Our Healing River: A moving evening of stories and connection
FMR staff and board members are grateful to everyone who made our 2021 celebration a success!
Thank you to the 478 river supporters who joined our livestream, an inspiring virtual experience. Watch and listen to all the stories again in this recap. >>
The lineup for Our Healing River on September 30
Join us Thursday, September 30 for an evening of stories celebrating the way our river heals us and how we heal the river in turn. (Photo of Gwen Westerman, left, by Anna Botz)
Watching the river flow by can feel like listening to a good story. We're honored to share with you four good stories about our healing river at our virtual fall gala. Find out more about our storytellers (including the new poet laureate of Minnesota). >>
Fair State Brewing and FMR cooperate through all of June
Fair State Brewing Cooperative's member-owners have selected FMR as their June nonprofit partner in recognition of our work combating climate change. All month long, every time you purchase a crowler or a bottle in the taproom, 10% is donated to FMR.
Fair State's taproom and beer garden is now open seven days a week. Stop by or shop online any time in June to support FMR.
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Welcome back, John!
We're thrilled to welcome John Briel back to the FMR team. John had previously worked for FMR as our development associate before moving to Chicago to pursue new opportunities. Now he's back as our new member relations manager and has hit the ground running, serving FMR's incredible community of members and donors. >>
Enjoy our 2020 annual report
In our latest annual report, you'll find an inspiring story for every month of 2020. Together we accomplished remarkable things, even through the pandemic. >>
Giving Tuesday — double your impact today!
The season of generosity is well on its way and this Tuesday, December 1 you can join millions of people across the globe for a day of giving. Please consider supporting FMR to help protect the natural wonder flowing through our community this Giving Tuesday.
A generous river benefactor will match your gift dollar-for-dollar, doubling your impact on the health of our hometown river.
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SpringForwardMN May 1-11
SpringForwardMN is May 1-11, when Minnesotans give generously for what comes next. Give today.
Indeed Brewing Company's Indeed We Can benefit
FMR is pleased to be chosen as a nonprofit partner of Indeed Brewing Company's Indeed We Can program. According to Indeed Brewing Company: "If brewing top-notch beer for the people around us is the core of who we are, then engagement with our community is our backbone. Giving back is as fundamental to us as brewing delicious beer, and we’re always seeking new ways to engage."
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FMR's first-ever virtual gala a hit!
FMR staff and board members shared reasons why we do the work we do at this year's fall gala, Our Storied River. You can watch all the river stories, including the ones we told, below. (Photos by Tom Reiter)
At Our Storied River, we raised close to $170,000 for the river. Thank you! If you missed the livestream or you just want to see it again, check out this collection of our featured river stories, a tour from FMR staff of a few of our favorite places, and glimpses of the artwork created for the event. >>
A sneak preview of the lineup for Our Storied River, Oct. 1
Miss Shannan — local host of The Moth — will be our host for an evening of river stories from FMR and our community. Join us October 1!
Want a sneak preview of the stories you'll hear at our virtual fall gala on October 1? We'll hear from a musician who toured the Mississippi by canoe to discover not only his muddy roots, but his true love; a family who found a sense of place in the river, and a place to grieve the impossible; and two storytellers who know the layers of history at Bdote, the sacred confluence of rivers. >>