Recovery and community help people in Ely live healthier lives. Northern Lights Clubhouse is a safe, welcoming place to connect with resources, recovery, mental health and training. The collaborative received grant funding from the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation and is recognized in the 2022 Touchstone Celebration.

Youth outreach by the nonprofit Men As Peacemakers brings connection and confidence through MEGA–Make Equal Genders Awesome. The MEGA team visits Duluth schools and works with kids in person. Sarah Curtiss, Executive Director of Men As Peacemakers, says the effort breaks stereotypes and prevents harm before it starts.

This upstream work is funded in part by the Community Opportunity Fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation. The work was honored in the 2022 Touchstone Celebration.

Small businesses are growing in northeasten Minnesota through consulting and coaching from the Entrepreneur Fund. Through the Fund’s Stride Program black and brown entrepreneurs launched and grew food trucks and restaurants in the region, featuring Vegan, Japanese, BBQ and Soul Food cuisine.

The Entrepreneur Fund’s Stride Program is supported in part by the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation. The program was recognized in the 2022 Touchstone Celebration.

A project designed by area architects builds future professionals and shares the creative journey by design. Through partnerships at American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO), Duluth Folk School and others students are gaining much more than design skills.

The project was supported by a grant from the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation and recognized in the 2022 Touchstone Celebration.

See how the Duluth Art Institute is empowering students to use their voice and make change. The Birkenstein Arts Movement (BAM) brings lessons and skills to the next generation of engaged citizens.

The program is supported in part by the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation and is recognized in the 2022 Touchstone Celebration.