Altruism is second nature to Carol Carlson; her favorite things include making pajamas for underprivileged families in Northfield, packing meals for Feed My Starving Children and preparing carts for same-day surgeries at the Northfield Hospital. Carlson believes that volunteering supports communities by making each individual member stronger. At 79-years-old, Carlson is extremely active within the [...]

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Chartered in 1878, the Community Resource Bank has been providing Northfield and the surrounding areas with financial services for over 130 years.. More importantly, however, the bank has been living up to its namesake by serving the community for its entire existence. Company employees currently volunteer with over 20 different organizations. While volunteering is not [...]

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The members of the McDonough family are pros at volunteering. Through opportunities at their church and the 4-H Club, the five McDonoughs have become highly active within the Northfield community. By volunteering as a family three or four times a year, the McDonoughs have subconsciously instilled a volunteer ethic in their children. “It’s the things [...]

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The Goods for Good sale was a tremendous success. The 26 sites (up 30 percent from last year) raised over $10,000 for charities of their choice. Donations were given to numerous charities serving the local, national and global communities. One of my favorite parts of the sale was learning about everyone’s diverse philanthropic interests. While [...]

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Northfield High School’s performance of “Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival” was a huge success, as 120 students performed five sold-out shows. Although the phenomenal talent of Northfield’s youth helped to make the performances so successful, the biennial musical would not have been possible without the thousands of hours logged by the show’s numerous volunteers. The musical’s [...]

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