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Two full-time positions working with Northfield youth for 2009-10 school year
May 14, 2009
We are pleased to announce that there are two exciting full-time position openings working with Northfield youth for the 2009-10 school year. These AmeriCorps Promise Fellow positions are made possible through a collaboration with the Minnesota Alliance With Youth. One of the positions works with youth at the Northfield High School and one works with […]
Mark Code is April Making A Difference Recipient
April 27, 2009
Mark Code is the April recipient of the HCI Making a Difference Award. The award celebrates groups and individuals in Northfield who have a positive impact on youth. A retired Northfield School District educator, Mark’s volunteer efforts include mentoring youth, assisting with classroom research projects at the Northfield Historical Society, reading enrichment with fourth grade […]
Softball Players are Making a Difference
May 18, 2008
Erin Eggum, Lauren Behr, Emily Green, and Morgan Zabel were the July 2008 recipients of the Healthy Community Initiative’s “Making a Difference Award.” The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. The young women were nominated for the award because of the work they did […]
The Campaign for Children Committee is Making a Difference
The Campaign for Children Committee has been named the September/October 2008 recipient of the Healthy Community Initiative’s “Making a Difference Award.” The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. For 13 years, a small group of women from the Northfield United Methodist Church — […]
Jim Christensen is Making a Difference
Northfield resident Jim Christensen is the January/February 2008 recipient of the Healthy Community Initiative’s “Making a Difference Award.” The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. Jim has been a mentor for the Connected Kids mentoring program since 2005. He embodies the true spirit of […]
Aztec Dance Circle is Making a Difference
The Ollin Ayacaxtly/Aztec Dance Circle is the March/April 2008 recipient of the Healthy Community Initiative’s “Making a Difference Award.” The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. Ollin Ayacaxtly is a Northfield based traditional Aztec dance circle that integrates more than 20 students from Northfield […]
Lee Murray is Making a Difference
Lee Murray is the May2008 recipient of the Healthy Community Initiative’s “Making a Difference Award.” The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. Lee has been an employee with the Northfield School District for the past 19 years. She is currently is an educational assistant […]
Carey Tinkelenberg is Making a Difference
Carey Tinkelenberg is the June 2008 recipient of the Healthy Community Initiative’s “Making a Difference Award.” The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. Tinkelenberg is the founder, executive director, and head coach of the Northfield Skating School. A Carleton College alumna, Tinkelenberg saw the […]
Pablo Orozco is Making a Difference
Pablo Orozco is the November 2008 recipient of the Healthy Community Initiative “Making a Difference Award”. The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. Pablo was nominated for the work he does with Northfield youth in the elementary schools. He is currently volunteers with the […]
Main Street Moravian Church is Making a Difference
The Northfield Main Street Moravian Church is the December 2008 recipient of the Healthy Community Initiative “Making a Difference Award”. The congregation was nominated for organizing and hosting a town hall forum to address heroin and opiate use in Northfield. Amy Gohdes-Luhman, pastor of theMain Street Moravian Church, was instrumental in collaborating with other community […]