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Southwest Initiative Foundation / 2024 / November 2024

Archives for November 2024

A smiling man wearing glasses and a blue Free Ice Water Wall Drug T-shirt stands in an office, holding up a postcard with an illustrated outdoor scene. A desk with papers and office supplies is visible behind him.

November 27, 2024

For Brad Hall, moving back home meant pursuing his dreams

Local Artist Pursues Dream Nearly 20 years after leaving Granite Falls, Bradley (Brad) Hall decided to return to his hometown to pursue his dreams

Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: Belonging

Students practice for the holiday program with reindeer antlers on their heads.

November 27, 2024

Appleton Community Foundation grant puts students in holiday spirit

Reindeer sing, flashlights glow and kazoos hum through the halls in Appleton and Madison as students prepare for their holiday program. The

Filed Under: Retaining Wealth Tagged With: Community Foundations, Grants

A group of three people display donations to the Loaves & Fishes food shelf.

November 27, 2024

Mountain Lake Area Foundation grants help put food on the table

Loaves & Fishes Food Shelf In 2010 when Bertha Klassen first started volunteering with the Loaves & Fishes Food Shelf in Mountain Lake, it

Filed Under: Retaining Wealth Tagged With: Community Foundations, Grants

helping to build a region where all people thrive

November 25, 2024

Apply for the Minnesota Multi-Purpose Community Facility Projects Grant

Apply to the Grant The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is now accepting applications for the Minnesota Multi-Purpose Community Facility

Filed Under: Retaining Wealth Tagged With: Grants

Kirsten stands inside her salon with a large wood tree cutout on the wall behind her and a display of hair products next to her.

November 12, 2024

Back to My Roots

Entrepreneur back to her roots with new salon in Renville Local entrepreneur benefits from Southwest Initiative Foundation loan

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

Jackie Turner stands in front of a Happy Retirement banner behind a table of potluck dishes.

November 4, 2024

Jackie Turner retires after 21 years supporting entrepreneurs

Jack Turner Jackie Turner is retiring from her role as an economic development officer at Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF). In honor of her

Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: Business Support

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