The Minnesota Dragonfly Society works to understand and protect our Odonata neighbors. Headquartered in Plymouth, a unique research and conservation...
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Celebrating the Sisterhood 2024
Firefly Sisterhood held its second annual Celebrate the Sisterhood event last spring at Rock Elm Tavern. Being diagnosed with breast cancer can...
Project Got Your Back Helps Veterans Connect to Programs
“I think it’s the perfect name, and I wished I would have thought of it,” says Paul Davis, executive director of Project Got Your Back (PGYB). “It’s...
Homeward Bound Partners With Local Builder To Provide Specialized Housing
Nonprofit offers specialized care for people with disabilities. For those who can’t be in their own home, Homeward Bound is the next best...
Discover Plymouth’s Past With Hands on History
Old Town Hall is planning volunteer programming to engage with the city’s archive. Community events have returned to Old Town Hall, including the...
Brews, Eats & Beats is Back
The Fabulous Armadillos is headlining Mount Olivet’s annual outdoor concert. Craft brews, local foods and rockin’ tunes are returning to the grounds...
Bunny Besties Spreads Pure Hoppiness
Nonprofit offers animal visits to promote wellness and reduce stress. With their ultra-soft fur and adorably twitchy noses, it’s pretty hard to...
Two Local Teens Earn Their Eagle Scout Badges
CJ Schempp and Cameron Roed help their communities and attain Boy Scouts’ highest rank in the process. When you’re out and about in Plymouth and...
You’ve Got Mail: Letters of Love Club
Grace Berbig shepherds a global club, spreading love and support through letters. When Grace Berbig thinks of her mother, Amanda Berbig, she feels...
Can Do Canines Pairs People With Pups
Nonprofit closes in on providing 900 assistance dogs for those in need. They say a dog is man’s best friend, but for Abby Peterson, having a dog is...
The Legacy of the Waytonka Club
Laughter and longevity are the ties that bind the ladies of the Waytonka Club together. “Follow your heart.” This simple message of hope has been...
Celebrate the Sisterhood Was a Smashing Success
Local shops and boutiques support breast cancer survivors and thrivers at May Firefly Sisterhood event. The nonprofit Firefly Sisterhood connects...
The Blessing Post Spreads Goodwill to the Community
Neighborhood message board spreads hope. Technology keeps us more connected than ever, but texts and DMs don't always have the power of the...
West Lutheran Senior Becomes Eagle Scout
Denny Dzubay attains the highest rank Boy Scouts of America offers. Becoming an Eagle Scout is no easy feat. According to Scouting Magazine, roughly...
Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners provides a helping hand to the community
Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners assists neighbors in need. What started in the basement of a Wayzata church 43 years ago has since...
Strength and Hope
A local photographer inspires others through her art. Although Ann Marie Grocholski left the nonprofit world to start her photo studio in 2015, her...
Sprinkle Squad
Local nonprofit spreads love, joy and frosting. McKenna Stremke knows her way around mixing bowls and cake stands. As owner of Kenna’s Cakes, she’s...
Looking Forward
Local nonprofit turns stumbling blocks into stepping stones. While Sara Swan has over two decades of experience in special education, she initially...
Fight for Something
Former pastor works to increase accessibility to clean drinking water through a community-focused company. When Plymouth native Mitch Reaume founded...
Meet the Plymouth-based Organization Helping to Save Pet Parrots
Wendy Stevens is president of parrothelp.com, which launched in 2010 and has been helping these beautiful birds ever since. Wendy Stevens is...
