Bob Anderson (left), who recently retired from Boise Paper at International Falls, receives the Spirit of Minnesota Award from Jon Campbell, chair of the Minnesota Chamber Board. Current Minnesota Chamber board members Jan Kruchoski and Sanjay Kuba, and former member Russ Nelson, had a personal audience with Governor Mark Dayton at Session Priorities. Jay Timmons, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Manufacturers, addresses the Minnesota Manufacturers Summit. Legislative leaders shared their views at Session Priorities: (from left) Senate Majority Leader David Senjem, House Speaker Kurt Zellers, moderator Tom Hauser of KSTP-TV, House Minority Leader Paul Thissen, Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk. Involta broke ground in September for a $10.5 million data center in Duluth:(from left) Lonnie Bloomquist of Involta; Nancy Norr of Minnesota Power; Senator Roger Reinert; Involta CEO Bruce Lehrman; DEED Commissioner Mark Phillips; County Commissioner Steve O'Neil; David Ross of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce; Mayor Don Ness. Joe Swedberg (left), vice president of legislative affairs at Hormel Foods Corporation in Austin, visits with Dr. Zigang Dong, executive director of The Hormel Institute, during a tour by Leadership Minnesota. Current Minnesota Chamber board members Jan Kruchoski and Sanjay Kuba, and former member Russ Nelson, had a personal audience with Governor Mark Dayton at Session Priorities. Jay Timmons, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Manufacturers, addresses the Minnesota Manufacturers Summit. Legislative leaders shared their views at Session Priorities: (from left) Senate Majority Leader David Senjem, House Speaker Kurt Zellers, moderator Tom Hauser of KSTP-TV, House Minority Leader Paul Thissen, Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk. Involta broke ground in September for a $10.5 million data center in Duluth:(from left) Lonnie Bloomquist of Involta; Nancy Norr of Minnesota Power; Senator Roger Reinert; Involta CEO Bruce Lehrman; DEED Commissioner Mark Phillips; County Commissioner Steve O'Neil; David Ross of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce; Mayor Don Ness. Joe Swedberg (left), vice president of legislative affairs at Hormel Foods Corporation in Austin, visits with Dr. Zigang Dong, executive director of The Hormel Institute, during a tour by Leadership Minnesota. Bob Anderson (left), who recently retired from Boise Paper at International Falls, receives the Spirit of Minnesota Award from Jon Campbell, chair of the Minnesota Chamber Board.


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Local Business Gives Partners

The strength of Minnesota Business Gives is in the growing statewide network. To date, more than 30 local chambers of commerce are partners in implementing local programs, sponsoring Strategies for Smart Giving workshops and recognizing local businesses that give at least 2% of their pre-tax earnings for charitable and community involvement activities.

"As a Chamber president for over 20 years working in three different communities, the one common factor I found in each is how willing businesses are to give back in their communities but how very modest they are about their giving. We jumped on the opportunity to create Willmar Lakes Area Business Gives as we thought it would be a great way to recognize our local businesses and thank them for all they do, and then encourage others to do the same. It's a win-win for everyone." ~Ken Warner, president, Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce

Participating communities

Albert Lea-Freeborn County Area Business Gives - www.albertlea.org
Austin Area Business Gives - www.austincoc.com
Bemidji Area Business Gives - www.bemidji.org
Brainerd Lakes Area Business Gives - www.explorebrainerdlakes.com
Cambridge-Isanti County Area Business Gives - www.cambridge-chamber.com
Cloquet Area Business Gives - www.cloquet.com
Crookston Area Business Gives - www.visitcrookston.com
Detroit Lakes Business Gives - www.visitdetroitlakes.com
Duluth Area Business Gives - www.duluthchamber.com
Fairmont Area Business Gives - www.fairmont.org
Faribault Area Business Gives - www.faribaultmn.org
Fergus Falls Area Business Gives - www.fergusfalls.com
Forest Lake Area Business Gives - www.flacc.org
Greater Mankato Business Gives - www.mankato.com
Greater Stillwater Business Gives - www.ilovestillwater.com
Hutchinson Area Business Gives - www.explorehutchinson.com
Litchfield Business Gives - www.litch.com
Little Falls Area Business Gives - www.littlefallsmnchamber.com
Marshall Area Business Gives - www.marshall-mn.org
Minnesota Keystone Program - Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce - www.minneapolischamber.org
New Prague Business Gives - www.newprague.com
New Ulm Area Business Gives - www.newulm.com
Northfield Area Business Gives - www.northfieldchamber.com
Owatonna Area Business Gives - www.owatonna.org
Redwood Falls Area Business Gives - www.redwoodfalls.org
Rochester Area Business Gives - www.rochestermnchamber.com
Saint Cloud Area Business Gives - www.stcloudareachamber.com
Sleepy Eye Area Business Gives - www.sleepyeyechamber.com
Thief River Falls Business Gives - www.trfchamber.com
Two Harbors Area Business Gives – www.twoharborschamber.com
TwinWest Business Gives - www.twinwest.com
Waconia Area Business Gives - www.waconiachamber.org
Waseca Area Business Gives - www.wasecachamber.com
Willmar Lakes Area Business Gives - www.willmarareachamber.com
Winona Area Business Gives - www.winonachamber.com

For information on how a business or a local chamber can participate in a Minnesota Business Gives program, contact Jackie Reis at jreis@mnchamber.com, (651) 292-4679.

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