February 3, 2012 – 8:20 am
Four teenagers who organized a benefit concert for a family who lost their home in a fire are the December 2011/January 2012 recipients of the Healthy Community Initiative’s “Making a Difference” Award. The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. Within hours of learning of [...]
December 12, 2011 – 5:29 pm
Bob Gregory-Bjorklund and Ann Gregory-Bjorklund are the November recipients of the Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) “Making a Difference” Award. The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. The Gregory-Bjorklunds were recognized for encouraging and supporting youth through the arts. Bob, who recently directed a cast [...]
November 6, 2011 – 8:42 am
Chuck Perkins, a volunteer coach with the Northfield High School Raiders football team, is the September/October 2011 recipient of the Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) “Making a Difference” Award. The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. “We’ve often referred to him as our positive energy [...]
August 23, 2011 – 8:37 am
Four AmeriCorps Promise Fellows who devoted the past year to serving youth in Northfield are the July/August recipients of the Healthy Community Initiative’s “Making a Difference” Award. The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. Through a partnership with the Minnesota Alliance With Youth, the [...]
Seven Carleton College tutors who volunteered with the TORCH program were named the June recipients of the the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative’s “Making a Difference” Award. The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. The college students volunteered throughout the school year assisting high school [...]
The Bethel Lutheran Church group Youth Energized to Serve (Y.E.S.) is the May recipient of the Healthy Community Initiative “Making a Difference” Award. The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. The youth group coordinated the church’s March food drive and raised $14,035 and 158 [...]
Rotary Youth Exchange Officer Vicki Dilley is the April 2011 recipient of the Healthy Community Initiative “Making a Difference” Award. The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. Dilley oversees the application process for Northfield students who want to go abroad through Rotary, and she [...]
Local business owner Randy Malecha is the February/March 2011 recipient of the Healthy Community Initiative’s “Making a Difference” award. The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. Malecha, who owns Willie’s Shoe Service, was selected for his commitment to volunteering at Bridgewater Elementary School. He [...]
January 31, 2011 – 8:47 pm
Do you know an individual or group who is working to make Northfield a better place for youth? If so, take just a couple of minutes and nominate them for HCI’s “Making a Difference Award.” You can find the application HERE – it’s super easy-to-complete! A new winner is selected each month. Recipients are recognized [...]
January 21, 2011 – 8:31 am
Gabriel Rysdahl, a senior at St. Olaf College, is the January recipient of the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative’s (HCI) “Making a Difference Award.” The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. January is National Mentoring Month, and Rysdahl was selected for his commitment to mentoring [...]
