Stillwater resident and volunteer Ruth Alliband cooks with wild ingredients. Explore the recipes Alliband served up for her Forager’s Dinner, which...
Giving Back
For the Valley. For Good.
Thirty years ago, guided by a vision of generosity and community, a group of civic leaders formed the St. Croix Valley Foundation to connect the...
Senitizo Links Stillwater to the Central African Republic
Ted Hooley’s humanitarian nonprofit brings care and healing to rural communities. Ted Hooley, a Stillwater native and the founder of humanitarian...
Love Your Melon Pops Up at the Mall of America
The limited-time installation features exclusive customer experiences. Through March 2026, Love Your Melon (LYM) is back at the Mall of America with...
A Legacy of Loving Kindness
Metta Belisle lived her name. In Sanskrit, metta means loving-kindness—a philosophy she carried into every part of her life, from rescuing animals...
How Hometown Hero Outdoors Saves Lives
The local nonprofit is helping first responders, law enforcement, veterans and more through adventures in nature. Stillwater resident Chris Tetrault...
Taste of the Valley Raises Funds for the Community
Hudson Daybreak Rotary shared a dynamic selection of artisan food and wine at the Taste of the Valley event in Lakefront Park in Hudson, Wisconsin....
Hilltop Pumpkin Party Brings Fall Fun to Hudson
Hudson’s Hilltop Pumpkin Party and Rotary Halloween Parade is an autumn mainstay. It’s been 72 years since the first annual Rotary Halloween...
The Growing Kindness Project Is Blooming
Stillwater resident Amy Sonnek was feeling disconnected from her community during COVID-19 when she found an opportunity to bloom. “I was searching...
Mrs. Minnesota Uses Her Platform for TBI Awareness
Experiences with traumatic brain injuries motivate Alissa Staloch’s activism. Minnesota had a special spokesperson this past year. Alissa Staloch...
Stillwater Local Leads Susan G. Komen in Minnesota
Stillwater’s Alicia Gordon Macalus leads Susan G. Komen in Minnesota. According to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, somewhere in this world, a...
Meet Dianne Polasik
After Dianne Polasik earned a nursing degree from the University of Iowa, she says she came to Minnesota, “saw all those lakes, and stayed.” That...
Coco’s Heart Dog Rescue 2024 Hoedown Gala
On October 5, volunteer-driven nonprofit Coco’s Heart Dog Rescue held its annual hoedown gala in Somerset, Wisconsin. The event featured a concert...
Meet the Duo Behind Santa’s Mailbox
Gary and Richelle Jader respond to hundreds of letters each holiday season. Six years ago, a Hudson, Wisconsin, couple was asked a simple question...
David Palmer’s Life of Philanthropy
Some of David Palmer’s earliest lessons in giving came from odd teachers: venison steaks and chicken–the payment his father received for the medical...
Ann Bancroft Shares Her Stories of Exploration
Polar explorer and educator Ann Bancroft on discovering your path, spreading hope and embracing the adventure outside your door. There’s a...
Many Ways To Serve
It’s a rare nonprofit in the St. Croix Valley that Linda Robertson and Warren Schneider haven’t supported through servant leadership, volunteerism...
How River Falls’ Steve Schroeder Keeps Moving
Octogenarian Steve Schroeder proves serving your community is a mission for all ages. Since the moment Steve Schroeder and his family moved to the...
Give Where You Live
Jim and Judy Freund grew up on family farms in Wisconsin. They saw generosity embodied by family and community members who cared for each other,...
Cycling Opportunities Abound in St. Croix Valley
Cycling programs for all ages and abilities flourish throughout the Valley. You can bike through St. Croix Valley, around the Valley, up and down...
