peters memorial fund

Donated life jackets now available for beach-goers

Jul 15, 2026

Peters Memorial Fund (PMF) partnered with Rob Nutt to provide a life jacket closet for the Ohuta Park Beach area. The closet is filled with life jackets donated by PMF for adults and youth to borrow as they use the beach area. Adults pictured are (from left) PMF members Abby Ebert and Katie...

Peters Memorial Fund purchases life jackets for beachgoers to borrow

May 27, 2026

Following a successful pilot program providing ice skates and safety equipment for users of the Lake City skating rink to borrow, the Peters Memorial Fund hopes to help people enjoy unfrozen water safely as well. The fund has donated dozens of life jackets—sizes are infant to adult—that will be...

Ice, while it lasts

Feb 18, 2026

A February heatwave has melted much of the snow cover in and around Lake City and caused the closure of the city’s ice skating rink. Lake Pepin ice thickness, meanwhile, is being monitored in anticipation of the beginning of the commercial navigation season on the river. Ice measurements begin...

Special ‘Spread Love’ t-shirt sales aid local suicide prevention work

Dec 17, 2025

Peters Memorial Fund and Lake City Suicide Prevention Coalition have joined forces to create a special “Spread Love” t-shirt. Proceeds from the sales of the $30 shirts will benefit both organizations. People can order at bit.ly/4pPK0jz through Dec. 20.

Peters Memorial Fund donation makes ice skating more accessible

Dec 17, 2025

Thanks to a donation from Peters Memorial Fund (PMF), you don’t need to own skates or even know how to skate to use the city’s ice rink at Underwood Park. Skates sized for toddlers and up line the back wall of the warming house, along with accessories like helmets and skate helpers. Lake City...

Peters Memorial Fund expands impact

Dec 10, 2025

What began as a small community initiative has grown into one of Lake City’s most active and wide-reaching nonprofit organizations. At the Peters Memorial Fund, we are dedicated to supporting local families, students, and residents in need, and over the past year we’ve dramatically expanded our...

Peters Memorial Fund donates activity passes for students

Aug 20, 2025

Lake City Public Schools is excited to announce that, thanks to the generous support of the Peters Memorial Fund, all students will receive a free activity pass for athletic events for the 2025–2026 school year. These passes will grant students free admission to all regular-season home sporting...

Peters Memorial Golf tournament is July 11

Jul 2, 2025

The Peters Memorial Fund will once again bring the community together for its annual golf tournament at the Jewel Golf Club on Friday, July 11. A staple summer event in Lake City, the tournament promises not only a great day of golf but also live music, local food, raffle prizes, apparel sales,...

Boys tennis team serves up support for Peters Memorial Fund

Jun 11, 2025

The Lake City High School boys tennis team recently held a fundraiser to benefit the Peters Memorial Fund (PMF). The team sold custom-designed “Spread Love” t-shirts featuring a creative twist — a tennis ball replacing the “O” in the word “LOVE.” Sales of the shirts raised over $300, all of which...

Family of Rich O’Flaherty donates to Peters Memorial Fund