United Way of Bemidji Area Wraps 13th Annual Spread the Love Week

United Way of Bemidji Area concluded its 13th Annual Spread the Love Week in Bemidji, held the week of Feb. 12–18, 2026, as local businesses and community events raised money to support United Way’s local work. The campaign was presented as a weeklong local fundraising and awareness campaign involving partner businesses and community events in Bemidji.

Among named partners, Bemidji Brewing played a central role, committing 10% of all sales throughout the week to the United Way and running a Pizza and Pour promotion with $1 from each special sold supporting United Way’s local work. Those promotions took place across the Feb. 12–18 timeframe and were promoted as part of the campaign’s downtown Bemidji partner activities.

Floral and retail partner KD Floral and Gardens hosted the Stem Bar, the Stem Bar hosted by KD Floral and Gardens, which donated all funds raised from this event to United Way. Live music by Karen’s Cabin provided entertainment during the week, and organizers staged a Campaign for the Community celebration alongside a United Way partner agency social to bring local nonprofits and supporters together.

“Thank you to everyone who came out to support Spread the Love Week and help give back to our community,” the United Way said in a release. “Your participation makes a direct impact on programs and services that improve the lives of people right here in the Bemidji area. [...] "Together we can do more than any one of us can do alone.”

The campaign wrap noted these partner commitments but did not include a total raised figure or attendance numbers; the United Way release and campaign materials did not state how much money was raised during the 13th Annual Spread the Love Week, which specific United Way programs or partner agencies will receive the funds, or exact dates and times for individual events within the Feb. 12–18 range.

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Organizers framed the week as an exercise in community partnership and fundraising, highlighting business commitments like Bemidji Brewing committing 10% of all sales throughout the week to the United Way and community-hosted events that directed proceeds to local services. With those partner actions complete, the campaign’s next public step will be how the United Way allocates the proceeds to programs that serve people in the Bemidji area.