Local nonprofits were invited to apply to the foundation for a variety of grants to address community needs that will bring about community-wide, lasting, and positive changes in the Brainerd Lakes area.
Nearly 125 attendees gathered April 13 at Grand View for the event and heard stories about projects funded by the $30,000 in grants distributed by the Women’s Fund, recognizing the award recipients and celebrating other wonderful women over a delicious dinner and bidding war on silent auction items.
There needs to be a marriage of both justice and kindness. Justice is fair and reasonable, and it’s also about rights and can feel rigid and cold. Kindness is generous and full of mercy, but can also create dependency. We need both working together to make a difference.