Nickel Open

10/08/2026

Even more presentations in the surrounding area.
Thank You again Duck Cup Memorial

Two days. Twelve grade levels. One powerful mission.

Thank you to the New London-Spicer School District and community for hosting us this week for an unforgettable marathon of mental health programming. From pre-K through high school, and an evening gathering with adults, we reached students and community members with the message: you're not alone.

Huge thanks to Kaysha with Minding Your Mind for flying all the way from Florida to speak with our older students, and to Samantha Ariza for bringing the Kind Minds program to our younger learners. Special thanks again to the Nickel Open Fund for co-sponsoring this incredible week of prevention education.

This is what prevention looks like: conversations in classrooms, connections in communities, and speakers who say the things that matter.

10/08/2026

Awesome week of presentations to local Jordan students from HS thru 2nd & 3rd graders.
Thank You Duck Cup Memorial

09/25/2026

The show must go on!
The forecast is getting better and better by the hour but don't worry, we have you covered with several tents. Plenty of everything so bring an appetite and lawnchair.

09/21/2026

Just a few days away from our Backyard Party Sat Sep 26. Bring only your lawnchairs and an appetite.

To all our past Nickel Open supporters and sponsors, we're hosting a Community Giveback event with food, refreshments plus live music from the Lone Pirate and the Tipsy Mermaid, a South Padre Island band.

Food will be ready at 5pm with music from 6-9pm playing your popular Island music. Bring the family and your friends and enjoy a free evening on us.

Hope to see you!

09/09/2026

Tis the season for Green!
Green is the international color for mental health awareness, symbolizing new life, growth, renew and hope.

Last Thu the Nickel Open hosted their first Green Out event for fall sports. Football players wore arm & leg sleeves and Cheerleaders green pompoms to help symbolize this.

Great turnout that evening for support of this great cause.

Next up, Girls JV/Var Volleyball on Mon Sep 17, 5:30pm & 7pm respectively. Get your Green on and come out and support mental health awareness.
Nickelopenfund.org

08/19/2026

Save these dates:
Sat Sep 26 Backyard Party.
Sat Feb 27, 2027 Soulshine Bag Tournament.
Sat May 2, 2027 Kentucky Derby Party.

07/28/2026

Yesterday was a really good day! Our son Nick's heavenly Birthday plus I got to meet some very instrumental people at GTCUW #988 (Greater Twin Cities United Way) that support, and make sure the best outcome possible while servicing #988 calls locally. The Nickel Open was proud to have donated a check to them to continue helping people that use #988. Thank you to Shannon Smith Jones, newly appointed Chief Impact Officer & Carolina De Los Rios, Director of #988 for receiving our donation.
Attached is some current data from the first six months of 2026 plus total calls from 2025 compared to 2024 on the impact of #988 in MN. What the Nickel Open is doing to bring more awareness to mental health and su***de prevention is defintely working. Thank you to all our donors and supporters especially those from our last event, 9th Annual Golf/Banquet held on June 27.

06/30/2026

A successful 9th Annual Nickel Open Golf Tournament & Banquet Thanks to a packed house at Ridges At Sand Creek, all the Players, all the Sponsors/Supporters and especially all the Volunteers!
At the end of 2025 we surpassed $250k donations to NAMI-MN ironically in time for America's 250th Anniversary Celebration. Plus Saturday night we raised over $26k in less than 10 min to support the great things #988 has done and continues to do. A recent NY Times article described it as an average of 11% reduction in su***des youths across the US, which is ~4400 lives saved this past year due to .
Thanks to Steffenhagen Photography for some early photos of the event:
https://www.steffenhagenphotography.com/Clients/Nickel-Open-Fund/2026-Nickel-Open

If you'd like to follow us and/or donate to a great cause, check us out:
https://www.nickelopenfund.org/

06/26/2026

Our On-line Auction this year is better than ever and open! Trips to Southern CA,
Deer Valley, Ceasars Palace, Savanah, Artwork, Baskets, Twins Tickets, Rick Bronson Tickets, Duct Cleaning, Master's pkg, Golf swag, Stadium Blanket plus Party Bus certificate.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/nickel-open-online-auction-copy

Sneak peak at the Live Auction items:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/nickel-open-live-auction

On-line Auction closes at 8:15pm Sat Jun 27.

06/18/2026

We’re just a little more than a week away from our Nickel Open Golf & Banquet — Saturday, 6/27! There’s still time to sign up this week and banquet seats remain available.

What to look forward to:

On-course appearance by former MN Wild player Mark Parrish & The Parrish Family Fund (hitting balls on a Par 3)
Happy Gilmore Putting Contest
Live music at the banquet from Patchwork
Build-your-own custom Nickel Open hat station (sponsored by Arthur's Avengers)
Thank you to all our sponsors, players, banquet guests, and auction donors for your incredible support so far. The forecast is calling for a perfect Minnesota summer day — we can’t wait to see everyone out having a great time.

Register or reserve your banquet seat now: https://www.nickelopenfund.org/