Students experience operating rooms and patient care through a medical mission trip. A group of students from across the East Metro each share...
Giving Back
Meet Bill Sawyer
A 30-year Woodbury resident, Bill Sawyer volunteers for several organizations, including the Relay for Life of SoWashCo. “Through the years, we...
YELA Graduation
In late 2025, the Woodbury Community Foundation celebrated its graduating YELA (Youth Engagement Leadership Academy) class. YELA is a five-week...
Photos With Santa for a Good Cause
Celebrate Christmas with your family pets and benefit the Woodbury Police K9 fund. Pet parents, get your furry family members’ picture taken with...
Join the Community for Woodbury’s First Tree Lighting Celebration
Central Park will be aglow with holiday cheer this December. Don your cold-weather gear and join the holiday festivities alongside family and...
Woodbury Hosts a Survivors of Suicide Loss Day Gathering
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education plans a morning of remembrance and community. International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day serves as a day of...
Woodbury Community Academy
The Woodbury Community Academy 2025 participants celebrated its 16th graduating class earlier this year. The nine-week program gives participants a...
Care for Your Community
Drop off winter clothes for children in need. Since 2021, the Woodbury Community Foundation’s (WCF) winter clothing drive has provided children in...
Woodbury Community Garden Continues To Flourish
The Woodbury Community Garden held its kick-off event, and grants from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and AARP Minnesota allowed for an...
Ed Myatt: Master Craftsman
In its fourth year, the popular Community Garden, created by Woodbury Thrives (part of the Woodbury Community Foundation [WCF]) in...
Woodbury Friends Fest
The Woodbury Community Foundation (WCF) held its annual Friends Fest at The Confluence Hotel. The event serves as the WCF’s signature fundraiser,...
Wishes & More Helps Create a Sensory-Friendly Space
When Woodbury parents Heather and Lee Stanek first reached out to Wishes & More in early 2024, they had a simple but profound hope: to create a...
Run for a Reason at the Live Brave 5K
The Live Brave 5K is back for another year, uniting runners for a cause. Beginner athletes, leisurely runners and elite racers alike: It’s time to...
Woodbury Chamber’s Scholarship Golf Tournament
The Woodbury Area Chamber of Commerce held its 38th annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on June 2. Golfers enjoyed 18 holes at Prestwick Golf...
Memory Cafe Offers Support to Caregivers
For family and friend caregivers, community support is essential. Betsy and Dick Ellis have lived in a quaint, two-story home on a cul-de-sac in...
Meet a Passionate Volunteer
“I have a passion for volunteering, largely instilled by my mother and grandmothers,” says Kathy Schakel-Carlson, a manufacturing engineer at 3M....
Keep It Digitally Safe Campaign Encourages Social Media Safety
A global initiative stresses compassion over comparison. “More than anything else, what we want to have happen here is we want parents to have...
Get To Know Our Editorial Advisory Board Members
Through providing guidance, field expertise and more, our Editorial Advisory Board is essential in helping Woodbury Magazine best represent the...
Woodbury High School Student Named BestPrep’s Student of the Year
Adia Vang is recognized by the Brooklyn Park-based education nonprofit. BestPrep is a Minnesota-based nonprofit organization that is dedicated to...
SavvySeniors Bridges the Generational Gap
Three East Ridge High School alumnae guide older adults through the digital landscape with patience and compassion. In the ever-evolving world of...
