Bemidji Community Celebrates Completion of the Old BHS Archway
The sun came out from behind the clouds as Sharon Fruetel spoke of perseverance.
Fine Arts Exhibit Hosted at Boys & Girls Club of Bemidji
In January, the Boys & Girls Club of Bemidji Area hosted an exhibit displaying 181 pieces of artwork submitted by 87 of its Club members.
Scholarship Spotlight: Isaiah Biehn
Isaiah Biehn, a graduate of Bemidji, earned the TEAM Industries – Don Ricke Scholarship.
Scholarship Spotlight: Colt Uhlenhopp
Colt Uhlenhopp, a graduate of Bemidji, earned the Ray F. and John F. Breen Scholarship.
Impact Story: Wheels to Work
An NMF grantee, the United Way of Bemidji Area, held a Car Care Clinic in October 2021 through its Wheels to Work: Fueling Opportunities to Thrive program.
Scholarship Spotlight: Sophia Morin
Sophia Morin, a graduate of Bemidji, earned three scholarships through NMF: the Drew Russ Memorial Scholarship, George Pelawa-Calgary Flames Scholarship, and TEAM Industries – Don Ricke Scholarship.
The Visionary: Ruth Edevold
Her Legacy Continues: Fund honoring Ruth Edevold, our founding executive director, is reinvested in NMF general endowment
Vaccine Incentive Program funds successful clinic at Peoples Church
Peoples Church in Bemidji hosted its second COVID-19 vaccine clinic on November 19, having secured funding through NMF’s Vaccine Incentive Program to assist in covering its costs.
2 Fellows Named for Northwest Minnesota for Initiators Fellowship
Two residents of Northwest Minnesota are among eight individuals throughout Minnesota who have been chosen as Fellows for the two-year Initiators Fellowship, which assists social entrepreneurs in fast-tracking their ideas, growing their social and professional networks, and further developing their business and community leadership skills.