Kids had the chance to learn the secrets to creating their favorite games, apps and websites by playing around with computer programming at Code Club hosted by Meinders Community Library
Community Foundations
Lending a hand in Lake Benton
Lake Benton Area Foundation was founded in September 2006 after community philanthropists Lloyd and the late Barbara Amundson challenged each community in which they owned a bank to start a
Glencoe launches local community foundation
GLENCOE, Minn.— Glencoe has a new permanent resource to respond to needs and opportunities in the community. The Glencoe Area Community Foundation, formed in partnership with Southwest Initiative Foundation, is
Celebrating 20 years of local community foundations in southwest Minnesota
In 1999, Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) piloted a local community foundation program to give southwest Minnesotans a way to support the charities, and the places, that were important in their
Appleton Community Foundation: Pooling resources in Appleton
Funds from the 1996 sale of the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton sparked the idea for a community foundation in this town of about 1,400 on the Pomme de Terre River in Swift
Dawson Community Foundation: Community spirit of service in Dawson
Colorful gnomes line the roadside leading into Dawson, a whimsical tribute to the local volunteer spirit. Each year during the town’s Riverfest Celebration, gnomes are revealed in the likeness of a citizen or group of citizens who have served the community. The legend