Floral Artisan Brings Natural Style to the Forefront. Petals for Purpose branches into wearable floral creations.
Giving Back
![Sara Swan Sara Swan](https://archive.lakeminnetonkamag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/CLM_0821_LifeCoachSara_CE_4678.jpg?itok=Iijq5ESL)
While Sara Swan has over two decades of experience in special education, she initially didn’t have plans to turn a one-off mentorship into a full-fledged organization.
![The Minnesota Wakesurf Championship (MNWSC) The Minnesota Wakesurf Championship (MNWSC)](https://archive.lakeminnetonkamag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/mnwsc-9.jpg?itok=pXxhdFGp)
The Minnesota Wakesurf Championship (MNWSC) returns this month after being held virtually last year, and it’s more than just a competition.
![Timber Bay's Minnetonka Christmas tree lot Timber Bay's Minnetonka Christmas tree lot](https://archive.lakeminnetonkamag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/1220LKM_TimberBay_02.jpg?itok=w1y4XF3q)
Timber Bay supports youth through funding from its annual Christmas tree lots.
![BA Craftmade Aprons Project Black and Blue Lat14 and Lemongrass owner Ann Ahmed wears a Project Black and Blue apron by BA Craftmade Aprons](https://archive.lakeminnetonkamag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/LKM10867_0120_ProjectBlackBlue_CE_6758.jpg?itok=PcSTEMIz)
Project Black & Blue gives back to service workers struggling with physical or mental illnesses.
![Be a Santa to a Senior Someone hands a senior a gift from the Be a Santa to a Senior program.](https://archive.lakeminnetonkamag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/iStock-1066098664.jpg?itok=a9pSN_i2)
Over the course of a month, Be A Santa To A Senior collects donated gifts and provides them to those who might not have close family, are on a fixed income, or both.
![Wayzata Brew Works dog adoption event A dog up for adoption at Wayzata Brew Works' adoption event](https://archive.lakeminnetonkamag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/Cosmo.jpg?itok=v4Rm6ECa)
Each year, about five local organizations are involved in Wayzata Brew Works' adoption event.
![The Pink Social Two women at The Pink Social, an event benefiting breast cancer research.](https://archive.lakeminnetonkamag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/iStock-1065624510.jpg?itok=licr_2jH)
The Pink Social started as a network-marketing party. Now it's a pink-filled night of fun to raise money for cancer research and support women who are battling breast cancer.
![Summit Creek Hat Co. A hat made by Excelsior company Summit Creek Hat Co.](https://archive.lakeminnetonkamag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/LKM10243_0719_BO_SummitCreekHat_RN_057.jpg?itok=r53Hm7os)
Excelsior native Tony Filippi founded Summit Creek Hat Co. last summer, inspired to create a line of hats and other products that make the wearer think about their favorite places in the world.
![Joe Ryan Joe Ryan, CEO and owner of Oppidan Investment Company](https://archive.lakeminnetonkamag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/LKM10036_0519_Oppidan_JoeRyan_RN_024.jpg?itok=f4GVnhYv)
Joe Ryan’s worldview is simple: leave the world better than you found it.
As the CEO and owner of Oppidan Investment Company, a national property development firm based in Excelsior, Ryan knows he—and Oppidan—can make a real difference in the communities they serve.
![Top Dog Foundation's Jean Stelten-Beuning Top Dog Foundation, Lake Minnetonka](https://archive.lakeminnetonkamag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/LKM9901_0419_TopDogFoundation_Jean_RN_042.jpg?itok=iUqnrA07)
While Top Dog Country Club has earned the unofficial title of the “un-kennel,” boasting Club Med-style digs for dogs when their owners are away, behind the hotel lies a cause that’s close to the owner’s heart