The staff and board of the Boys & Girls Club of the Bemidji Area are deeply saddened by the passing of Sue Engel. Sue was the founding board chair of our Boys & Girls Club, working diligently with other community members to create the organization, which started in 2003. Sue faithfully served the Club and its mission as a board member from 2003-2009, and as a volunteer until her death on December 13, 2022. Sue was always our biggest champion and advocate, and her selfless actions have touched our entire community. She is truly an inspiration, and we are humbly grateful that she chose us – that we benefitted from her love and dedication for so many years. We stand in love and sympathy with her husband Steve and her family at this time.
To learn more about Sue’s legacy in the community, read this article that was published in The Bemidji Pioneer on December 20, 2022.
This year at our annual Gala, it is with great honor we introduced the inaugural Sue Engel Spirit of the Mission Award.
Gifts made in Sue’s honor will give the next generation a great future and carry on her legacy of service. To make a gift in Sue’s honor, please click here.