Barnesville Area Community Fund

09/02/2026

THANKS to everyone who nominated Barnesville teachers for our Back to School Gift Bag Drawing! CONGRATULATIONS to Megan Martin who was randomly selected as the winner! We will deliver your gift bag to the Elementary School. ENJOY!

08/31/2026

The Barnesville Area Community Fund has always supported Barnesville Public Schools in so many ways. Grants, scholarships, special Giving Hearts Day projects and the Hall of Honor just to mention a few.

With the 1st Day of School just around the corner we thought it would be fun to LIFT UP up all of the Barnesville teachers with a giveaway! We have a special canvas bag, book published by West Central Initiative and WCI journal.

In the comments, name what Barnesville teacher you think should receive this special gift package. The winner will be randomly selected from those nominated and announced on Wednesday, September 2.

THANK YOU to all the Barnesville Public School teachers as they begin another school year. The role you play in educating our youth is so critically important.

08/29/2026

The 2027 Giving Hearts Day is Thursday, February 11 but it’s never too early to start planning! This past week, Dionne Merkens, Chair of the Barnesville Area Community Fund Advisory Committee and Karen Lauer attended the GHD Kick-off Meeting in Fargo, with special guest Max of Tell Well. Watch for details on what this year’s project will be!

08/27/2026

The Barnesville is proud to have provided financial support to this project providing a great new activity for Barnesville Elementary students!

Barnesville Elementary physical education teacher Jacob Grosz and Principal Todd Henrickson thank Erwin Miller for building and donating a new Gaga pit to the school as his Eagle Scout project.

This wonderful addition will provide students with another fun way to stay active during physical education classes, recess, and after-school hours. Thank you, Erwin, for your hard work, generosity, and commitment to Barnesville Elementary!

07/28/2026

WOW! Was that FUN! Barnesville Area Community Fund volunteers were happy to help serve water and lemonade at the Barnesville Main Street Annual Barnesville Community Picnic last Thursday! We love being part of the community - it was great to see so many folks who support our mission!

05/22/2026

What a GREAT story about the recent Barnesville Day of Caring organized by the Barnesville Area Community Fund in collaboration with the Barnesville School District and HELPERS!

05/21/2026

On Wednesday, May 13 the Barnesville Education Scholarships for Tomorrow or BEST, (part of the Barnesville Area Community Fund) held their Scholarship Award Ceremony in the BHS Performing Arts Center. Over $115,000 in scholarships were awarded to 43 Barnesville High School seniors.

Those students receiving scholarships were Alexis Bontjes, Macie Blilie, Jack Axness, Shayna Erickson, Allison Smith, Aubryn Hinsz, Ashley Maneval, Erica Field, Nicholas Huesman, Logan Ehlert, Alexis Paul, Amira Blanco, Claire Olson,Siri Paulson, Jackson Meyer, Connor Klemin, Laila Berg, Alexander Fronning, Ella Brasel, Adam Branden, Elias Cox, Cameron Halverson, Trysten Nystuen, Kaden Nosal, Cody Mostue, Aubree Ernst, Anika Cossette, Jensen Messer, Dominic Green, Carson Smith, Krystin Lamm, Camryn Schafer, Brock Grabow, Derek Grunewald, Ava Ness, Landen Hartog, Major Ness, Andreiana Russell, Bryce Stokka, Emma Lyman, Brody Faulkner, Emma Eberhardt and Lane Sytsma.

The Barnesville Area Community Fund congratulates each of these individuals and wishes them all success as they pursue their dreams!

05/17/2026

Last week was a very special week to honor skilled nursing professionals across the United States. In celebration of this week, the Barnesville Area Community Fund delivered trays of healthy snacks to both Valley Care and Rehab and Golden Manor Assisted Living. As a community, we are very fortunate to have both assisted living and nursing home facilities right in Barnesville allowing elderly individuals to stay right in Barnesville when they need day to day nursing services. THANK YOU!

05/13/2026

TODAY is a Big Day for Barnesville High School Seniors! We invite everyone to join us today at 6:00 pm for this exciting celebration!

05/11/2026

Last week the Barnesville Area Community Fund teamed up with the Barnesville Economic Development Authority (EDA) to deliver gift bags to all the Barnesville area childcare providers - including the 15 home-based providers, the Barnesville Child Day Care Center and Kid's Club! Childcare providers are integral to retaining and attracting new families to the community. We are grateful for their selfless service to all the children! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!