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Southwest Initiative Foundation / 2024 / December 2024

Archives for December 2024

Judy and Tom in front of the popcorn box-shaped stand loaded onto the forks of a tractor attachment

December 31, 2024

New chapter for a beloved Minnesota popcorn stand

Minnesota Popcorn Stand When it comes to popcorn, more is usually better. That is, until you run out of room. Which is exactly what happened to

Filed Under: Annual Reports Tagged With: Community Foundations, Donors

Families enjoyed community pool night, one of three activities during the summer hosted by Conexiones and KMS Community Education.

December 31, 2024

Conexiones grant builds community

Conexiones Immigrant families began moving to West Central Minnesota in the early 2000s, many to work in local agricultural and manufacturing

Filed Under: Annual Reports Tagged With: Grants

Perla and Pearl show off their art work.

December 31, 2024

Artmobile grant grows social connection

Artmobile The Artmobile in Worthington teamed up with local high school students this past summer to make art with older adults in the community

Filed Under: Annual Reports Tagged With: Grants

Cassie stands behind the counter at The Coffee Corner in Hendricks.

December 11, 2024

The Coffee Corner

The Coffee Corner gets a new home in Hendricks Local entrepreneur benefits from Southwest Initiative Foundation loan program HENDRICKS, Minn. –

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

Emerging leaders sit facing outward in a circle of chairs, holding a network of strings tied together.

December 3, 2024

2024 local leadership training wraps

Growing Local: Emerging Leaders Growing Local: Emerging Leaders graduated its second cohort in November, celebrating 13 community leaders who

Filed Under: Building Resilient Communities Tagged With: Leadership

A winter landscape with tall trees, bare branches, and frosty ground. The sky is pale, and trees in the background are dusted with snow, giving a calm, cold atmosphere.

December 2, 2024

2024 Holiday Office Hours at the Foundation

Holiday Hours Happy holidays! We are grateful for our partners, supporters and community members today and throughout the year. Together, we’re

Filed Under: Home Page Feature

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