(KNSI) — The Bernick Family Foundation announced Friday that it had awarded $150,000 in grants to organizations and projects that support youth, education and health and wellness programs within central Minnesota.
Among the latest round of grants, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota received $10,000 for their Sports Buddies program. The Dassel-Cokato School District was awarded $40,000 for their Community Recreation Center. Waite Park Babe Ruth, Inc. was given $27,230 for their Babe Ruth Complex improvements of the scoreboard and batting cages. PACT for Families Collaborative in Willmar received $5,000 for their Promoting Family Health and Wellness for Soccer Events, Scholarships and Cinco de Mayo programs.
Other programs in Nisswa, Bemidji, Fairview Township, Spooner, and Fargo were also awarded funding.
Jason Bernick, Bernick’s Director of Corporate Affairs, stated, “This year’s grant recipients will truly have an impact on communities that we share a stake in and we are proud to be a part of helping make these programs and projects possible. Bernick’s is honored to uphold our family tradition of serving Customers and Community since 1916.”
Kathy Grochow, Director of Community Programs, says, “We are proud to work with the Bernick Family Foundation and help them support these communities. Their dedication, as business owners, to philanthropy in Central Minnesota is exemplary.”
The Bernick Family Foundation established its first fund with the Central Minnesota Community Foundation in 1989. The Bernick’s company and the Bernick family use their funds to support organizations that reflect their core values while providing leadership in responding to emerging community needs.
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