Meet the members of our Editorial Advisory Board. At White Bear Lake Magazine, we’re devoted to sharing stories that define our lakeside...
Giving Back
Leadership Tomorrow Grows Community Leaders
Local initiative cultivates a community of leaders. What does it mean to give back to one’s community? And how does one even begin? The answers to...
Meet Community Booster Bill Foussard
Spotlight on Community Local legend Bill Foussard is a business owner and enthusiastic booster of our great community. From making sure we have...
Mahtomedi Area Green Initiative Paves The Way to a Greener Community
Area sustainability group works toward a safer, eco-friendly future. As summer begins on the shores of White Bear Lake, the beauty of this land...
Caring During COVID-19
How three area churches have helped the hurting during the pandemic. Historically, in times of crisis, people often turn to a church for help or...
Icy Dives for Good Deeds
Supporting the Special Olympics with a splash. Across the state, there are over 8,100 Special Olympics athletes, who put in hard work every year to...
Support Our Seniors
Volunteering is a rewarding way to help in the community. If you find yourself with some free time on your hands once the kids head back to school,...
21 Roots
Farm’s name highlights special intention in programming. Local nonprofit 21 Roots Farm brings meaningful activities to people impacted by...
Looking Forward
Local non-profit turns stumbling blocks into stepping stones. Sara Swan has over two decades of experience in special education. Swan found schools...
On the Road Again
White Bear Mitsubishi partners with community-based 'Wheels for Women' program. Several single moms without reliable transportation—some of them...
Home is Where the Heart Is
White Bear Lake nonprofit Solid Ground awarded $1.25 million grant. Solid Ground makes dreams come true with $1.25 million Bezos Day One Fund grant....
Hi Friends!
Capturing a glimmer of hope. It has been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic upended all of our lives. The unanticipated lifestyle changes took a...
Community Driven, Community Focused
ReGrow White Bear Lake supports downtown businesses. When downtown White Bear Lake faced the brunt of the pandemic in early spring, ReGrow White...
White Bear Area Food Shelf Continues Mission Through COVID-19 Pandemic
The White Bear Area Food Shelf provides for families in need. Providing food and support since 1977, the White Bear Area Food Shelf (WBAFS) strives...
How White Bear Lake is Coping with the Coronavirus Crisis
These are only a few of the many heartfelt ways you showed just how remarkably thoughtful and kind the people of our area truly are — you are all...
Fashion Nonprofit 3seams Helps Women Find a Better Future
3seams offers women in Cambodia and Nepal a chance at a different future. Inga Swope knew she wanted to do something to help women and children...
White Bear Lake Rotary Club Works Locally to Solve Global Issues
Rotary Club of White Bear Lake is a local organization with international reach. The Rotary Club of White Bear Lake is entering its 39th year of...
Transportation Nonprofit Wants to Get Everyone Into the Community
Newtrax provides daily transportation for more than 600 people. Transportation can be a barrier to participating in the life of a community, and...
Local Couple Establishes Foundation to Fight Lyme Disease
Lisa Najarian is a woman on a mission—she understands the destruction a tiny tick can wreak on people’s lives. Lisa Najarian is a woman on a...
Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly Provides Companionship to Isolated Elders
The year is 1946, the place, France. World War II has only recently ended, and the people of Europe struggle. Poverty runs high, and many in...
