Northwest Minnesota Foundation
In Warroad, hockey is more than a sport. It’s part of how people grow up. It’s part of how the community connects. And for many kids, it’s where they find a sense of belonging. But not every child arrives with skates on their feet. For families new to the community, or those who didn’t grow …
Without children of their own, Berdean and Audrey turned to the Northwest Minnesota Foundation to help them create a lasting legacy in the region they love.
The Bemidji Area Arts Endowment (BAAE), a fund in the family of funds at Northwest Minnesota Foundation, is announcing $32,130 in grants to support the arts in Bemidji and surrounding communities.
A grant from the Warroad Area Community Fund helped support LSS Meals in serving 13,915 meals to 296 unduplicated seniors in their community, according to a final grant report.
The Clear Waters Life Center has been able to provide piano lessons to eight students who have never taken lessons before, thanks in part to grant support from the Bemidji Area Arts Endowment.
The new playground at Solway Elementary was constructed to ensure that all children are able to gather and play together without barriers.
Hosting a display a titled With Her Hands: Fiber Arts Celebration, the University of Minnesota Crookston celebrated the fiber artistry in the Red Lake River area community.
The Warroad School BackPack Food Program Fund began in 2016, after Susie Novak, executive director of the North Country Food Bank, introduced the community to the idea of a backpack program.
Nonprofits and schools in Northwest Minnesota that choose to take part in Give to the Max Day this year will now be eligible for grant prizes made available strictly to those in this region.
