Helping Strengthen Our Local Communities Since 1916

Success Starts with a Strong Community

Last year Bernick's awarded $200,000 in grants back to the communities we serve, including Bemidji, Brainerd, Duluth, St. Cloud, and Willmar, Minnesota, and Dresser, Wisconsin. Below are this year’s Grant Recipients.

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Bemidji First Lego League

$10,000 Grant

Bemidji First Lego League Robotics Program

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Central Minnesota Council, Boy Scouts of America

$15,000 Grant

Youth Career Exploring Program Expansion

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City of Longville

$20,000 Grant

Playground Accessibility Enhancements

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Community Action Duluth

$25,000 Grant

Youth Entrepreneurship, Food Access, and Volunteerism with Farmers Markets

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Deep Portage Learning Center

$13,000 Grant

New Canoe Fleet and PFD/Paddle Storage Shed

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Duluth Children's Museum

$15,000 Grant

Mobile Museum: Expanding Educational Opportunities

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Holdingford FFA Alumni

$5,000 Grant

Holdingford FFA Alumni Greenhouse Expansion Project at Holdingford High School

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Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center

$17,000 Grant

Prairie Woods Nature School Outdoor Playscape

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Superior Soccer Association

$25,000 Grant

KickSafe - Cooper Elementary Field Resurfacing Project

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The Yes Network

$20,000 Grant

Ready 2 Play: Improving child and adolescent health and wellness in Central MN

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Turtle Lake School District

$30,000 Grant

The Turtle Lake Track Revitalization Project

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United Way of West Central Minnesota

$8,000 Grant

The Village Children's Museum "Bodies in Motion" Exhibit and Programming