When Tonja Sarff, a registered nurse consultant, had a fire in her home, her immediate thought was, “Where do we start?” She and her three teenage children needed towels, pajamas,
Archives for May 2014
Mel and Dee Paradis: Blessed to Be a Blessing
Since they were married in 1959, Melvin and Delora Paradis—known by their friends as Mel and Dee—have spent their life together building businesses, raising their family and finding ways to
Remembering Our Veterans
It’s already Memorial Day. It may seem like we’re rushing to take advantage of spring—which finally arrived here in Minnesota. Maybe your holiday weekend plans include celebrating a graduation, gardening,
Connect Newsletter
We hope those of you who have already received your Spring/Summer 2014 Connect newsletter are enjoying reading about some of our most recent work. If you have not yet received your
A MAJOR MILESTONE
Do you know any 10-year-olds? If they grew up in rural Minnesota, these children were some of the first in our state to be impacted by the Minnesota Early Childhood
Familiar Faces Connect Two Rural, Regional Foundations
SWIF President/CEO Sherry Ristau was recently named as an Orton Family Foundation Trustee. The Vermont-based Orton Family Foundation was founded in 1995 as a resource for small cities and towns grappling
