NONPROFITS
Providing Unique Opportunities
for Community Improvement
and Enrichment
A
ccording to the Minnesota
Council of Nonprofits, “Nonprofit
organizations promote the health
and well-being of society. Organizations
provide people in all communities
around the state with services and
assistance to help meet needs unmet
by government and the for-profit sector.
Nonprofits are also an important part
of the economy, employing one out
of every nine workers in the state.
Nonprofit organizations are known for
their contributions to their communities,
focusing on volunteerism and making a
difference.”
VADNAIS HEIGHTS AREA
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Vadnais Heights Area Community
Foundation (VHACF) is proud to
support and strengthen the community
by making grants to help meet
community needs. Past grants have
included: fellowships to local teachers
in partnership with Fund for Teachers®;
funds to local libraries and local area
food shelves; annual scholarships for
high school seniors and elementary
school scholarships for environmental
camp; nonprofit organizations
supporting families in crisis; local public
safety providers and various community
service projects; community theaters,
local arts and cultural events; and funds
to a number of the many excellent
nonprofits in the community providing
much-needed vocational, social and
transportation services.
VHACF also partners with the City
of Vadnais Heights, Vadnais Heights
Economic Development Corporation
and various individuals to accomplish
wonderful things for Vadnais Heights
residents, area businesses and its
surrounding communities.
VHACF needs your help! VHACF
receives grant requests that are
quadruple the amount of available
funds. Visit the website (below) or mail
your tax-deductible donation today!
PO Box 270502
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127
vhacf.org
manages the Vadnais Heights Food
Shelf. Signature events include:
Bi-annual Waffle Breakfasts, Heritage
Days activities, an Annual Golf
Tournament, and a Toy/Gift and Food
Distribution. Proceeds from these
annual events benefit youth, the
elderly, and provide scholarships to
three area high schools.
Your tax-deductible donations can
be sent to the following address. Or,
consider joining a service project.
LIONS CLUB AND
FOUNDATION
KIDSIGHT SCREENING, APRIL 7
The Vadnais Heights Lions through the
Lions KidSight program will provide
free vision screening for children six
months to six years of age. Screening
will be conducted at the Spring Waffle
Breakfast, April 7, at the Vadnais
Heights Commons. Caring for vision has
been a priority for the Lions since 1925
when Hellen Keller asked the Lions to
be Knights of the Blind in the crusade
against darkness.
800 E. County Road E
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127
651-260-9346
e-clubhouse.org/sites/vadnaishts
lionskidsightusa.org
WHITE BEAR CENTER
FOR THE ARTS
WBCA is a place for everyone –
ensuring the joys and opportunities of
the arts are accessible to, and inclusive
of, all people in the community who
wish to participate!
• Over 900 high-quality art classes
offered throughout the year, available
for all experience levels and ages.
LCI Forward – Our Next 100 Years!
Lions Club International is the
largest service organization in the
world. It boasts almost 1.5 million
members worldwide, with clubs in
over 213 countries and territories. LCI
International will continue to focus
on Vision Care, Diabetes Education,
Childhood Cancer, Hunger Relief,
Protecting the Environment and
Engaging our Youth. The Vadnais
Heights Lions Club, founded in 1980,
• Free onsite lectures bring in experts
from the Minneapolis Institute
of Art, University of Minnesota,
internationally-renowned artists, poets
and authors.
• Free performances and seven gallery
exhibitions in the beautiful Ford
Family Gallery.
Stop by today and discover a
welcoming community that encourages
vhedc.com
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