Knitting volunteers are honored with the Trailblazer Award. Recognized for its dedication and commitment to spreading joy throughout the Maple Grove...
Giving Back
This Gift Giving Season, Give Back to the Community
It’s the perfect time to give back to the community alongside your children and remind them of what matters most. It’s easy, especially for kids, to...
Mother-Daughter Team Hosts Sleepover for a Good Cause
Maple Grove resident Melissa Swoverland and her daughter Madi have hosted sleepovers for three years benefiting Interfaith Outreach and Community...
Fashion Show Fundraiser Cancelled, but These Local Businesses Are Still Giving Back
The Do Good, Feel Good, Look Good fashion show fundraiser was called off due to COVID-19 restrictions. This year, the Do Good, Feel Good, Look Good...
I Support the Girls Donates Personal Items to Women in Need
I Support the Girls collects personal items for those who can’t afford them. Four words sparked the birth of an organization, helping girls and...
How One Maple Grove Family is Changing the World Through Kindness
Helping others has brought one family even closer together. The two things that are the most important to Timitra Kelly of Maple Grove are her...
Maple Grove Resident Steffany Fleming Has Made a Career Out of Helping Others
Maple Grove resident devotes her life to helping those who need it most. It’s one thing to have a passion for helping others; it’s quite another to...
Brighten the Holidays with Be a Santa to a Senior
Be a Santa to a Senior spreads extra cheer. Santa Claus is a pretty popular character to young kids around the world, but even our community’s older...
‘These Groups Need Food’: Local Nonprofit Keeps Pets from Going Hungry
Pet food nonprofits make all the difference for local rescue operations. With seven dogs, four cats, two foster cats, 14 barn cats and two rescue...
MN Brands for Good Adds Local Touch to Fundraising
MN Brands for Good offers locally-sourced goods for fundraisers. There's only so many rolls of wrapping paper, bars of chocolate or bags of water...
Local Couple Tries New Approach to Finding Homes for the Homeless
With Threshold to New Life, the Bahrs’ main focus is to help people obtain stable housing. Maple Grove resident Richard Bahr always found himself...
Statewide Breast Cancer Support Network Guides Women Through ‘Emotional Rollercoaster’ of Diagnosis
Group offers sage support to women with breast cancer. When Linn Laak was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, she was confident that she could...
Volunteers Inspire Kids to Read by Bringing Classic Stories to Life
Storybooks Alive turns words into action. Words come to life in a special way, thanks to Storybooks Alive, a group of volunteers, who put on...
Hands & Feet Works to Defeat Childhood Hunger
In August 2017, Susan Elwer officially launched Hands & Feet with her husband, Eric. Susan Elwer, owner of Hands & Feet, blends her passion...
Community Members Ride to Fight Alzheimer’s
Residents and people from the community rode NuSteps from sun up to sundown to honor those impacted by this disease. In 2015, Ardie’s husband was...
The ISD 279 Foundation is Raising Money to Give Students an Even More Fulfilling Education
Providing local students with additional learning and developmental opportunities is the mainstay of the ISD 279 Foundation. “We’re a group of...
Program Helps Individuals Attain Their Full Potential
Reach for Resources, a nonprofit organization, offers support and services to individuals dealing with mental illness and disabilities and is...
Mothers and Daughters Find Ways to Connect through Charity
When the Emlong family moved to Maple Grove from Denver in 2015, their to-do list started out like any family’s would. Except right after "get...
Ellie Hoyt Helps Students Pursue Their Passions through Her Organization, The CrossOver
According to Maple Grove resident Ellie Hoyt, athletics provide more than a quality workout to student participants—Hoyt has found friendship and...
A Local School Comes Together Once Again for a Great Cause
A festive event is on the horizon as Primrose School of Maple Grove hosts its 10th Spring Fling Carnival and Charity Fundraiser. Celebrating the...
