Creating Connection and Community On Washington State’s western coast, the Hoh River Reservation encompasses 443 acres of natural abundance. The Olympic rainforest, Pacific Ocean and the Hoh River have sustained generations of Hoh River people on their ancestral land. In the tribal village, 120 community members make their home in two neighborhoods, the upper and […]
The Best-Kept Secret in Northwestern Minnesota
The Best-Kept Secret in Northwestern Minnesota Red Lake Falls — “A scenic community committed to learning, growth, compassion and heritage.” The mission says it well. One leader, who is one of those rare individuals who lives in the house his grandparents built, calls his town “the best-kept secret in northwest Minnesota.” He describes how you […]
Fairmont: Volunteerism at its Best
All About Family in Fairmont The hard working and dedicated core of volunteers in Fairmont had been enjoying a vacation. The break ended with the arrival of good news: Blandin Foundation approved their Blandin CommunityInvestment Partnership (BCIP) grant and, according to Fairmont steering committee member Becky Von Holdt, “It’s time for the real fun to […]
Big Stone Lake: A Vision for the Future
The CUP is Half-Full in the Big Stone Lake Area No, CUP is not a typo. It is a philosophy and a vital partnership on the western border of Minnesota that started when people from nine communities across the area got together to discuss their future at a Blandin Community Investment Partnership (BCIP) meeting. It […]