News
October 30, 2023
Kelli Podracky,
Northfield Union of Youth, Executive Director
Youth is my heart and passion
Northfield Union of Youth has a new director, Kelli Podracky.…
June 2, 2023
Gao Hong’s Commitment to Music, Teaching, and Diversity
Written by Masyn Rykhus
Gao Hong grew up during the People’s Republic of China’s Cultural Revolution, when students like her were being sent…
March 31, 2023
Kay Smith whisks into the Northfield Community Resource Center several days a week and heads for the classrooms of the Northfield Community College Collaborative (NCCC). After 37 years teaching math…
February 24, 2023
I Love to Read Month Author Feature: Priscilla Paton
Written by Masyn Rykhus
United Way is a strong supporter of early childhood literacy. Loving to read as a child can be the foundation of a…
February 12, 2023
Food Shelf Demand High as Prices Surge
by Masyn Rykhus, Carleton College-United Way Intern
FEBRUARY 2023 - “We’re seeing an increase in people coming in to get groceries,” says Becky Ford, Community…
December 21, 2022
The best part of Adopt a Family for the Holidays started today. Growing Up Healthy's Fatima Ponciano, Faribault Police -- including Chief John Sherwin -- and I delivered gifts to families adopted by…