Category: Volunteer

Thank you to Danna Woods, Julie Ray, Karen Renaud and Melanie Bergstadt for volunteering at the Goldie Classic Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 10th.  FirstLight hosted a game that raised money for the American Cancer Society.

The game consisted of trying to chip a ball into toilet seats or a commode for the chance to win a Yeti cooler.  Everyone who played received a ticket in the drawing.  Those who chipped a ball in a toilet received extra tickets in the drawing.  SO MUCH FUN and a great way to promote getting your colonoscopy!

FirstLight employees donated a total of 225 POUNDS in school supplies to area students this year through our Build-A-Backpack program.  We squashed our last year’s total of 181pounds.

Thank you to everyone who donated to this cause.  A big thank you to Ronda Jannett for being the master organizer of this service event.

~The Community Service Committee. 

A BIG thank you for these employees that braved the weather on Saturday, August 20th to help at the FirstLight water stop!  Rhonda Felland, Marcee Nilson, June Juday, Shelly Kroschel, Sheila Peterson, Sandy Zutz-Wiczek and family, Brent Nihart and family, Angela Mann, Kim Tepley and family, and Deb Wright.

Although it was raining and a little chilly, we somehow had a blast.  The runners and spectators appreciated us as well.  At the very end while we were cleaning up, a gentleman stopped by and attempted to give a financial donation to help cover any expenses because he enjoyed the entertainment so much provided by our group and the event!

And kudos to our own Jen Peterson for organizing such a great community event!

A big THANK YOU to our 7/29/16 Mora Parade Volunteers!  This group was amazing and had a blast: Brett Anderson (not pictured), Jeri and Dean Masters, Linda and Mike Holznagel, Brenda Moos and family, Robert Brown, Nicole Westman and family, Sheila Peterson and family, Jocelyn Olson and family, Shelly Kroschel, Juanita Lietz and family, Kate Olson, Karen Renaud, Pete and Lenea Morgan, and Bill Asmus and family (not pictured).  Thank you for serving our community!

Thank you to: Gail Lobdell, Jill Sawyer, Adrienne Peterson, Julie Ray, Leann McMullen, Melody Norgaard and sons Ben and Jake, Pam Tanner, and fearless leader Karen Renaud (not pictured) for volunteering your time to clean the ditches on Highway 65 last night.  Your service is appreciated!

The Kanabec County Adopt-A-Highway community service event will take place on Monday April 25th from 5:30pm-6:30pm.  We will meet at 5:15pm at the first Knife Lake rest stop when heading North on Highway 65.  Employees and family members 12 years of age and older are welcome to participate.

If you are interested in volunteering for this event, contact Deb Wright at dwright@welia.org

The Community Service Committee is sponsoring a FOOD DRIVE in the month of March.  Each department is asked to collect a specific item that is a high-priority item for our area food pantries.

Watch for a box in your department the week of March 1st with your requested donation item listed on the box.

Let’s join the fight against hunger in our community!

Download the flyer here

List of requested items by department

We just received this thank you from the Salvation Army.  FirstLight Health System employees rang at ShopKo and Coborn’s for 7.5 hours with a grand total of $342.63 collected.

Thank you for making a difference for families in need.