2019 Annual Networking Dinner

Bridging Brown County will host its 16th Annual Networking Dinner on Thursday, October 24 at New Ulm's Turner Hall. Social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. with dinner served at 6:30 p.m.
During the event the 2019 Bridge Builder of the Year will be awarded. There will also be a silent auction, live auction and wine pull. Beer and wine samples will be served along with a cash bar.
Tickets are $45 per person with $25 being tax-deductible. Tickets will be available to purchase at the New Ulm, Sleepy Eye and Springfield Chambers and Comfrey City Hall after July 31 or you can purchase your ticket online at anytime.

Dahms and Torkelson Encourage Area Residents To Attend Town Hall Meeting

State Senator Gary Dahms (R – Redwood Falls) and State Representative Paul Torkelson (R – Hanska) invite District 16B residents to attend their joint town hall meetings on Wednesday, December 12, 2018:
  • Sleepy Eye ~ 7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. sponsored by Bridging Brown County. The meeting will be held at the Event Center, 110 – 12th Ave NE. Coffee and rolls will be served.
  • Springfield ~ 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the multipurpose room in the Community Building, 33 South Cass Avenue.
  • New Ulm ~ 11:00 a.m. – Noon at the Public Library, 17 North Broadway Street.
For more information, please contact Senator Dahms’ Assistant, Wendy Haavisto, at 651.296.3218.

Non-Profit Leadership Workshop

On November 8, the Brown County Non-Profit Leadership Group, which includes Bridging Brown County, hosted two workshops in New Ulm and Springfield. The workshop featured a presentation, New Patterns in Rural Non-Profits & Volunteerism, by Ben Winchester of the University of Minnesota. Below is the presentation. 
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The Non-Profit Leadership Group is made up of the following organizations with funding by the New Ulm Area Foundation: 
New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce, Sleepy Eye Area Chamber of Commerce, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, Brown County Public Health, Bridging Brown County, and Brown County United Way

2018 Annual Dinner

Bridging Brown County, a non-profit organization that strengthens Brown County by bridging relationships of understanding and communication, held its 15th annual networking dinner on November 1, 2018 in Springfield. During the fundraising dinner, Maxine Meine from Springfield was awarded the 2018 Bridge Builder award. The Bridge Builder award is awarded to a resident of Brown County who exemplifies the organization’s mission.
“Bridge Builders bring people together, have a big heat, encourage others and are leaders,” expressed Erin Meine, Bridging Brown County board member, “all which are characteristics of Max”.
Maxine was born and raised in Comfrey and has lived her entire life in Brown County. Currently, she is the branch manager at South Point Financial Credit Union. She has been a past active member of the Springfield Community Theatre, Brown County Habitat for Humanity and Brown County United Way. Maxine is currently an active participant of the Brown County Pork Producers, Springfield Chamber of Commerce, St. John’s Auxiliary and St. Raphael’s Council of Catholic Women, church lector, EMC and choir member. She has been married to her husband Steve for 36 years. She has three children: Andy and Erin Meine; Abby and Brian Schwartz; and Angela and Andy Cook, as well as eight grandchildren.
The networking dinner also provided an opportunity for past and present participants of the Bridging Brown County leadership program, as well as supporters of the organization, to come together for a fun-filled evening. Bridging Brown County would like to thank the many businesses who donated live and silent action items. The support to the residents, businesses and organizations in Brown County is greatly appreciated.