A Message from our friend Dave Brave Heart

Dear Friend, 

Dave Brave Heart has long supported the community. He has worked across the community on reconciliation efforts, helps lead and organize the annual Mahkato Wacipi Pow-Wow event, which is celebrating 50 years in 2022, and serves as an advisor to many organizations to help ensure information about the Dakota is accurate. He helped earn recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day in October. 

Now, Dave needs your support. He was diagnosed with ALS, which will progressively get worse and weaken his muscle system to the point of impacting his ability to walk, talk and eat. An important area of need is making his family home handicap accessible. To do so, significant improvements are needed, including the addition of a sunroom, which will enable him to enter and exit the home with ease. 

A benefit is being held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 19 (in case of implement weather it will be Saturday, February 26). Native American Indian Tacos, Fry Bread and Wojapi (berry pudding) will be available for purchase and there is a silent auction.

Funds will help make the Brave Heart home handicap accessible, including a sunroom and

electronic wheelchair lift so he can enter the home with ease, and a handicap accessible van.

Please consider contributing to help Dave Brave Heart:

Silent Auction items

Contact: Julie Dempster

507-514-2921 or heydempster@gmail.com

Drop off: 112 Manchester Ct, Mankato, MN 56001

Monetary

GoFundMe https://gofund.me/10ed663b

Mail or bring checks to:

Minnesota Valley Federal Credit Union (Mankato)

1640 Adams St. 100 Memorial View Ct.

Ten percent of the proceeds will be donated to the ALS Association to help continue the important research needed in understanding and managing ALS. 

Thank you for consideration and support. 

Sincerely,

Sara and Dave Brave Heart and Family