SUCCESS STARTS AND ENDS WITH A STRONG COMMUNITY
We’re lucky. We’ve been embraced by dozens of great communities. These communities have helped us become the company we are today. Strong communities build strong businesses…and vice versa. So, we’re committed to keeping the communities we serve great places to live, work, and grow.
Our team members volunteer their time with schools, civic groups, non-profit organization, and youth groups. We serve on boards and stay involved with the Chamber of Commerce. We support initiatives like Youth Education and Health & Wellness. We offer scholarships to area high school students. Every year Bernick's awards over $150,000 in grants back to the communities we serve. Here are some of the main organizations we support through the Bernick Family Foundation:

Amery Hospital & Clinic
$10,000 Grant
PowerUp to beat childhood obesity.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota
$20,000 Grant
Power Hour Homework Help and Tutoring Program.

Brainerd Family YMCA
$24,000 Grant
2019 YMCA Youth and Adult Healthy Living programming.

City of Willmar Parks & Recreation
$10,000 Grant
Bike Share in the City of Willmar.

Cold Spring Area Soccer Club
$10,000 Grant
Cold Spring Area Soccer Club equipment purchases.

Danube Area Athletic Club
$20,000 Grant
Danube Accessible Playground Build.

Duluth Area Family YMCA
$40,000 Grant
Better Togther: The YMCA at the Essentia Wellness Center.

Headwaters Science Center
$6,000 Grant
Student Group Scholarship and Transportation Fund for Rural and Low-Income Schools.

Osceola Medical Center
$10,000 Grant
Construction of a Handicap Accessible Playground on the Osceola Medical Center Campus.
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