Partner with Us to Celebrate Scandia History

Scandia Heritage Alliance is organising this fundraiser.

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Scandia Heritage Alliance invites you to be part of Scandia’s legacy — to partner with us in creating programs that preserve and celebrate Scandia's history, arts, culture, and rural character. Your contribution supports creation of the WATER TOWER BARN SCANDIA arts and heritage center, the Scandia Heritage Trail, and our Scandia History Series programs.

Thanks to the generosity of our community, Scandia residents and friends had more ways to connect and reasons to celebrate in 2023. Here’s what we accomplished together:

Secured $2.2 million in legislative funding to reconstruct the WATER TOWER BARN SCANDIA arts and heritage center – roughly half the funding needed;
Brought Scandia’s history into the present with a Scandia Heritage Trail Map, free for the public;
Celebrated Walter Mondale’s love of Scandia and the St. Croix River with a sold-out dinner cruise of 135 attendees;
Heard Ojibwe perspectives and songs during Gammelgården Museum's Spelmansstämman event;
Made new friends and strengthened community connections during the Progressive Dinner.

The vast majority of SHA's work is accomplished by a wide network of volunteers - meaning that your contribution supports our programs rather than salaries. Our board and committee members develop programs, write grant applications, plan events, and do planning work for the arts and heritage center.

YOUR YEAR-END GIFT HELPS SUPPORT:

$25 — Microphone and speaker system for our speaker series
$50 — Audio recordings of stories told by community elders
$100 — Vinterfest activities in collaboration with Gammelgarden Museum: Goosechase Trivia Treasure Hunt, raptors from the Wildlife Science Center, sled dogs, and an outdoor movie.
$250 — An trove of Scandia’s historic photos and documents preserved online
$500 — Scandia History Series: Travel costs and honorariums for our speakers
$1,000 — Interpretive sign design for Scandia’s historic sites
$1,500 — College Intern stipend to research and write Scandia history content for social media
$2,000 — Grant writing services to help fund new programs
$2,500 — Professional bandshell design for the Water Tower Barn amphitheater

Ultimately, your gift will enrich the lives of residents, as well as visitors from across the region. Donate by sending a check to PO Box 159, Scandia MN 55073 – or by credit card here at GoFundMe.

SHA is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization. Please visit us at ScandiaHeritage.org.

With gratitude,

The Scandia Heritage Alliance Board of Directors

Greg Amundson, John Herman, Christine Maefsky, Peter Nora, Tammy Peterson, Sarah Porubcansky, Susan Rodsjo, Pamela Plowman Smith, and Dan Willius

Top photo courtesy of Scandia Store and Mercantile.

Black-and-white photos below courtesy of Elim Church Archives. Water Tower Barn photo courtesy Carol Seefeldt Photography.