, there were three entering college all at the same time. Trent, Faith, and Lance Balstad all graduated high school in 2000.
Staff Volunteerism: Beau
Beau, our Chief Morale Officer and in-house therapy dog, visited Bemidji State University last Wednesday to offer some stress relief to BSU students prepping for Finals.
National Volunteer Week 2022: Mary Stauffenecker
Today, we are featuring Mary Stauffenecker, a fund adviser for the Greenbush Area Community Fund
The Crisis: Child Care
The Face of Child Care has Changed - Communities form taskforces to address their child care needs
Staff Volunteerism Spotlight: Beau
Beau is or Chief Morale Officer, or our in-house therapy dog.
Staff Volunteerism Spotlight: Bethany Wesley
I raised my daughters in an area of Bemidji that was not particularly affluent. More than once, we returned home to find neighborhood children playing on our own backyard play structure.
Staff Volunteerism Spotlight: Sean Moran
I have volunteered for Bemidji Area Take a Kid Fishing. I think it is important to introduce children in our region to opportunities they have right outside their back door.
Staff Volunteerism Spotlight: Nate Dorr
I am on the Northern Dental Access Center board of directors, serving as Treasurer, currently in my fifth year of service. I serve on the executive, finance and administrative committees. We generally serve low-income clients from around the region at dental offices in Bemidji and Halstad.
What is the Racial Equity Accountability Project?
The Northwest Continuum of Care announced the planned formation of this REAP Team last month.