Events

Business Minute: Sonya Breymeier with Sonya's Employment Options (sonyasemploymentoptions@gmail.com)

Basics for Local Kids serves kids ages newborn through 18 years old with winter coats, snow pants, boots, hats, and gloves at no cost. Over 3600 western Wisconsin kids have benefited from our service since 2010.

For more information about Basics For Local Kids, please visit https://basicsforlocalkids.org/

Our Neighbors’ Place, Inc. (ONP) is an award-winning nonprofit organization providing support, shelter, and housing services to foster self-determination in Pierce and St. Croix counties. ONP supports the community with four programs designed to help meet basic needs with a holistic approach to strengthening families. 

Our Day Center provides comprehensive housing support and general advocacy. 

Our transitional housing program supports a family’s need for shelter and security. Since the programs inception in 2016 we have helped 18 families (26 adults, 46 kids) find stable, permanent housing.

The backpack program works to meet the nutritional needs of our community’s children.

The Closet store helps meet a community need for free clothing in addition to functioning as a thrift store to the public, with the funds going to support ONP programming. 

For more information about Our Neighbors Place, please visit https://www.ourneighborsplace.org/

Business Minute: Leanna Penkwitz with Sweet Lea Integrative Wellness (sweetlea.integrativewellness@gmail.com)

The Butterfly Path is a nonprofit serving Western Wisconsin and Twin Cities communities. Our organization helps guide people as they look for mental health resources and provide financial assistance to help cover therapy services. Through our website and personal contacts, we can guide you through navigating mental health barriers and connecting you to local providers. Our funds are raised locally through selling merchandise, a golf tournament, and monetary donations. You can find us at thebutterflypath.org for resources and more information. Together, we can make a difference!

Pollinator Friendly Alliance is a grassroots conservation organization. Small and lean, we stand as a Minnesota leader in pollinator conservation. Volunteer-driven and based in the St. Croix River Valley, we advocate for pollinators in local communities and beyond. The reach of PFA’s mission expands many-fold with the work of every advocate and action-oriented partnership. Our collaborative approach recognizes the interdependence between the health of people and the planet.

For more information about Pollinator Friendly Alliance, please visit https://www.pollinatorfriendly.org/

Guest: Danielle Vogler-Bos, Hudson Daybreak Rotary ("No Mow May" Project)

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ArtReach St. Croix is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting the St. Croix Valley community and the visual, literary and performing arts.  ArtReach sponsors community arts events, supports the work of artists and other arts organizations, and provides arts leadership within the St. Croix Valley community.  For more information, please visit https://artreachstcroix.org/

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Twenty-Two Farms Animal Sanctuary is a proud 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All purchases and donations are eligible tax deductions.  For more info, please visit https://www.twentytwofarms.com/ .

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North Woods and Waters of the St. Croix Heritage Area is a nationally acclaimed region rich in history and diverse cultural traditions, with endless connections to the natural world.  North Woods and Waters promotes the natural, cultural, and historic resources of the St. Croix River watershed and the unique and lasting stories of Native American and European Americans who call this region home. Explore vast tracts of publicly accessible lands and enjoy access to thousands of lakes and rivers spanning the north woods of Minnesota and Wisconsin.  For more info, please visit https://northwoodsandwaters.org/

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