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Building Community Connection

North St. Louis County Habitat for Humanity hosted the Breakfast Connections event this month and it was more than a morning meetup - it was a reminder of what happens when people gather with purpose. The room was full, the conversations were lively, and Nathan’s famous breakfast burritos set the tone with the kind of hospitality that makes this community thrive.

But the heart of the morning was Habitat for Humanity’s mission. Their work has always been about more than building homes. It’s about building stability, dignity, and opportunity - one partnership, one volunteer, one family at a time. Events like this bring that mission to life. When local leaders, businesses, and neighbors come together, you can feel the momentum. You can feel the excitement building!

Every connection strengthens the foundation for future projects. Every shared story reinforces why safe, affordable housing matters. Every new relationship expands the network that makes this work possible across the Iron Range. This gathering showed how powerful it is when community partners show up, share space, and commit to building something bigger than themselves.

Making Community Connections

We enjoyed time engaging with our business community and building new connections during this event. Attendees had a chance to provide a brief update on their organization, including:

  • Habitat for Humanity: Seeking community support and volunteers to help with homebuilding on the Iron Range. Closing two homes built last year in Virginia and starting five more this year.
  • Iron Range Tourism Bureau: Has both a community calendar and tourism calendar - share your events with them to get listed.
  • Minnesota North College: Brenda is retiring! Minnesota North College graduation is the evening of Wednesday, May 13th at Iron Trail Motors Event Center. 
  • Essentia Health: Partners with many local organizations for volunteering such as Habitat for Humanity & Iron Range Half Marathon.
  • Virginia Community Foundation: Serving as fiscal agent for the City of Virginia's splash pad fundraiser at Silver Lake. Look for the fundraising thermometer as you drive by - let's make it happen! Barb Baldrica memorial event Thursday May 14th. 
  • Midwest Communications: Operates six radio stations based out of Hibbing, plus digital advertising services for regional businesses.
  • Alzheimer's Association: Walk on September 19th, seeking volunteers and committee members!
  • City of Mt. Iron: Partnered with Habitat for Humanity to build their facility, and construction is ongoing for the learning center by city hall.
  • Northridge Community Credit Union: New debit card - two cents from each transaction will support the school.
  • Hometown Focus: the only locally-owned community newspaper in Minnesota - celebrating 18 years in business.
  • Rotary Club: Known for the kids fishing contest on June 4th, chili cook-off, and scholarships.
  • North Star Credit Union: Excited to be part of the community and doing a vacation giveaway on Friday May 15th.
  • Mesabi Youth for Christ: Support 4 campuses to work with 6-12th graders to use their gifts to support Christ.
  • RAMS: Permanent School Fund amendment — currently generates $60M+ statewide with only $2M going to Range schools; a 'yes' vote in November could push that to $3M. Brownfield's Lunch and Learn coming in May.
  • WDIO: ready to support the community with advertising and digital marketing needs
  • Tech Bytes: costs to replace hard drives and rams have increased, be sure to reach out for any computer needs.
  • Farm Bureau: New to the community and looking to make connections
  • Brenda's Pet Styling & Grooming: located on 8th St. S - looking to make more community connections.
  • Virginia Co-op Credit Union: Starting renovations for new branch in Chisholm, hiring tellers!
  • Miller Roofing & Siding: enjoy helping build Habitat homes
  • The Title Team: New Chamber Member and looking for a location in Virginia

A huge thank you to North St. Louis County Habitat for Humanity for hosting this wonderful event, your participation is what makes these gatherings so impactful.

Thank you to everyone who attended and made this Breakfast Connections a memorable morning. If you missed it, don't worry - there are plenty more networking opportunities coming up!

Our next Breakfast Connections event will be June 10th at Northeast Service Cooperative so mark your calendars!

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