A big shout-out goes out to a dedicated group of nonprofit leaders from South Central and Southwest Minnesota who traveled icy roads to meet today in Marshall to discuss the upcoming legislative session, federal policy issues (including health care reform), the impact climate change has on nonprofits, The Census and other topics of interest to nonprofits. I wasn’t able to attend the meeting, but wanted to make sure these great leaders were recognized:
- Ruth Ascher, United Way of Southern Minnesota, Marshall
- Alan Augustin, SMILES Center for Independent Living, Mankato
- Beth Bartels, Rock County Opportunities, Luverne
- Julia Carlo, Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council, Marshall
- Robin Chaney, Southwest Area Multicounty Multitype Interlibrary Exchange, Marshall
- Bob DeMuth, Worthington Regional Healthcare Foundation, Worthington
- Reggie Gorter, Parish Nurse Cooperative, Pipestone
- Carol Flesner, ARC of Southwest, Marshall
- Brenda Flintrop, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Waseca
- Deb Hess, Minnesota Inventor’s Congress, Redwood Falls
- Stephen Kohn, Service Enterprises, Inc., Redwood Falls
- Juanita Lauritsen, Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council, Marshall
- Greta Murray, Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council, Marshall
- Clarice Platz, Bridging Brown County, New Ulm
- Marty Rickers, Client Community Services Inc., Worthington
- Mark Sannerud, Project Turnabout, Granite Falls
- Shannon Robinson, Twin Rivers Center for the Arts, Mankato
- Lois Schmidt, Bremer Bank, Marshall
- Jim Smalley, Minnesota West Foundation
- Ted Stamp, Southwest Center for Independent Living, Marshall
- Steven Thovson, Southwest Center for Independent Living, Marshall
- Dawn Wambeke, Advance Opportunities, Marshall
- Marnie Werner, Center for Rural Policy, St. Peter
This group will meet a few times a year and always welcome additional participants. If you’re someone who tends to follow public policy anyway, join us! Contact Amy at 507-469-2217 to be added to our growing list. You can always check our website for policy updates and events as well.
