Causes: Adult Education, Arts & Culture, Cultural & Ethnic Awareness, Education, Historical Organizations, Public & Societal Benefit

Mission: GIANTS OF THE EARTH HERITAGE CENTER is a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring, preserving, and interpreting the history and heritage of the American Midwest in order to cultivate the multigenerational consciousness required for sustained community stewardship. Headquartered in historic Spring Grove, Minnesota, the society uses the latest collaborative genealogical sources and cutting edge genetic technology to create a personalized historical experience for all members.

Programs: Giants of the Earth is working on beautiful mural depicting the Norwegian American pioneer's journey. Members of the community, nearby high schools and colleges, have been invited to watch King Olav medal winner Sigmund Aarseth and Salie DeReus, his U. S. assistant, as they paint murals of historical significance on tempered masonite panels that are to be displayed in Spring Grove's Giants of the Earth Heritage Center headquarters in the historic Spring Grove Ballard House.