Fall 2015

The Ruff Start Rescue

“Overall, my goal is to bring awareness to this outstanding organization by encouraging the public to attend an adoption day, to donate their time, money or goods, and to promote the adoption or fostering of a rescued animal …We need to teach the next generations to also be compassionate about all of the creatures on our Earth. We do this by teaching ethics. Performing volunteer work or giving of oneself to another living being fosters a feel-good feeling and it can snowball into even more support and help from others. I believe this is how our world should live.” – Jennifer Continue reading →

Helping Rum River Life Choices

The Rum River Life Choices Center has been in Milaca, Minnesota since 1984 and one opened this fall in Princeton, Minnesota. Director, Candace Peterson said, “Over the last three years, our average new clients have ranged from 70-100 per year. Our average return client visits are between 600-800 per year.” Continue reading →

Bringing Warmth

“For anyone experiencing financial hardships warmth becomes sacrificed. These are people that live in our community, and by working together we can take even a little bit of winter stress off those in need.” – Kyla and Marizela Continue reading →

A Family Promise Christmas

Fundraiser for Family Promise

“My project helps demonstrate the idea that there is more to homelessness than sleeping on park benches and going to soup kitchens. …. I think it’s important that we remember that there are a lot more people struggling than we like to think about.” – Theresa Continue reading →

Crafts For A Cause

Vanessa made crafts and sold them to raise money for NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. After the donation was made, she also collected scarves for the homeless, and tied them around trees in downtown Minneapolis. Continue reading →

Painting For A Cause

“It is the human’s responsibility to take care of the animals they place into captivity. Also, it is charitable to donate money to an organization that is providing to the direct needs of others, which is exactly what my project will be trying to accomplish. To me, if someone possessed these positive character traits, then they would not hesitate to try and do good for the world.” – Skye Continue reading →

A Run To Remember

Andrew running at Lake Calhoun

A Run to Remember, a 12 hour run to raise money towards the Alzheimer’s Association, was held (and raced) by Andrew on a closed track around Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, MN. Continue reading →

Band of Brothers Outdoors

This is Marco standing with some other members of the military during his time in Afghanistan

“We care about our veterans and want to make sure that they are taken care of … we figure there is no better way of doing that than gaining some of that comradery back around a campfire after a hunt or in a boat out on a lake.”– Marco Continue reading →

Cribs For K9’s

Brady and Kennedy decided they wanted to do something concrete to help animals in their communities. They found out that many animals at shelters sleep on the concrete. They decided to seek donations of old infant crib mattresses. They solicited help in making sheets for these mattresses and picking up donations from others. Continue reading →

Loud Team

According to Evangelist D.L. Moody, “When you save a child, you save a life—a whole life.” And from that life, another can be affected. LOUD Team was created with the goal to provide two basic needs for children; an understanding of what worship is and why it’s important, and good role models to demonstrate and cultivate virtues. Continue reading →