A Heartfelt Thank You to Our 2025 Donors

11 Mar 2026
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A Heartfelt Thank You to Our 2025 Donors

The Lamberton Area Community Foundation (LACF) is deeply grateful for the generous support we received in 2025. A big thank-you to everyone who gave — your kindness made a huge difference to everyone who calls Lamberton home.

Celebrating What We Accomplished Together

Thanks to your support, 2025 was a milestone year. Our endowment fund has grown to nearly $115,000, an important step toward ensuring we can continue supporting local projects for generations to come. This comes on the heels of our 2024 partnership with the Age Friendly group on the city park improvement project, which added new features that everyone in Lamberton can enjoy.

In 2025, the foundation received over $35,000 in donations. Every donation, no matter the size, was appreciated and made a difference in the work we do to help fund community improvement projects, including these three grants awarded in 2025:

Red Rock Central School: Purchased decodable textbooks for the first-grade class. These books supplement core instruction and give students text they can read during phonics lessons.
The Lamberton Commercial Club: Replaced the Lamberton welcome signs along Highway 14 at the edge of town.
Red Rock Central Weekend Food Program: Provided funding for food and supplies for this program, which is open to any student in grades PreK–12. Each week, students receive a bag containing breakfast, lunch, and snack items for the weekend.

The Lamberton Swimming Pool Gets a Boost

Because of you, our fundraising effort for the Lamberton Swimming Pool project was a success. Thanks to a generous donation from the Lamberton Lions Club, the success of our Give to the Max Day campaign, and the support of many other donors, the Pool Committee now has resources to devote to the next phase of their improvement plans. The swimming pool is a valued community asset, and investments like this one make Lamberton a better place for everyone.

Grateful for the Support of Our 2025 Donors

Foundation Donors

Lydell Sik, Dairy Queen of Sanborn, Wanda State Bank, First Security Bank, Stacy’s Style & Sun, Lamberton Heating and Plumbing Inc, Bierl Construction, LLC, Lamberton Construction Company, Jeckell Enterprises, Inc, Lamberton Lions, Steven Flaig, Gayle Erickson, Jeffrey Strand, Scott & Lori Creighton, Knott’s Corner L.L.C., Lamberton News, Lamberton Lions Club, LJ’s on Main LLC, Highwater Ethanol, LLC, Lamberton State Agency LLC, Anderson Electric of Lamberton, Inc, Main Street Nutrition, Red Rock Chiropractic Center, Nathan Sommer, Doug’s Auto, Elevator Works, Inc., Brian & Connie Engen, Wayne & Lois Hansen, Dennis & Julie Erickson, Highwater Community Fund, Bruce & Elona Graff, Brian & Vicki Kletscher, Diane Erickson, Sarah Rains

Pool Project Donors

Amanda Cairns, John Croatt, Steven Krinke, James & Sue Imker, Jeannine Holmberg, Elevator Works, Inc, Wanda State Bank, Sackett Implement, Joyce Bittner, Brad & Mary Senst, Leah Bittner, Sara Schaffran, Allison Sauer, Brandon Stage, Tom & Karen Neperman, Kathy Tordsen, Mindi Hesse, Highwater Ethanol, LLC, Jacki Anderson, Kathleen & Justin Smith, Jodi Smith, Daniel Kronbach, Jessica Johnson, Mike & Barbara Johnson, Jim & Jodi Dwire, Barbara Regner, Kiki Hubert, Debra Thram, Chad & Jenny Stavnes, Savanna Engen, Emily Evans, Casey Engen, Randi Hubert, Joleen Erickson, Elizabeth Schraffan, Madonna Peterson, Jennifer Starkson, Darrel & Catherine Graff, Wendy Krier, Wendy Mattison, Douglas & Sandy DeCock, Jill & David Irlbeck, Amber Bergemann, Mary Hubert, Ann Benedict, Tesa Jenniges, Charles & Debora Furth, Sarah Rains, Carol Schwarz, Ashley Keck, Brian & Lexi Benedict, Cheryl VanMeveren, Katie Halter, Brian & Connie Engen, Michelle Anderson, Carol Pankonin, Todd & Brenda Anderson, Cindy Blank, Lynn Pfarr, Kris & Mike Vollmer, Sharon Furth, Nancy Amsden, Lee Kronback, Chelsi Engen, Debbie & Jordan Vollmer, Linda Nielsen, Olivia Nielsen, Emily & Kurt Scheffler, Stacy Osland, Becky Weber, Anita & Leonard Runck, Jean Gode.

Join Us as We Look Ahead

The LACF mission is to enrich the Lamberton community to be a great place to live, give, and thrive through charitable giving and grantmaking. That mission guides everything we do — and we’re energized about what lies ahead. We’d love to have you be part of the journey. Come to our events, spread the word, or make a donation.

Donations can be mailed to:
Lamberton Area Community Foundation PO Box 454 Lamberton, MN 56152
The Lamberton Area Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF), a 501(c)(3) public charity. Your donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.