Tag: Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation

Terri Foster Named as BLACF’s Next Executive Director

Brainerd, MN – The Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation (BLACF), in partnership with CommunityGiving, is pleased to announce that Terri Foster has been chosen to serve as the new Executive Director of the organization. “As I take on this new position, I am excited to help staff, board members and volunteers continue to grow the…
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January 22, 2023 0

Northland Arboretum to host ‘Nurtured by Nature’ Women’s Wellness Workshop

Women are invited to experience using nature as a backdrop to their overall health and wellbeing at “Nurtured by Nature,” a women’s wellness workshop at the Northland Arboretum on Thursday, Jan. 26, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. “Research continues to link happiness and harmony in life with time spent in nature,” said Arboretum Executive Director…
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January 16, 2023 0

Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation 12-22-22

Karl Samp, Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation Executive Director, tells us how they provide innovative ways for area residents and businesses to give back to their community.


December 22, 2022 0

Nine Students Receive Scholarships from Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation

Brainerd, Minn. – The Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation (BLACF), in conjunction with CommunityGiving, is pleased to announce that nine students from the region received academic scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year, totaling $14,000. CommunityGiving administers 139 separate scholarship funds, several of which serve the Brainerd Lakes area and the surrounding area schools. These scholarships…
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September 7, 2022 0