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Honoring Those Who Care Child care providers from eight local counties have been named 2021 Sourcewell Child Care Providers of the Year.The announcements were made at the fourth-annual Regional Family Child Care Network Conference hosted by Sourcewell. …
Community Programs Receive $600,000 Boost Improved housing resources, mental health services, and enhancements to the Crow Wing County drone program all received financial support following Sourcewell's Community Impact Funding Review Day, June 16.Eight …
Lucky Number 7 Sourcewell has been named seventh in the 2021 Top 10 Midsize Employers in the state of Minnesota by the Star Tribune.The list, released to the public June 16, included Sourcewell among Minnesota's Top 175 Workplaces. This is the sixth year …
Change (and Dollars) In Your Community Nearly a dozen community improvement project teams will pitch ideas to their peers as they vie for hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding at Sourcewell's annual Community Impact Funding Review Day on June …
Moving Ground and Changing Lives When moving to the area in 2004 with her son Ben, Michelle Stanek was nervous knowing her child had special needs but not knowing where to turn.It wasn't long before Stanek met people who helped open doors and introduced …
Chains and Links More than 100 individuals gathered on Facebook Live at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, as educators from throughout the region were celebrated as the 2021 Educators of Excellence.During the online event, 43 teachers were honored, as …
A Celestial Celebration Forty-five students were the stars of the show at the 30th annual Students of Character Celebration, held virtually on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Also making a stellar impression was the record $27,000 given in scholarships to …
It was C-L-O-S-E It all came down to a tiebreaker.In the end, Menahga sixth-grader Greta Alajoki was named champion of the virtual 2021 Regional Spelling Bee, hosted by Sourcewell.Alajoki moves on to compete June 27 in the semifinals, which determines the …
Advancing Classrooms and Careers Imagine advancing three lanes on your district's pay scale at no cost to you.Pequot Lakes teacher Michele Zeidler has done just that by utilizing the Alternative Career Pathways program through Sourcewell to not only …
Make your Community Impact Funding application shine You've got your idea. You've got your team. Now you need some money. Community Impact Funding could fit the bill!Get started on your application for 2021 funding using these six tips.Download and save …
Tis the Season for Learning Upcoming local events See what's happening at Sourcewell, and throughout the five-county area, in the upcoming months.Your health and safety are important to us. For now, all events will be delivered virtually.Date & …
Online. On Time. On Point. See what's happening at Sourcewell, and throughout the five-county area, in the upcoming months.Your health and safety are important to us. For now, all events will be delivered virtually.DATEEVENTABOUTNov. 5, 20208:45 a.m. - 12 …
Q&A with Rachel Logan: We Can No Longer Be Silent When Rachel Logan quit her teaching job in Fargo to start a new chapter in Houston (TX), little did she know she would forever change the course of her life. Read a special Q&A with Sourcewell Equity and …
In Good Hands Seven child care providers from seven local counties have been named 2020 Sourcewell Child Care Providers of the Year.The announcements were made at the third-annual child care networking conference hosted by Sourcewell. Typically held …
Bridge the Gap in Distance Learning On July 30, 2020, Governor Tim Walz announced that the state of Minnesota will work with individual school districts to determine whether students go back in-person, virtually, or in a hybrid model for the 2020-21 …
Cool Opportunities During the Dog Days of Summer Whether you're in education, local government, or nonprofit work - Sourcewell has a variety of online learning options to meet your needs and expand your expertise this summer.EducationISTE Summer Learning …
Giving Time to Charitie In June, Charitie Herbst was named Manager of Community Solutions at Sourcewell. Despite the new title and role, Charitie isn't new to the organization. We had an opportunity to sit down and ask Charitie a few questions to …
Cultivating a Culture of Compassion The Sourcewell Board of Directors approved more than $402,000 to help support six local community initiatives through Innovation Funding, including a program to address and act upon the mental health needs of local …
It's a Three-Peat For the third time since 2016, Sourcewell has been named a Top 150 Workplace in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. This also marks the fifth-consecutive year Sourcewell has been honored as a Top Workplace in Minnesota.The annual designation …
Your Turn to Learn You've spent the last nine months focusing on your students, finishing the year by stepping up in a big way to meet their needs via distance learning.Now, it's your turn to learn. Earn the credits you need from the comfort and safety of …
Get Choice, Affordability Through Sourcewell's Health Insurance Pool Shopping for group health insurance for your school, organization, or union is no easy task. Employees want affordability, choice, and transparency. Administration wants rate stability, …
Virtually Amazing In June, Sourcewell will award tens of thousands of dollars to local government and nonprofit organizations through the Innovation Funding program.Those involved with local government and nonprofit organizations are invited to Review …
When Life Hands You Lemons Following the success of the virtual Students of Character event, more than 60 educators from throughout the area were honored as Educators of Excellence in a Facebook Live celebration on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.The annual …
One for the Books Dave Badeaux will certainly have a story to tell when COVID-19 has become all but a distant memory.On Monday, April 6, Badeaux was named interim mayor for the city of Brainerd. While it may not seem like front-page news, it was the way …
Recognizing Students of Character The show must go on.Combining creativity and technology, Sourcewell honored 43 students from 22 central Minnesota high schools at a virtual recognition banquet - Wednesday, April 15, 2020.The Students of Character …
Making Meaningful Connections Through Distance Learning For a non-educator, it may be hard enough to fathom keeping a room of more than 20 third graders in check. Now imagine holding the same group's attention while they're each logged in on computers and …
Stepping Up to Cover Up Sourcewell is joining the army of innovators across the country in exploring new and creative ways to provide personal protective equipment to healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis.With the capabilities of 3D …
Turning Dreary to Dreamy Nothing can help brighten a dreary situation quite like color.Special Education paras Crystal McGruder and Kayla Vejtasa from Staples-Motley Elementary rose to the occasion and are making rainbows from the rain.McGruder and …
Regional Roadmap to Resources and Recovery Serving our members and communities has always been a priority at Sourcewell. These challenging times of navigating uncharted territory is no exception.We want to do our part by providing a centralized location …
Recognizing Rainbows In these trying times, good news is something we could all use. In the coming days and weeks, we will feature ‘Recognizing Rainbows,’ small glimmers of color and light in an otherwise dreary world.If you have something you'd …