Welcoming America‘s Welcoming Week is a time when people—in communities large and small, rural and urban—celebrate the benefits of an inclusive society and deepen our commitment to creating places that
Archives for September 2020
Benson Area Community Foundation’s rapid COVID-19 response
Sensing growing needs in the community as people were getting laid off and businesses were closing in April, Benson Area Community Foundation (BACF) worked quickly to distribute $51,400 of grants
Entrepreneur Mark Vue purchases Bubai Foods grocery store
WALNUT GROVE, Minn. — Mark Vue is the new owner of Bubai Foods grocery store in Walnut Grove, a staple in the community for nearly 20 years. He purchased the
Supporting child care providers during COVID-19
With 14 kids in her care, Jane Hovey puts in 11 hours over two shifts each weekday as a family-based child care provider in Atwater. When she had her own
Grocery store on wheels builds bridges in Worthington
One small trailer filled with food is bridging the gap between people, knowledge, cultures and much more in Worthington. It’s World Mart, a store on wheels that’s steered by the
Free corrective glasses for color blind students
Southwest Initiative Foundation has a unique opportunity to offer students at southwest Minnesota schools. Students who are color blind are eligible to receive color correction glasses at no cost to
