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Fund Advisor Council: Meet Bev!

This week, in recognizing National Volunteer Week, we are highlighting members of our Fund Advisor Council.

Scholarship Spotlight – Seth Newby

Seth Newby, who graduated from Bemidji High School, earned the Bun and Alvera Fortier Scholarship.

Bemidji students learn to read traditional paper road maps, thanks to grant support

Eighth-graders at Bemidji Middle School (BMS) recently learned how to read a paper Minnesota road map, thanks to grant support from the Bemidji 31 Education Foundation.

NMF issues grant to support United Way of Bemidji Area in offering car repairs and services

Thanks to a program from the United Way of Bemidji Area, offered in part through Northwest Minnesota Foundation grant funding, more than two dozen families are now driving safer vehicles, thanks to needed car repairs and vehicle servicing.

Scholarship Spotlight – Ashley Pirkl

Ashley Pirkl, who graduated from Bemidji High School, earned the Heidi Bitzer McClure Memorial Scholarship.

Compass Rose charts new, expanded path forward

Hannah Peura is a local entrepreneur, running a woman-owned retail business called Compass Rose in downtown Bemidji. Hannah has dedicated herself to Compass Rose since its creation in 2016.

Nearly $1.2M in grants awarded to Bemidji businesses and community projects

Twelve businesses and organizations in Bemidji will receive nearly $1.2 million in grant support with funds approved by the Northwest Minnesota Foundation through the state’s Minnesota Main Street Economic Revitalization Program.