November 2, 2015 Kim Schneider Winona Daily News As a mother of five, grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of 14, it seems Winona resident Edie Larimer wouldn't have any extra time for volunteering. That's not the case. Larimer, 80, has volunteered for eight years as a senior companion for the Lutheran Social Services, where she does a variety of tasks for her clients, including ... read more
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Volunteer of the Month – “Friends, cards and a cause”
October 5th, 2015 - Samantha Stetzer Daily News What started as a relaxing hobby for a few Winona-area women has now turned into a major fundraising cause for Winona Volunteer Services. When a flood hit Stockton and Minnesota City in 2007, a group of women from the Fun Is Rubber Stamping Together (FIRST) club decided to help those who were in need and visiting the food shelf, especially ... read more
Winona substance-abuse coalition lands major federal grant
Article written by Marcia Ratliff published in the Winona Daily News on October 1, 2015. Use of alcohol and other drugs shouldn’t be seen as cool among teenagers, and a coalition of Winona County community leaders — with the help of a large federal grant — is hoping to change social norms surrounding drug use. The group, called the Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention, or ASAP, formed two ... read more
Commute With Your Feet: New Signs Encourage Walking to Local Destinations
Commute With Your Feet: New Signs Encourage Walking to Local Destinations. Published in the Saint Charles Press on September 23, 2015 Download article. ... read more
New Signs in Winona Encourage Walking
Article by Pam Louwagie published in the Star Tribune on September 12, 2015 Standing in downtown Winona, residents and visitors can plainly see how long it takes to walk to a nearby business or park, with the hopes that they forgo getting in their cars and driving to their next errand. “3 minute walk to pharmacy” says one sign with an arrow. “4 minute walk to a grocery store,” reads another. They ... read more
With Winona’s Walk & Talk series, get active – and learn
September 19, 2015 • Marcia Ratliff, Winona Daily News On the surface, the Walk & Talk Series sounds simple. You walk. You talk. It’s a great way to pass the time or catch up with a friend. But for Deb McClellan, operations manager at Live Well Winona, walking and talking has the potential to be a powerful platform for sharing ideas and fostering connections in the community. That’s the ... read more
Walk Winona County
Article by Marcia Ratliff published in the Winona Daily News on September 9, 2015 Pointing the way: New signs hope to encourage walking in Winona It takes about a minute to walk from Blooming Grounds in downtown Winona to a bank. It takes about two minutes to walk from Blooming Grounds to the post office. In fact, assuming you didn’t get stuck in a line at one of your stops, you could do the ... read more
Volunteer of the Month – ‘Everything we have is a gift’
September 07, 2015 - Kim Schneider Daily News Mary Farrell discovered the power of volunteering a year after college graduation, when she took a year-long photography pilgrimage documenting volunteers of the Catholic Worker Movement at 25 hospitality houses across the United States. These days, she doesn’t have to travel nearly as far to document — and participate in — efforts to change her ... read more
Volunteer of the Month: Winona woman offers talents across the community
Article written by: Ben Strand - Winona Daily News August 3, 2015 When Irene Mulyck’s kids were in school, she joined the PTA to get more involved, and that’s when she found a way to put her talents to a use. That was in 1972. More than 40 years later, she is still heavily involved, volunteering her time for the benefit of others and the community. Mulyck likes to keep busy and is always ... read more
Mud run, scavenger hunt, and more: Registration open for Winona Community Challenge
Winona Daily News - July 16, 2015 10:27 am Registration is now open for Winona’s Olympic-style Community Challenge competition. Businesses and organizations wishing to compete in a combination of intellectual, physical and fun events during the week of Aug. 29 through Sept. 2 should sign up now. These events are a great way to build camaraderie and team spirit. Activities include a mud/trail run, ... read more