Being Grateful in 2025
The dictionary provides the following definition of community:Community noun com·mu·ni·ty k-myü-n-tē plural communities, 1: a) unified body of individuals: such as a)the people with common interests living in a particular area broadly : the area itself b) a group of...
Notes from the Chairperson
It is an exciting time for the Black River Falls Area Foundation. Over the past few years, we’ve welcomed several new faces to our Board of Trustees, each bringing fresh energy and valuable expertise. I am pleased to recognize and welcome Mary Beth White-Jacobs, Jack...
Helping Our Community Shine
On Tuesday, September 17th, the annual Friends of the Foundation Luncheon honored retiring trustee Kay Finch. Kay joined the Foundation Board in 2009. She served as Secretary from 2016 until 2020, Vice-Chairperson beginning in 2020 and Chairperson from 2022 to...
Jay Laabs Generosity to Black River Falls High School
Black River Falls holds a very special place in the hearts of Jay and Katie Laabs.
Recently, with the help and direction of the Black River Falls Area Foundation Jay and Katie gifted the BRF School District with seven new digital Yamaha pianos in honor of long-time BRF choral director Larry Hansen, who made a great impression on them during their high school days.
2023 Friends Luncheon
Being Grateful in 2022
Black River Falls was truly blessed when Gil Homstad decided to ‘come home’ after living in Madison. Gil is a humble and discreet man who has done more for this area than most of us will ever realize. Over the past thirty-six years, if you looked closely behind the...
BRF Alumni Students make their Hometown Proud!
BRF Alumni not only shine during their years in school, but also once they have completed their educations and enter the workforce. Below is a short update on a few past BRF Alumni Scholarship recipients. The BRF community should be very proud of these young men and...
Foundation Makes History With Alumni Scholarship Awards
Thanks to a generous gift from Peter and Jone Hoffman, the Foundation was able to award a scholarship to each and every BRF Alumni Applicant in 2021. It would generally be assumed there would be some applications that would be ineligible due to the scholarship...
Recognizing Need, Taking Action!
Peter & Jone Hoffman In June, the Foundation published a newspaper article listing the 2020 and 2021 recipients of scholarships managed by the Foundation. It also discussed the wonderful support our community provides for graduating seniors and addressed the need...
Being Grateful in 2021
In 1985, Gil Homstad recognized a need and took action. That action resulted in the creation of the Black River Falls Area Foundation, which set a record as the smallest (population) community in the entire country to have a Foundation. Starting with zero dollars, the...