by Madeline Kopiecki | Aug 11, 2022 | Giving Back
Mandy Ewig’s fight with breast cancer inspired an over $30,000 donation. In June 2022, local nonprofit Firefly Sisterhood received a check from Morrie’s Minnetonka for $36,569. “I was absolutely blown away,” says Amy Gallagher, the executive director of Firefly...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Aug 1, 2021 | Education, Giving Back
Local nonprofit turns stumbling blocks into stepping stones. 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. But, she ended up developing Looking...
by Vivian Shinall | Nov 1, 2020 | Giving Back
ICA brings holiday cheer to the community. For over 20 years, ICA Food Shelf has given away ingredients and other food items to prepare turkey dinners to families in need throughout the community and is expecting a record giveaway this year. As some families...
by Maggie Pendleton | Nov 1, 2015 | Giving Back, Wellness
In 2015, breast cancer is not an unfamiliar disease. It is, in fact, all too familiar for many families. But a local organization is working to end some of the fear a diagnosis can bring. The Firefly Sisterhood connects women recently diagnosed with breast cancer with...
