In June of 1987, the school building was moved across the fields and through the woods to Billieville, and a new building was erected. The new structure was designed in the style of a one-room schoolhouse, but serves as a check-in point for guests and as a historical exhibit of Ed Lowe’s business ventures, entrepreneurship initiatives and involvement in the…
Billieville, which today serves as a hub for the foundation’s retreat facilities, began life in the 1970s as two pole barns that housed antiques and equipment. To make these storage areas more interesting, the Lowes asked their craftsmen to construct facades so the buildings appeared to be part of an old western town. Ed christened the area “Billieville” after Darlene’s…
Built in 1880 at a cost of $1,700, the building is constructed of wood entirely from this area. Its architectural style is called “Carpenters Gothic,” and its quiet intimacy lends itself to special programs, services and pondering. The Penn Church has been used for weddings, memorial services, a baptism and meetings of local community groups. As was his wish, Mr….
In late November 2012 the foundation staff moved into a new headquarters facility. The building replaces one destroyed by a fire in January 2011 (originally constructed in the late 1970s as a barn for a black angus cattle program that Ed Lowe developed and later adapted into office space). Located closer to the foundation’s entrance at 58220 Decatur Road, the…
We are delighted to announce that Barbara Stankowski has been named a trustee of the Edward Lowe Foundation…
Earlier this year we presented David Galbenski with the Edward Lowe Foundation Founders Award, which recognizes individuals and organizations who demonstrate above-and-beyond leadership in promoting second-stage companies, working with them and collaborating with us…
BRV has a variety of ingredients that are spectacular by themselves, and yet when simmered together, they create our distinctive secret sauce…
Aaron and Ashley Schram began their entrepreneurial journey in 2008 when they bought a farm in Waconia, Minnesota, and planted their first crop of grapes for a winery. In 2013 they unveiled Schram Vineyards followed by Schram Haus in 2019, a German-inspired brewery located 10 miles away. Their third brand launched in 2021: AxeBridge Wine Co., an urban winery located in the North Loop neighborhood of…
At quarterly board meetings we share a remembrance of our founder Ed Lowe. Recently it was my turn, and I thought it would be interesting to look at our key programs and how they connect to Mr. Lowe…
“Prior to SIG, I had ideas about what I wanted to do, and thought they might be possible,” says Jordan Munsters of High Caliber Karting and Entertainment. “Yet now I am certain with the direction of the company — and how we’re going to do it.”