Barnesville Area Community Fund

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!!!

05/07/2026

One week ago, we celebrated the Leadership Barnesville Class of 2025–2026!

19 local leaders completed the program who are dedicated to growing, connecting, and leading in our community.

👏 Congratulations to our graduates:
Annabel Aguilar
Kitty Berg
Kimberly Bomstad
Clay Danielson
Greg DeMuth
Thomas Gonser
Tyler Honrud
Josh Holmes
Birdie Janssen
Mandy Klein
Sandie Kuehn
Cody Schepp
Kyle Schmidt
Ashley Slininger
Allison Smith
Kari Wilson
Reilee Schenck
Jim Woods
Gabe Yeske

We’re proud of each of you and excited to see the impact you’ll continue to make in Barnesville.

Join us and congratulating this group of incredible leaders!

05/07/2026

The Barnesville Area Community Fund was happy to have coordinated the 4th Annual Barnesville Day of Caring made possible only by our sponsors and our partnership with the Barnesville School District and HELPERS! Thanks to all the BHS students, school staff and community volunteers who made a huge difference in the lives of our senior citizens!

More than 130 volunteers hit the streets of Barnesville on Wednesday, May 6, for the 4th annual day of caring.

04/29/2026

Celebrating Leadership Barnesville Graduates!

Last night, 50 community members gathered at The Purple Goose to celebrate the graduation of the 2025–2026 Leadership Barnesville class, including the Mayor, Fund board members, alumni, participants, and guests.

The evening featured remarks from the Fund Board Chair, reflection from the representative Thomas Gonser, and the graduation of 19 outstanding local leaders. We are so proud of this group and excited to see the impact they’ll continue to make in Barnesville!

👏 Congratulations to our graduates:
Annabel Aguilar, Kitty Berg, Kimberly Bomstad, Clay Danielson, Greg DeMuth, Thomas Gonser, Tyler Honrud, Josh Holmes, Birdie Janssen, Mandy Klein, Sandie Kuehn, Cody Schepp, Kyle Schmidt, Ashley Slininger, Allison Smith, Kari Wilson, Reilee Schenck, Jim Woods, and Gabe Yeske.

💙 Thank you to our program sponsors:
Barnesville Area Community Fund, Barnesville Lions & Thursday Nite Lions, Midwest Bank, and Red River Communications.