Nicky is a board member of Community Action of Pequot Lakes, which is a volunteer organization that serves the community. The organization is involved in beutification efforts, community activities, business outreach, and scholarships. Nicky leads the community service scholarship for area high school seniors. The board meets monthly on the last Tuesday of the month and welcomes guests and future volunteers!
Nicky is a board president and a volunteer at the Pequot Lakes Community Library. As a board member, she is involved in efforts for our library to better service our community. As a volunteer, Nicky reads at the preschool story time and coordinates both the summer reading challenge (for all ages) and summer reading program (for elementary schoolers). The board meets quarterly and the schedule can be found on the Pequot Lakes City Government website.
Nicky is a Crow Wing County Master Gardener, part of the University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Program. Nicky's service work has included food security, seed trials, youth gardening and education, pollinator planting, and adult education. Nicky is an avid gardener and is passionate about composting and growing vegetables to eat and share and growing ornamentals and native plants for pollinators and the environment.
Nicky is a member of the American Association of University Women, a group dedicated to empowering women and protecting access to higher education. The Brainerd Lakes branch meets monthly and hosts annual events - like the annual Brain Buster Competition to support scholarships - and hosts workshops for career and personal development.
An important note: Each of the organizations here are nonpartisan and being listed here is not an indicator of endorsement or support to Nicky's campaign, but rather, of Nicky's support to their missions.