Photo: Linda Robertson and Warren Schneider
It’s a rare nonprofit in the St. Croix Valley that Linda Robertson and Warren Schneider haven’t supported through servant leadership, volunteerism or donations. “Find something you get excited about,” Schneider says, offering a bit of practical advice. “Just dip your toe in the water, and see what happens.”
The pair spent years abroad, living in Belgium, Spain and Singapore for Warren’s work with 3M, bringing their global perspective back to the Valley in 2000.
“I got involved in raising money for charities in the countries that we lived in,” Robertson says. “That was very rewarding because I got to see how other countries respond to challenges.” Her passion for charitable organizations continued as Free Health Clinic of Pierce and St. Croix Counties’ first nurse manager and a Hudson Daybreak Rotarian.
Schneider (now retired) serves on the board of the St. Croix Valley Food Bank, which he helped found in 2021. The couple also holds a Donor Advised Fund at St. Croix Valley Foundation, which makes giving to their favorite nonprofits simple.
“Warren and I can only give a little piece compared to big, big philanthropists,” Robertson says. “But it gives us a sense of pride and the feeling that we’re giving back.”
“We like to do our part,” Schneider says.
Alauna Yust is the marketing communications manager at St. Croix Valley Foundation. Learn more about ways to give where you live at scvfoundation.org.
