Oct 27, 2026
Dear Community Partners, Donors, and Supporters, On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am writing to share an important leadership transition at Ruth’s House. Suzzanne Fox has submitted her resignation as Executive Director, effective November 2, 2026. For the past...
Mar 11, 2026
First, let’s define friendly. For the sake of this short article, I would define a friendly town as a place where people are approachable, and there is a culture of helpfulness and hospitality. Here in Minnesota, we often call it “Minnesota Nice”. This culture makes...
Feb 27, 2026
Google “apathy”, and it says that apathy is a state of diminished feeling, emotion, or concern, often paired with low motivation or reduced goal‑directed behavior. Based upon that definition, I am observing a diminishing level of apathy in our community right now. ...
Jan 8, 2026
I recently had a lively discussion with a colleague from another non-profit on the topic of generosity and who is more likely to give to a charity, someone who is wealthy or someone poor. In an effort to answer this question, I looked at the research and found that...
