Otto Bremer Trust Grant Recipients in the Owatonna Area

As Otto Bremer Trust co-CEO, Charlotte Johnson helps guide an organization with an investment presence across the Upper Midwest. The grants Charlotte Johnson facilitates are targeted at organizations with an on-the-ground presence and a positive social impact on local communities.

As recently reported by the Owatonna People’s Press, the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) completed an early 2017 grant making cycle that involved the identification of recipients of nearly $8 million in community investments. The selection process was described as involving the assessment of a diverse range of needs, with a focus on identifying those applicants that had the greatest positive community impact. 

Among the organizations within the Owatonna, Minnesota, community that received grants was Beds For Kids, LLC. The nonprofit provides durable beds and bedding materials to children in need and received $15,000 toward its charitable efforts. Another recipient, Ruth’s House of Hope, Inc., received $50,000 from OBT toward its support services and shelter, which it provides to women and children who are homeless in the Faribault area.

Otto Bremer Trust Awards Grant to Crow Wing County Victim Services

As trustee and co-CEO with Otto Bremer Trust (OBT), Charlotte Johnson is tasked with guiding the distribution of grants to organizations spanning the Upper Midwest. Among the nonprofits that Charlotte Johnson and her Otto Bremer Trust colleagues directed funds toward in early 2017 was Crow Wing County Victim Services.

Located in Brainerd, Minnesota, the organization offers financial, court-related, and general support services to approximately 2,000 victims on an annual basis. The only organization of its type countywide, it is a critical support vehicle for those who have experienced kidnapping, burglary, harassment, stalking, and Internet crimes. 

The $50,000 received by Crow Wing County Victim Services will allow it to fully aid victims as they seek recovery from criminal incidents. In addition to general recovery support, the organization provides informed legal guidance as the alleged offender navigates the criminal justice system. The grant was described by an OBT executive as assisting victims in taking first steps toward “healing and resolution.”