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Rock for an Angel registration now open!

December 16, 2021 by Kelly Grinsteinner

After a one-year hiatus due to COVID, Angel Fund’s most successful fundraiser is back!

Rock for an Angel FUNspiel returns Feb. 12, 2022, for its 10^th year!

Up to 32 teams will take to the sheets of the Hibbing Curling Club on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, for friendly competition, camaraderie and to raise funds for Northeastern Minnesota cancer patients.

Here are the details:

10^th Annual Rock for an Angel Funspiel: “Rocking the Airwaves,” a tribute to Craig Holgate

Event begins at 7:30 a.m. with registration and eye openers on Saturday, Feb. 12, at the Hibbing Curling Club. Play begins at 8 a.m. Up to 32 teams of 4 are guaranteed 3, four-end games throughout the day. All levels are welcome. Curling equipment is available.

Cost is $240 per team, if registered by Jan. 28. Price increases to $280 thereafter. Registration includes eye openers, lunch and dinner.

Prizes will be given for winners and the best dressed within the theme of “Rocking the Airwaves.” Program will be conducted around 6 p.m. by co-hosts Jeff Shapiro and Tina Holgate.

SPECTATORS are welcome! Raffles, games and contests throughout the day. Music by KJ Entertainment into the night.

Register your team of 4 with team name below. For questions, message us on Facebook (facebook.com/angelfundrange) or email info@angelfundrange.org.

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Hibbing Elks Clubs gives donation

December 14, 2021 by Kelly Grinsteinner

Pictured here with Santa and Mrs. Claus are Angel Fund board members Katie Gustafson and Kari Kari Lynn Kilen, along with Hibbing Elks President Becky Radika.

We’d like to thank the Hibbing Elks Lodge 1022 for their generous $2,000 donation to the Angel Fund. Becky Radika, President of the Hibbing Elks, applied for a grant through the Grand Lodge and part of the grant was awarded to the Angel Fund. Three other nonprofits were also recipients of the grant money.

Directors gather for 10 year reunion

December 3, 2021 by Kelly Grinsteinner

Those who attended included (from left): Meghan Hodge. Kelsey Unger, Katie Gustafson, Danette Brandstrom, Sue Jamar, Kari Lynn Kilen, Katie Rose, Lynda Bolf, Robin Watts Cicmil, Kelly Grinsteinner, Nicole ‘Carman’ Freeman and Rossie Williams Senich.
Jamie Bizal Pavich and Stephanie Villella were also present.

Angel Fund directors both past and present held a mini reunion and recap of our first decade of growth, accomplishments and impact at Valentini’s Supper Club-Chisholm earlier this month. This was the first time all 29 persons who had or are serving on the board were called together. Special appetizers were served as founding members chatted with those currently on the board. Many photos and some memorabilia were also set out to allow for reminiscing. All had a good time, commenting that we need to do this more often.

SSB Foundation grants Angel Fund

November 20, 2021 by Kelly Grinsteinner

From left, SSB Foundation Members Gary Oie, Mark Gardeski and Kim Brusacoram Thomas, Angel Fund Founders Jamie Bizal Pavich and Sue Jamar, Angel Fund President Kelly Grinsteinner, and SSB Foundation Members Genica Munter, Greg Hoag and Chris Westin.

A big “thank you” to Security State Bank of Hibbing’s Foundation for recognizing the value and hard work of volunteers. This $500 grant is unique in that it will allow all 29 board members of the past 10 years of Angel Fund to gather, reminisce and celebrate what our local, grassroots nonprofit has grown into and accomplished over the past decade. SSB and its Foundation have been steady, generous supporters of Angel Fund for nearly a decade too — for which we are forever grateful. The reunion event will take place on Dec. 2 at Valentini’s Supper Club in Chisholm.

Valentini’s Pink Day ’21 breaks records

November 3, 2021 by Kelly Grinsteinner

Cindy & Paul Marturano with Angel Fund President Kelly Grinsteinner

CHISHOLM — Strong community support resulted in a record setting event for the annual Pink Day fundraiser held on Oct. 29 at Valentini’s Supper Club in Chisholm.

Now in its 8th year, Pink Day and a grand prize raffle held that day raised $54,200 for the Angel Fund.

“This is by far the most money raised during an event for Angel Fund,” said Angel Fund Board President Kelly Grinsteinner. “This unrestricted funding means Angel Fund will undoubtedly be able to provide gifts for all eligible requests of Northeastern Minnesota cancer patients in the immediate future.”

Cindy Marturano, a co-owner of Valentini’s, said the response from the community was amazing.

“It was unbelievable — people started buying raffle tickets at 11 a.m. and it was non-stop up to 8 p.m.,” Marturano said.

Marturano attributed strong community support to having a record-breaking event.

“Out of 124 individuals and businesses who donated prizes, all but five were from Chisholm and Hibbing — that shows how much this community supported us,” she said.

If you missed out on the event, there’s another opportunity coming up to show your support for Angel Fund.

Valentini’s is planning a women’s bean bag tournament for this winter to benefit Angel Fund. The tournament was originally part of Pink Day, but had to be canceled to allow room for the extraordinary turnout on Friday.

Marturano said Valentini’s is looking forward to hosting Pink Day again next year.

~ By Marie Tolonen, Mesabi Tribune

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