by admin | May 22, 2018 | News
The recent 2018 EMF Workhorse 5K/10K was a great success. This 3rd annual event was held Saturday, May 19, 2018 at West Park in White Bear Lake. The event is a family-friendly 5K or 10K run/walk, open to all ages and ability levels! Below are the finishing times and...
by Chris Erickson | Mar 1, 2018 | Bismarck Team, News, Winter Dummy Race
The Erickson Merkel Foundation’s Winter Dummy Race was once again held at Huff Hills south of Mandan recently, and according to organizers it went smashingly. The event has now been held three years and has seen growth all along the way. In addition to more...
by Chris Erickson | May 15, 2017 | Executive Perspective
It’s hard to believe, but the Erickson Merkel Foundation just named its third year of scholarship awardees, and we couldn’t be more proud. In 2014 we came together for the first time as a fledgling board to see if we could make this dream happen. I’m extremely happy...
by Chris Erickson | Feb 6, 2017 | Bismarck Team
This Saturday, Feb. 11, Erickson Merkel Foundation’s North Dakota team will once again hold the Winter Dummy Race! Last year we were able to raise more than $500 from the day’s events and associated donation drive. We had 10 dummies slide, flail and glide...
by Chris Erickson | Aug 15, 2016 | Feature
Angela Wilhelm knows a thing or two about hard work and planning for the future. “If you want something in life then you are going to have to work for it,” was a common refrain and grew to become what she said was her “steadfast philosophy,” instilled at an early age...