Our Sincere Thanks
Big Brothers Big Sisters extends a warm thank you to Cold Spring Brewing Company for inviting us to be a part of the Cold Spring Brewing Company Golf Tournament and the Cold Spring Fire Fest to help raise money for our
programs.  

A special thanks to Lynne Crandall, Edina Realty, for all of her help in organizing the food booth at Fire Fest on July 25 and to her crew from St. Cloud Area Association of Realtors for volunteering their time and services at the event.

We would like to thank the following businesses for donating
products and/or services for the event:

Cold Spring Brewing Company
St. Cloud Area Association of Realtors
Clearwater American Legion
Flinstones Lounge, Clearwater
Kemps Dairy Products
Pan-O-Gold Baking Company
Creative Catering, Rice
 
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota will be participating in Oktoberfest in Cold Spring on October 4.  Stay tuned for further details!

The Federated Insurance Foundation donated—for the fourth year in a row—$200,000 to BBBS of Central Minnesota. The gift comes from funds raised in August at the Federated Challenge for the Kids of Minnesota. Co-chaired by Federated Insurance Chairman Al Annexstad and his wife, Cathy, the event has raised several million dollars in recent years to support the work of the three Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies in the state.

We are sincerely grateful to Federated and all of the corporate sponsors, including St. Cloud-based Traut Wells, for extending their support to us, especially during these challenging times. These funds will greatly enhance our ability to serve young people in our community who can benefit from the guidance of a caring and well-trained mentor.

Photo: Agency staff, BBBS board members, and Federated  representatives at the check presentation ceremony.