From Rough Beginnings to Rays of Hope: How Mentoring Changed Chelsi’s Story

Chelsi Drobnick could have been just another casualty of poverty and crime. “There were…

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Board Member Spotlight: Madeline Cook, Board Vice-President

Madeline (she/her) lives in Grand Rapids with her husband Jeff, daughter Juniper, and 3…

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Ask The Expert: Why Keeping Aging Community Members Social Matters

Kristi Kane is the Director of the Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging, a division of the…

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Changemakers to Watch: Carson Smith

The word “philanthropist” is often associated with individuals who give back during their…

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Ask The Expert: What Makes a Vibrant Community?

What makes a community one where people want to live? United Way of 1,000 Lakes spoke…

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Changemakers to Watch: Tom and Leanna McBride

Much has been said about rural Minnesota’s “brain drain,” in which ambitious young people…

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