It’s almost Harvest Time!
Get your tickets to our 30-year anniversary event: Seeds of Change. The evening features Live Music from Adessa + the Beat, food, and drink catered by @nopokitchen, presentations, and voting for the winner of this year's Non-Profit partner. From tiny acorns, mighty oaks do grow. www.gracf.org/seedsofchange
Adam Johnson Memorial Fund Established
Adam Johnson grew up playing hockey in Hibbing, Minnesota, and was a promising player who went on to play hockey at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and became an assistant captain there. After college he played professional hockey with the Pittsburg Penguins and was still playing professional hockey when his life was cut short due to a neck injury. Adam was loved and admired by his family, friends, teammates, and coaches. His hockey coaches have talked of Adam’s integrity and that he was not only an exceptional teammate, but a truly special person. In honor of Adam, his loved ones set
Annual Grant Cycle Deadline is September 1
The Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation’s Annual Grant Cycle opened July 15, 2024 and will end on September 1, 2024 at 11:59pm. If you are a nonprofit group or organization that serves people of the Greater Itasca Area, (Itasca County plus Hill City, Remer, Blackduck and Northome) and need money for a project or program, please submit your application through our website, gracf.org, by 11:59pm on September 1, 2024. Once on our website, click on Grants and Apply for a Grant. The Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation has been connecting donors’ charitable intentions to community needs 30 years to
The Great Itasca Giveback raises $54,500 for local nonprofits
After a challenging 250-mile journey that started on August 2nd and ended on August 3rd, the Great Itasca Giveback team of Officer Troy Scott, Teacher Phill Hermel and Dr. Simon Lick ended up raising $54,500 for eight local nonprofits! The team’s original goal was $15,000 and they raised almost four times that amount. The donations poured in from the community – over 325 donors from the Itasca Area and beyond – as people got involved, followed the team’s progress and helped sponsor the event. A fund was established at the Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation in February of 2024 to
Nashwauk Area Community Fund Annual Grant Cycle Open September 1 – September 30
The Nashwauk Area Community Fund (NACF) is a community-based fund that provides discretionary grants to projects and initiatives in the Nashwauk area to improve the quality of life for local citizens. The NACF grant cycle is open this year from September 1 through September 30. This fund provides grants to 501(c)(3) and other not-for-profit organizations in the Nashwauk, Nashwauk Township, Keewatin, Buck Lake, Pengilly, Swan Lake and Goodland Township areas. You can apply for a grant through the Nashwauk Area Community Fund website at www.nashwaukfund.org and click on Applications and Grant Application Form. The Nashwauk Area Community Fund is managed through
