Northfield Shares’ Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Carrie Carroll as Executive Director of our community foundation. Most recently, Carrie has served as the interim director for the foundation. Prior to her interim role, she was program manager and oversaw daily operations, grant process,...
On Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 10 am - 1 pm, Northfield Shares, Northfield Rotary and the City of Northfield are bringing ReCharge MN- Northfield to Greenvale Park Elementary School parking lot. In conjunction with the ReCharge team and two family foundations, this experiential Electric...
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Applications for grants to support habitat restoration, scientific research and educational projects in the Nerstrand-Dennison Minnesota area are now being sought by the Engeseth-Rinde Fund Advisory Committee and Northfield Shares. Grants typically focus on native habitat restoration of units of the Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area...
This ought to be a park. Don’t you think?” Aylmer (Barney) Code voiced this sentiment to Jackie May in 1966, as they wandered through a section of the beautiful Cannon River valley near their respective homes. Agreeing that such a valuable landscape ought to be...
Don and Marjorie Tarr Northfield Shares, our community foundation, is honored to steward the philanthropic legacy of Don and Marjorie Tarr. Northfield residents for nearly 50 years, the Tarrs were stalwart community members, deeply engaged in many organizations and causes, locally, nationally, and globally. Generations of Northfield...
Northfielder Bonnie Humke was looking for something constructive and helpful to do during the pandemic months and wanted a way to reach out to those who were not able to see in person. As a young teen, Bonnie experienced firsthand what it was like to be...
The conversation began with “How can we help the Community Action Center?” Now, more than 15 months later, this one question has led to numerous ideas, opportunities, and connections.The Community Action Center of Northfield works with countless volunteers who assist the Food Shelf with food...
Try A Little Kindness was a hit song in 1970 which said, “Don’t walk around the town and out, lend a helping hand instead of doubt.” The year 2020 offered opportunities to do just that. People were isolated from families, distanced from their neighbors, and...
The United States is a country with volunteerism roots that run deep. Neighbors helping neighbors with children, communities working to build roads, churches and town halls, and farmers joining together to raise barns. It’s no surprise that during this year of pandemic that the face...