The Bernick Family Foundation recently awarded $150,000 in grants to organizations and projects within its two key focus areas of youth and education, and health and fitness.
Kinship Partners in Brainerd received $5,000 to expand the Brainerd School Lunch Buddy program, which is a school-based mentoring program.
The Bernick's company and the Bernick family use their funds to support organizations that reflect the family's core values, while providing leadership in responding to emerging community needs.