“I have a passion for volunteering, largely instilled by my mother and grandmothers,” says Kathy Schakel-Carlson, a manufacturing engineer at 3M....
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Saint Therese Introduces a Unique Biking Program
Cycling Without Age brings the joy of transport to elders in the Woodbury community. Ole Kassow, founder of Cycling Without Age (CWA), calls cycling...
Meet a Couple of Woodbury Champions
Mike and Lynn Olsen became part of the Woodbury Community Foundation (WCF) in the best way possible: They started by only “writing checks” when they...
Matt Johnson Leads by Example
Matt Johnson, recently retired president of the Woodbury Community Foundation (WCF), is well known in Woodbury. Friend-in-need, fun person to be...
Meet a Decades-Long Volunteer
Cherie Skillings has been volunteering in Woodbury for several decades. Like many community volunteers, she started by volunteering at church and in...
Jodi Ritacca Named 2024 Everyday Hero of the Year
Jodi Ritacca has been asking—and answering—one question since she moved to Woodbury 31 years ago: How can I help? “I can help make a difference,”...
River Valley Riders Opens Doors for Those With Disabilities
At River Valley Riders, smiles and stories reign. The Woodbury-based organization’s therapeutic horseback riding and carriage-driving programs seek...
Eric Morley Shares Business Expertise With Local Students
If you are a student or volunteer in schools/organizations across Woodbury, chances are high that you have worn a T-shirt custom printed at Big Frog...
Meet the Founder of the Woodbury Champions Program
Would you like to get involved in your community, meet some new folks and help out? With that simple thought, Jacques Peulen started the Woodbury...
Meet Woodbury Community Foundation’s Jack Clinton
Citizen of Woodbury Jack Clinton visualizes the Woodbury Community Foundation (WCF) as the premier organization helping Woodbury and Washington...
Norma Lanners’ Legacy of Volunteering
Norma Lanners serves as the Woodbury Community Foundation’s (WCF) back office majordomo; she serves as the administrative lead for the WCF. In this...
The Lifetime Achievement of Lisa Weik
Lisa Weik receives multiple awards for the years she dedicated to Washington County. After her last public board meeting in December 2022,...
Meet a Woodbury Champion
Sometimes, a simple question is all it takes to launch a caring heart on a bigger mission. For over a decade, Claudia Millington has grown the...
Woodbury Heritage House Restoration
Our Woodbury Heritage Society owes a debt of gratitude for an astonishing group of community volunteers! Over two memorable weekends, multiple...
2-Time Citizen of the Year Roger Green is ‘the Most Impactful Person’ in Woodbury
Second-time recipient of the Citizen of the Year award, Roger Green, devotes his life to helping the Woodbury community. Roger Green is known for...
Tamarack Nature Preserve Puts the Woods in Woodbury
Hidden gem Tamarack Nature Preserve helps connect locals to their environment. At close to 70,000 residents in 2019, Woodbury currently ranks as the...
Local Nonprofit Seeks to Inspire the Next Generation of Women Leaders
Woodbury nonprofit GirlOnward inspires young girls to be the leaders they were born to be. We all remember middle school and the difficulties that...
How Local Nonprofit Milk and Honey is Helping a Small Honduran Village
Woodbury-based nonprofit is serving others miles away. Milk & Honey Missions, a Woodbury-based nonprofit organization, began with one church...
Minnesota’s Water Stewards Seek to Leave the State ‘Better Off for Future Generations’
Freshwater Society developed the Master Water Stewards program in 2013 to equip citizens with the knowledge and skills needed to help improve water...
Volunteer Music Ensemble Gives Every Cent Raised to Local Food Shelves
An all-volunteer chorus and orchestra gives back to those in need. Something special is happening in Woodbury that brings the arts into people's...
