Serving on the board of directors at Southwest Initiative Foundation was “a life changer” for Rob Saunders. He recently completed a 10-year term, which profoundly impacted the way he saw
Growing Home Circle
Growing Home Circle Stories
Ten years ago, we created what we call the Growing Home Circle. This is a special way for donors to support all of the work that we do—from business lending
Investing in Others
Since 1886, Citizens Bank has been a pillar in the Hutchinson community. Since the early 1960s when Irvin J. Burich assumed a majority interest and became the Bank’s third president, his family has, too. Now,
Gasser Family: Teaching to Contribute
Steve and Beth Gasser combine an active family life with owning a business, and still find plenty of time to get involved with their community. Beth is from Canby and attended Southwest Minnesota
Logan Family: Sharing Philanthropy
At just under 3-years-old, Jack Thomas is Southwest Initiative Foundation’s youngest Growing Home Circle member. He is joined by his sister Molly and cousins Scott and Samuel Griebel and Audrey and Lucile Burger,
Bob and Helen Remick: Planting Seeds for a New Way to Give
Robert Remick was a bus depot employee, a high school teacher, an artist and a farmer in Cottonwood County. He and wife Helen were generous people whose giving far outlasted their lifetime through The Robert and
