Alexandria Area Community Foundation to Celebrate 25th Anniversary

Alexandria, Minn. – The Alexandria Area Community Foundation (AACF) would like to cordially invite the community to join the celebration of their 25^th anniversary on Monday, May 8^th.  The celebration will take place at Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center from 5-8pm.  The celebration will reflect on the past 25 years of philanthropy in the community as well as present two awards to local individuals who have supported the foundation.
 
Micheal Lillehaugen will be presented the “Ruth McDonald Award in Philanthropy”.  Lillehaugen is a long-time Alexandria banker and was instrumental in the organization of the AACF in the beginning.  Lisa Bowen will be presented the “Professional Award in Philanthropy”.  Bowen is an attorney at Thornton, Reif, Dolan, Bowen & Klecker, PA. and has assisted numerous clients in achieving their philanthropic goals.
 
Reservations are $50 and can be made at www.communitygiving.org/events or by calling (877)-253-4380.
 
Alexandria Area Community Foundation (AACF) in affiliation with CommunityGiving, is a public charity that attracts and administers charitable funds for the benefit of the local community. Since 1992, AACF has grown to over $2.4 million in assets and awarded over $657,000 in grants to local nonprofits.  CommunityGiving is a collaboration of community foundations united under a single framework to create efficiencies that maximize the impact of our donors.  The core foundations working with CommunityGiving include the Alexandria Area Community Foundation, the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation, the Central Minnesota Community Foundation and the Willmar Area Community Foundation.  Collectively, CommunityGiving administers more than 650 funds totaling more than $123 million. Learn more at CommunityGiving.org/Alexandria.