Stillwater Area Foundation Announces 5th Annual GREAT IDEA CHALLENGE COMPETITION Winners, Honors Students Stillwater, MN: The Stillwater Area Foundation is pleased to announce that Sara Jespersen of “Beautify the Stillwater Stairs” is the winner of the fifth annual $10,000 Great Idea Competition, which was presented at the Foundation’s annual reception…
What’s a Social Enterprise? A “social enterprise” is a unique type of business created to both make money AND make a difference (one great example of a local social enterprise run by students is Love Your Melon). At Sparks! Camp you’ll work with other students to create your own social…
In any given year approximately 13% – 20% percent of children and youth under the age of 18 will experience a mental health disorder. With this statistic from the Center for Disease Control in mind, the Stillwater Area Foundation recently issued financial grants to three different organizations that are addressing…
Stillwater, Minn. – The Stillwater Area Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that they will be accepting grant proposals this year from nonprofit mental health services organizations within the greater Stillwater area, which covers approximately the same area as school District 834. The deadline for submission of proposals will be…
Published June 20, 2016 at 12:44 pm By Kim Thompson, Contributing Writer Imagine standing on the North Hill river bluff overlooking the modern condominiums there, and then being allowed to view the once-present territorial prison, warden’s house and manual labor complex from the exact same angle using your phone. Supplemental…
By Mary Divine | [email protected] May 26, 2016 Robert Molenda knows a great idea when he hears one. When Molenda learned about a new interactive mobile application for sharing historical photos and videos, he immediately thought about using it in Stillwater. Molenda is this year’s winner of the Stillwater Area…
By Mary Divine | [email protected] June 2, 2016 The news from downtown Stillwater, Wednesday morning: A dragonfly landed on North Main Street, a chokecherry tree was planted on the pedestrian plaza near Lowell Park, and two ballerinas twirled down South Main Street. “This is gorgeous. Very, very nice,” said Stillwater Township…
The Stillwater Area Foundation Announces its 4th Annual GREAT IDEA CHALLENGE Winners, Honors Students The Stillwater Area Foundation is pleased to announce that Robert Molenda of Pivot Stillwater is the winner of the fourth annual $10,000 Great Idea Award, which was presented at the Foundation’s annual reception and fundraiser at…
The 4th Annual GREAT IDEA CHALLENGE deadline is quickly approaching. The Stillwater Area Foundation will be accepting applications through April 15, 2016. How can the Challenge’s $10,000 grant help you bring your innovative GREAT IDEA to life to enhance our community’s quality of life, strengthen local connections and enhance community…
The Stillwater Area Foundation is honored to announce the recipients of its most recent competitive grant program. This winter, the Stillwater Area Foundation awarded $7,000 to four organizations in the Stillwater area through its competitive grants program. “Our competitive grants are meant to enhance the quality of life for Stillwater…
