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Joanna Bjorkman Memorial Cowabunga
Breezy Point, MN
Friday, Aug 7, 2026
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Pay It Forward Brainerd Lakes Cancer Fund-Essentia Health-St Joseph's Foundation
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Joanne was diagnosed in April 2022 with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) which is an aggressive cancer of the blood and bone marrow, and was a beneficiary of the Brainerd Lakes Pay It Forward (PIF) Cancer Fund. This organization is a program local to the Brainerd Lakes and surrounding areas. It helps cancer patients and their families pay for daily nonmedical bills like rent, mortgage, and utilities. It is offered in partnership with Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Wayne and Sylvia Swanson are the founders of this organization who are very close friends of Joanne's daughter Kristi.
The Brainerd Lakes Pay It Forward for Cancer Fund has been established to ease the burden of daily living expenses for those who have a diagnosis of cancer and are receiving treatment. The hope is that when the cancer survivor recovers they would in turn pay it forward by volunteering their time, talent or treasure to someone else in need. Funds are will be used to directly impact cancer patients' non-medical needs through a one-time financial assistance that may take the form of a mortgage payment, childcare expense, etc.
To learn more about this and to share the application with someone in need, visit Essentia Health St Joseph's Foundation link
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