‘A space for youth to be heard’
Ongoing talking circles help inform future planning on the homeless response system in Northwest Minnesota.
Family, Friends, and Neighbors Child Care event held in Park Rapids
Often used to illustrate the many hands who help lift a child through their development, this phrase speaks to the need for many people to come together to provide a safe and healthy environment for children, where children are given the security they need to develop and flourish, where children’s voices matter.
Bemidji Middle School students make duck calls, thanks to education fund grant
Thanks to a $1,000 grant from the Bemidji 31 Education Foundation Fund, around three dozen Bemidji Middle Schools were able to learn the art of woodturning, each making their own duck call.
Nominate a Youth who is Championing Community!
Do you know a youth who is a great neighbor? A good role model? We want to recognize a youth who is championing their community, perhaps raising funds for a local project, raising community awareness about a local issue or need, or someone who is a super volunteer.
‘You’re making the difference in our communities’
Indigenous Parent Leadership Initiative celebrates graduation of second cohort
NMF Board visits the Lake of the Woods Distilling Company!
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation Board of Directors met in-person last Friday, May 19th, at the Lake of the Woods Distilling Company in Baudette.
Scholarship established in memory of Katie Brommenschenkel Vilmo
The family and friends of Katie Brommenschenkel Vilmo have established the Katie Brommenschenkel Vilmo Scholarship Fund, a component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation.
Prairie restoration project in the works east of Warren
A Prairie Restoration Project is expected to occur in May at a site east of Warren.
NMF Q3 impact report: $880,000 sent out into Northwest Minnesota
More than $880,000 was loaned or granted out into the region from January through March through the Northwest Minnesota Foundation.