Join us October 11th, 2018
Willmar, MN – The Willmar Area Community Foundation (WACF) invites the community to join their 20th Anniversary and Awards in Philanthropy celebration on Thursday, October 11th, at 5:30pm at the Willmar Conference Center. This year WACF will recognize their Founding Board of Directors with the 2018 Award in Philanthropy for increasing community philanthropy to benefit Kandiyohi County communities. The 2018 Community Builder Award will be given to Marcus Construction for its extensive support to our community vitality through corporate support, partnerships, and employee engagement. In addition, WACF will honor Chad and Angie Koosman for “Celebrate the Light of the World” with the second Innovative Impact Award noting their dedication and creativity in raising awareness and donations in the local Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. The Marv Otto Award will be given to the late Dorothy Timm Meili to honor her charitable legacy.
The evening will include remembrance of impactful moments and projects in the last 20 years via the Willmar Area Community Foundation while sharing the exhilarating plans the Foundation is excited to springboard in the coming years. The celebration illustrates that there truly is ‘no place like home’, including featuring local products of Jennie-O Turkey Store entrées, Mr. B’s chocolate tastings and Glacial Ridge Winery highlighted cocktails. Tickets are available for $65 each. Register by Thursday, October 4th either online at www.communitygiving.org/events or call Sara Carlson at 320-235-4380.
The Willmar Area Community Foundation (WACF), in affiliation with CommunityGiving, is a public charity that attracts and administers charitable funds for the benefit of the local community. Since 1998, WACF has grown to over $18 million in assets and awarded $7.7 million 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 700 funds totaling more than $140 million. Learn more at CommunityGiving.org/Willmar.