Giving Back

Timber Bay supports youth through funding from its annual Christmas tree lots. Read more about Timber Bay's Minnetonka Tree Lots Fund Teens' Futures

ICA brings holiday cheer to the community. Read more about ICA Food Shelf Expects Record Donations for Holiday Food Drive

Project Black & Blue gives back to service workers struggling with physical or mental illnesses. Read more about BA Craftmade Aprons Gives Back with Service Industry Health Fund

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. Read more about Brighten Someone's Holidays with Be a Santa to a Senior

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. Read more about At The Pink Social, Women Build Each Other Up While Battling Breast Cancer

New year-round academy helps students recovering from substance abuse and addiction. Read more about Recovery-focused Alternative High School Helps At Risk Kids Year-round

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. Read more about Excelsior Native Makes a Good Hat That Gives Back

WeCAN was founded in 1989 to address a lack of social service programs for low-income families in the area. Read more about WeCAN Celebrates 30 Years of Helping Community Members in Need

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.

Ryan grew up in Hibbing, Minn. before attending the University of St. Thomas and moving to the Twin Cities. From a young age, he learned the importance of giving back to the community. Read more about Inspired by Family, Local Developer Gives Back to Seniors

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 Read more about 'Un-kennel' Starts Foundation to Find Forever Homes for Elder Dogs