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B E Y O N D Self beyond self 2019 ANNUAL REPORT Fulfilling dreams, spreading hope To give is a call to Beyond self is a concept that describes all aspects of the Community Our initiatives flourished during 2019. Our Opportunity Rising Foundation’s work. Our donors give generously to provide possibilities Initiative’s partnership with StoryCorps provided fifteen individuals the look beyond oneself for people across the region. Our nonprofit partners work tirelessly to opportunity to share their beautiful stories of amazing accomplishment. fulfill dreams with their constituencies. And our scholarships spread The Ready North Network has collectively established its mission of In our Northern region, the haunting call of hope for the next generation. All of our volunteers, including our building greater regional resilience and strengthening disaster recovery Board of Trustees and our advisory committee members, commit their through community-aligned preparedness projects. Speak Your Peace: the loon is the symbol of tucked away hopes time to advancing the public good. Every day we are inspired by the The Civility Initiative continues its nationally-recognized work across and dreams rising to the surface. actualization of our values of community, stewardship, integrity the region. and generosity. We are honored to be the stewards of our It is said that the loon’s call can lead us to community’s generosity. We thank all of you for your inspiring commitment to beyond self. our greatest imaginings and remind us of all Holly C. Sampson David A. Kropid As Holly prepares for her retirement during 2020, the Board of Trustees President and CEO Chair, Board of Trustees the possibilities open to us. In this year’s annual report, we focus our attention on a group of donors appreciates her steadfast leadership and fervent dedication to the who have become an integral part of the Community Foundation family. Community Foundation. As we begin our next stage, the Board looks Many of you have answered the call to Pat and Carrie Heffernan, Lee and Marcy Lundgren, and Peter and forward to your continued support. look beyond yourself, to spread hope, fulfill Linda Pichetti have become incredible ambassadors for the Community Foundation and look beyond themselves to inspire generosity among dreams and open up possibilities to the their peers, their children and their grandchildren. The Lake County David Kropid people of our region. Historical Society’s new fund demonstrates their deep understanding Holly C. Sampson of the value of an endowed resource to support their organization now and in the future. And for that, we thank you. 3 Beyond tomorrow The interview for this story took place this past Pat and Carrie have been influenced to be active in March as Carrie and Pat Heffernan were preparing to their community by their parents. Their connection make arrangements for their family to stay at home to the DSACF comes from Carrie’s father, Tom during the coronavirus outbreak. Wheeler, who is past board chairman of the DSACF and is an active supporter of Duluth and the Both expressed that looking beyond themselves at surrounding region. this time would be of utmost importance. And both told us that they knew the Pat and Carrie Heffernan When Pat and Carrie moved back to Duluth in Family Fund would be put to its best use right now. 2006, they had just had twins and weren’t getting out very much. It was Tom who invited them to a Community, and making a difference locally, has DSACF annual community event. The Heffernan family embraces the beauty of Duluth. They always been the focal point of the Heffernans' giving. love to ski, play hockey, skate, snowshoe, fat tire bike and Their family fund with the Duluth Superior Area “It was one of the first things we did when we get out on the water when they can. Community Foundation (DSACF) is an unrestricted returned and something we always try to make fund, which means the Community Foundation can time for,” says Carrie. Pat and Carrie feel strongly that they want to spread put their donation to use in ways that best serve the This past year, the event was held on Park Point. the word about the DSACF. They feel a personal community. The Heffernans' family fund falls under It was a beautiful day and on the bike ride home the connection to their giving and to becoming the next a group of funds called Acorn Funds which are set up Heffernans got to talking about participating more in generation that makes a real difference in this region. to grow over the course of ten years and be pooled strengthening the community. “Our community needs our support,” says Pat. with other unrestricted gifts to create a permanent “And we want others to know about giving through resource for the DSACF. “Our—now three—children are getting older, and we thought there would be a lot of power in us doing an Acorn Fund like ours. Many people don’t know “We feel it is impossible to know what the needs of something together,” says Carrie. “We wanted to that they have the ability to make a real impact by the community may be at any given time,” says Pat. be intentional about our giving and to inspire our contributing in this manner.” “We trust the Community Foundation to put our boys, as both of our parents had inspired us. We also In 2019, a gift from the Pat and Carrie Heffernan fund to the best use. They are the people who can wanted to inspire more people our age to give and Family Fund was made to First Witness Child truly make wise decisions about where funds are create more opportunity for our community.” Advocacy Center in Duluth. needed the most—especially now.” 4 The future belongs to those who give. Learn more at dsacommunityfoundation.com Beyond love of family and place Lee Lundgren was first an employee of and “Our mother Marcy passed away just a few short ultimately led a family owned auto business months after our father,” says Bruce. “She was as called Lundgren Motors, in Eveleth, Minnesota. generous and community-minded as he was. When he passed away in 2017, he left behind a She was the strong glue that held this family legacy that will forever be woven into the lives together and she played a pivotal role in the of his four children, his grandchildren, his great- success of the business and in establishing the grandchildren, and the community of Eveleth— Lee J. Lundgren Fund.” which he loved and called home. The entire Lundgren family sees the community According to Lee’s son, Bruce, his father was a of Eveleth as an extension of their family. man who put family and community first. One of “Being a small family-owned business, there isn’t a his three daughters, Lee Anne, describes him as a day that goes by that we don’t hear heartwarming very generous man. And his granddaughter Laura stories from the people who come in,” says Lee remembers him as always tinkering with things and Anne. “We know them and their parents and their looking for a way to do things better. Lee and Marcy Lundgren always recognized the special place grandparents. We are honored when families in this Lee Lundgren’s values, his generosity, and his drive they chose to raise their children and the fact that the people region choose to do business with us.” to make things better were fundamental to who he there genuinely care about one another. The Lee J. Lundgren Fund has already provided was. Those traits and others were most likely why grants to nonprofits in the region and will provide Lee never hesitated when he was asked to be one To honor Lee after he passed away, his wife Marcy an ongoing stream of support in years to come. of a group of businesspeople to help establish the and his children established an unrestricted fund The Lundgren family is committed to continuing to Eveleth Area Community Foundation (EACF). with the EACF called the Lee J. Lundgren Fund. contribute to the fund. They asked that memorial gifts be made to the “Dad believed in this community,” says Bruce. “He fund and were overwhelmed by the outpouring of “This community has supported us for 90-some spent his whole life here. He was proud to be from contributions. Because the Lee J. Lundgren Fund is years,” says Lee Anne. “We look for that to continue Eveleth. Being part of the group that initiated the unrestricted, the EACF can use money from the and we look in turn to support the community.” EACF was a testament to that.” fund to make grants to area nonprofits in a way The EACF actively promotes private giving for the that it believes will best serve the immediate public good in the Eveleth region and is an affiliate needs of the region. of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation. Make things better for your community. Learn more at dsacommunityfoundation.com 7 Beyond our lifetime The Pichettis share a deep appreciation for this The Pichettis have also wanted to involve their region and a calling to do more. children and their grandchildren in the process of giving. Linda’s daughter-in-law is on her advisory The second fund established and spearheaded committee, her oldest granddaughter will be joining by Linda is the Fund for Women and Girls. This her for the next advisory committee meeting, and fund became active in 2017. she hopes that her younger granddaughter will be “The Women and Girls Fund is more in line participating in a couple of years.
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