Nakomis
Helping struggling families by providing quality and affordable childcare
FM Raise Your Spirits is honored and excited to have Nokomis as our 2019 highlighted community organization to which to direct our energy and financial contributions.
Nokomis ministry mission is to provide a space for infants through school-age kids to come, be nurtured, experience the love of God and the fundamental belief that each family deserves the opportunity to flourish.
In 2006, Nokomis became a part of The Village Family Service Center. The Village proudly carried on the mission of Nokomis, operating two childcare centers for 11 years.
Until its closure in 2017, Nokomis Childcare Centers filled an important role in the Fargo-Moorhead community for over 45 years. The congregation of First Lutheran Church voted to expand and dedicate 15,000 square feet to accommodate a childcare facility. The building project is scheduled for completion in December 2019, and plans are underway to offer childcare beginning in early 2020!
Nokomis was founded in 1971 by the Fargo-Moorhead Indian Association to respond to a lack of affordable, quality, and educational childcare. Its population grew to include families, with a special focus on those with financial difficulties or behavioral, developmental, or physical issues.
Given the strong name recognition, community legacy, and a call to continue the work of Nokomis, First Lutheran is proud to adopt and uphold the standard of excellence the name “Nokomis” carries.
To learn more about First Lutheran’s Nokomis Ministry, contact:
Gary Wolsky
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 701-238-2446
