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Southwest Initiative Foundation / 2024 / August 2024

Archives for August 2024

Six people smiling and standing together outdoors, all wearing matching bright green Together We Thrive T-shirts, with buildings and trees visible in the background.

August 30, 2024

Southwest Minnesota communities are “All In” for this year’s Welcoming Week

Welcoming Week Twelve communities across southwest Minnesota are wrapping up final details for their Welcoming Week celebrations. The Swift County

Filed Under: Building Resilient Communities Tagged With: Belonging

Pictured are Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) staff Missy Maiers with her son, Jayden; Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Schools Superintendent Joel Baumgarten; Little Stangs Learning Center Director Desiree Becker; outgoing SWIF board member Kathy Wehking; and SWIF staff Scott Marquardt and Nancy Kaping.

August 28, 2024

Kathy Wehking completes 6 years of board service with Southwest Initiative Foundation

Local grant to Little Stangs Learning Center designated in honor of Wehking’s volunteer service BUFFALO LAKE, Minn.— Kathy Wehking is retiring

Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: Leadership

Shay VonHoltum with daughter Sophia VonHoltum and partner Alex LeBrun in front of their new store, Sunny & Sprout in Worthington.

August 28, 2024

Sunny & Sprout

Sunny & Sprout celebrates grand opening in Worthington Local entrepreneurs benefit from Southwest Initiative Foundation loan

Filed Under: Boosting Economic Mobility Tagged With: Small Business Loans

Kids enjoy summer rec baseball wearing blue T-shirts purchased with help from the MACCRAY 2180 Foundation.

August 27, 2024

Grant Spotlight: MACCRAY 2180 Foundation supports academic and extracurricular activities for students

MACCRAY School District The new school year is off to a strong start at MACCRAY School District thanks in part to grants from its local education

Filed Under: Retaining Wealth Tagged With: Grants

Seven people stand indoors, smiling and holding a large ceremonial check. Among them is Abdirizak Mahboub, recognized for his board service; some wear business attire, one is in a white lab coat. Framed artwork hangs on the wall behind them.

August 19, 2024

Abdirizak Mahboub completes 6 years of board service with Southwest Initiative Foundation

Local grant to CentraCare Willmar Cancer Center designated in honor of Mahboub’s volunteer service WILLMAR, Minn.— Abdirizak Mahboub is retiring

Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: Leadership

A blue graphic with white text and elements that includes the copy Cool Things Made in Southwest Minnesota, the foundation's logo and a map of the region.

August 9, 2024

Cool things made in southwest Minnesota

Minnesota Innovations Minnesota companies have a long history of innovation, creating some of the “coolest” products to fuel our economy. This

Filed Under: Stories

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