GRANTS: TESTIMONIALS

"I just wanted to thank the Foundation for sponsoring the Summer Playgrounds Program.  Too often we take things for granted and I wanted to be sure to let you know how much I appreciate this option for my son.  My son has been attending it every year for the past several years, and he really enjoys it.  The summer staff have always been great, and I feel it is a real asset to our community, so I hope the program continues and maybe my son will be one of the staff someday! Many thanks again!"

-Terrie Ziesel

“The summer park program is the perfect place for my three kids to spend their summer afternoons.
It’s a high-quality program at a very affordable price, and my kids are getting to know other kids from the community in a healthy, positive environment.”

-Heath Weisbrod, St. Louis Park parent

“Thank you, Community Foundation, for helping the Meadowbrook kids stay strong and healthy. We have more opportunities because people cared about us.”

-Connor Scott, age 8, Meadowbrook resident

“By becoming an Asset Champion with Children First,
I made connections with people in St. Louis Park I would never have met otherwise. We share ideas for helping kids, and helping the community as a whole become an even better place to live. Thanks, Community Foundation, for supporting this program.”

- Preethy Goonetilleke, director, Little Flowers Montessori

“Community Foundation support helped us provide backpacks and school supplies to more than 670 kids in St. Louis Park, so they could come to school prepared. The overall message of this gift to young people is that they count and the community truly cares about them.”

-Jackie Olafson, St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP)