For the last 10 years, arrests have been made and bail has been posted on the opening day of the Murray County Fair. Arrests? Bail? “Sounds

Our Early Childhood Initiative has been working diligently in the region during the past 12 months. Our fiscal year ends June 30. Here’s what we’ve

The Youth Energy Summit or YES! program is just completing its 8th year. We’re excited to have catalyzed YES! and helped it grow into an impactful

From Program Officer Cheryl Glaeser This year marked the first year of an unbelievable experience for 15 students from the Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City,

In 2013, Hutchinson Economic Development Authority, along with other Hutchinson-based businesses and organizations including SWIF, sponsored a

We helped sponsor Leadercast in Worthington and The Every Day Leader in Marshall today. Both events brought top-notch speakers into our communities

Recently, Program Officer Jodi Maertens, who leads our Early Childhood Initiative, hosted Kat Kempe, Senior Policy Advocate for Think Small for a

Since 2007, YES!--our Youth Energy Summit--added partners, teams and funders, gaining statewide recognition. During this time, STEM--science,

Last year, the Pipestone Area Community Foundation (PACF) had an original matching grant from SWIF still available from when they became one of our

Toothaches are no fun. You can’t eat. You can’t focus at work.  It’s hard to sleep. You get crabby and just want the pain to stop. Now, imagine a