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.
‘A Need in Every Facet’
Northwest Minnesota Foundation staff participated in a housing-focused roundtable discussion with U.S. Sen. Tina Smith on Friday morning at Conifer Estates, a permanent, supportive housing development on the north end of Bemidji that is now celebrating the completion of its second phase.
‘Summer days, driftin’ away…’
With summer quickly nearing its end, the NMF staff came together this week for some much-needed social time.
Bemidji Area Parks and Trails Fund supports parks and trails in Bemidji area
Fully healed, Paul Bunyan stands near the shoreline of Lake Bemidji, ready to welcome a new wave of summertime visitors.
National Volunteer Week Spotlight: Jeff Haack
You can support the Bemidji 31 Education Fund by making a gift online here.
Ruth Howe Continues Giving Legacy In Honor Of Late Husband
Ruth Howe and Merril Thiel were both raised in families that valued giving back. Growing up in farm communities during the Great Depression, Ruth’s mother provided meals to anyone in need, and always made sure she and her siblings had a penny to contribute to the offering on Sundays.
One Woman Shares Her Lived Experience with Homelessness
The following story is a firsthand account from a woman whose life seemed picture perfect, until her marriage took an unfortunate turn.
NMF Facilitates Rapid Response to Homelessness in Beltrami County
As this blog post is being written, the temperature in Bemidji is -51 with windchill in January. Each winter in northern Minnesota, we can anticipate extreme cold weather to a certain extent, but it hasn’t dipped this low since 1996.