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‘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.

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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.

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Scholarships are still available!

While the deadline has now passed for most scholarships, a few scholarship funds are still accepting applications!

Three-year project aimed at addressing homelessness in Marshall and Norman counties

More than $285,000 in funding has been awarded to Tri-Valley Opportunity Council to address homelessness in Marshall and Norman counties.

Garrett Larson named SBA’s Minnesota Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Garrett Larson, the owner of Ronnings stores in Baudette, Roseau, Thief River Falls, and International Falls, has been named the 2023 SBA Minnesota Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

Portable wheelchair swing is now available in TRF, thanks to community fund grant

Thanks to a grant from the Thief River Falls Area Community Fund, a portable wheelchair swing is now available for use through the NorsKids Foundation.

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