Past Partner Fund Grants
4th Quarter 2023 Partner Fund Grants
Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation
- Isle School District (ISD #473)—Inclusive Playground: $500
- Onamia City Council (Parks and Recreation)—City Park Improvement: $500
- Isle Area Pickleball Association—Court Renovation Project: $500
- Wild and Free Wildlife Rehabilitation Program—Privacy Fencing for Fawn and Raccoon Enclosures: $500
- East Central Regional Development Commission—Lake Mille Lacs Scenic Byway Common Loon Artificial Nesting Platform: $500
Delano Area Community Foundation
- Love INC Heartland—Fresh Start: $500
- Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture—Delano Old-Fashioned Christmas 2023: $950
- NourishingHOPE: $1,000
- Loretto Lightning Robotics, Booster Club—Start-up Costs: $1,000
- Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture—Delano Dramatic Company 2023 –24 Season: $1,000
- Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture—2024 Sculpture Fest and Sculpture Walk: $950
- City of Delano—Senior Center Lunch Program Equipment and Scholarships: $1,000
Longville Area Community Foundation
- Longville Area Community Foundation—Operating Support: $13,200
- Scott & Jane Stuart Memorial Park Endowment (LACF Memorial Park Endowment)
- Longville Area Community Foundation—Scott & Jane Stuart Memorial Park Fund Grant: $2,900
- Jim & HK Stuart Memorial Fund (LACF Stuart Memorial)
- Longville Area Community Foundation—Jim & HK Stuart Memorial Fund Grant: $1,600
Greater Pine Area Endowment
- A Place For You—A Kitchen For You: $3,000
Staples Motley Area Community Foundation
- City of Motley—Motley Fire Department Equipment: $1,606
- Lamplighter Community Theatre—Lionel Bart’s Oliver Production: $2,647
- Staples Historical Society—Polar Xpress Kids Holiday Extravaganza: $4,000
- SPARKS Mentoring of Staples Motley—Lunchtime Buddies: $2,647
Black Oak Getty Community Foundation
- Sauk Centre Area Combined Fund: $2,000
- Sauk Centre Sno-Cleats, Inc.—Youth Snowmobile & ATV Education and Training Center: $2,500
- Crow River Trail Guards, Inc.—Funding for Two Tents to be Used by the Youth in the Crow River Trail Guards: $700
- Terebinth Refuge—Basic Needs: $1,000
- Holy Family School—Lunchroom and Classroom Equipment Updates: $2,100
- Sauk Centre School District—Archery Program: $2,700
- Sauk Centre School District—Sauk Centre Public School Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Learning Initiative: $2,000
Central Minnesota Builder’s Association Fund & Initiative
- Milaca School District (ISD #912)—Tools for Schools: $2,000
Gull Chain Preservation Endowment Fund
- Gull Chain of Lakes Association—2022 and 2023 Disbursements: $36,600
- Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation—Gull Chain of Lakes Association Aquatic Invasive Species Fund: $36,600
Josh Richardson Family Fund
- Elk River School District (ISD #728)—Tools and Equipment for Construction Classes at Rogers High School: $11,500
Jeanette and Mel Beaudry Fund
- Faith in Action in Sherburne County—Operating Support: $500
- Serving Workers for the Harvest—The Hope Connection: $700
- Serving Workers for the Harvest—Warriors: $700
Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Fund
- Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, Inc.—Amphitheater Construction: $12,100
Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to Sauk Rapids-Rice School District (ISD #47):
- Test of Composure and Precision: $560
- Essential Living Skills Sensory Room: $1,000
- Yearbook Cameras for Middle School: $650
- Sensory Room: $985
- Ready Bodies Learning Minds Through Movement: $650
- Let’s Play with Communication: $1,000
- Physical Education/Large Motor: $1,000
- Real World Math Gardening: $1,000
- Recess Activities for Students With a Disability, Limitations and/or Restrictions: $1,000
- Kindergarten Sensory Exploration: $784
- Middle School Media Refresh: $1,000
Loren and Kathy Morey Family Fund
- The Hormel Institute University of Minnesota Medical Research Center—General Research Donation in Honor of Mark Morey: $3,600
Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—Operating Support: $15,000
Albany Area Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to Albany Area Schools:
- Math Stackers: $289
- Reading Outside of the Textbook: $400
- Flexible Seating: $700
- Early Childhood Hands-on Exploration Color Changing Light Table: $512
- Recreational Sports Kayaks: $500
- New 3D Carving with a CNC Router: $395
- Critical Thinking Games in Math: $223
- Bird’s Eye View—Using a Drone in Media Class: $525
- Alternative Seating for Science Pod: $1,125
- Dramatic Play Materials/STEM Materials/Flexible Seating Options: $400
Braham Area Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to Braham Area Schools:
- The Power of Three: $530
- Lake Mason Partnership: $1,390
- Early Childhood Home Backpacks: $500
Memorial Hospital Foundation (Serving Greater Isanti County)
- Every Meal—Weekend Meal Program: $2,500
- Isanti County Commission on Aging—General Operating Support for the Cambridge Senior Activity Center: $10,000
Patriot Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Pequot Lakes School District:
- Fifth-grade Hat Knitting: $1,200
- Long Lake Conservation Center Trip: $1,500
- Dye Sublimation: $2,480
- Startup of E-sports Program: $3,000
- Shop Improvement: $3,500
- Pequot Lakes Scholarship Program: $5,000
- Robot Drivetrain: $220
Royalton Education Foundation
- Royalton School District (ISD #485)—Care Closet: $1,500
Bluejacket Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Cambridge-Isanti School District:
- Lego Masters: $2,000
- Archery in Our Schools and Community: $2,000
- Third-grade Grow Lights: $1,000
- Bluejacket Broadcasting Drone Video and Steady Cam Acquisition: $1,317
- Classroom Self-regulation Tools: $1,650
- DSLR Cameras: $1,772
Marie and David Fischer Family Charitable Fund
- Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota—Camp Knutson: $10,000
Early Childhood Partnership for Isanti County Fund
- Cambridge Isanti School District—Early Childhood for Isanti County: $3,100
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth and Evelyn Pinckney Young Musicians Fund
- Little Falls Community School District—INSPIRE Program: $4,000
- Sprout MN—Music at the Farmers Market: $200
Chuck Christian Community Spirit Fund
- Gifts Anonymous—Operating Support: $1,600
Gaalswyk Family Fund
- Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center of Brainerd—Operating Support: $1,000
- My Neighbor to Love Coalition—Operating Support: $600
Family Farm Fund
- Sprout MN—Food Hub Merger Feasibility & Planning Study: $3,000
Patrick & Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- Terebinth Refuge—Operating Support: $5,000
- Rocori Area Dollars for Scholars—2023-24 Scholarships: $1,000
- Stearns County Historical Society, Inc.—Operating Support: $2,000
- Anna Marie’s Alliance—Operating Support: $5,000
- Abbott House Foundation—Operating Support: $3,000
- Great River Educational Arts Theatre—Great Theatre Program: $3,000
- Africa Jam—Operating Support: $2,000
- Andra Heart Foundation—Operating Support: $2,500
- Rocori School District—Action Pack Program: $2,000
- The Yes Network—Operating Support: $3,000
- United Way of Central Minnesota—Operating Support: $2,000
- Youth for Christ, Inc., Central Minnesota—Operating Support: $2,500
- CommunityGiving—Operating Support: $2,000
- St. Cloud State University Foundation, Inc.—Baseball Program: $3,000
Colette & Paul Cameron Donor Advised Fund
- Golfers Organized for Little Falls Golf—Operating Support: $12,000
Bob & Marsha Bunger Family Endowment Fund
- Quiet Oaks Hospice House—Operating Support: $1,100
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Second Harvest North Central Food Bank, Inc.—Child Hunger Program Crow Wing County: $2,000
- Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen—Operating Support: $2,000
- The Salvation Army, Brainerd—Operating Support: $2,000
- Brainerd Baxter Youth Center—Operating Support: $2,000
- Salem Lutheran Church of Deerwood—Outreach Program: $2,000
- Mid-Minnesota Women’s Center, Inc.—Operating Support: $2,300
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
- Holy Family Church Belle Prairie—Holiday Gift Program: $1,200
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Camp Shamineau of the Evangelical Free Church—Camp Sponsorship Artesian: $22,000
3rd Quarter 2023 Partner Fund Grants
Three Rivers Community Foundation
- Every Meal—Weekend Meal Program: $1,500
- Options, Inc.—Outside Options: $2,500
- A Spark of Possibilities—More Green Time Instead of Screen Time: $2,000
- Senior Community Services—Enabling Independence and Housing Choice for Seniors: $1,000
- Faith in Action in Sherburne County—Furniture for Families Program: $1,000
- Community Aid of Elk River—Kids Weekend Package Program: $5,000
- Main Street Family Services—Programing and Staff Development: $4,000
- Elk River Timber Bay—Mentorship for At-risk Youth: $2,500
- Elk River YMCA—Childcare Scholarships: $2,500
- Granny’s Closet—Good Nights From Granny’s: $2,500
- Sherburne County Area United Way—Community Connect: $1,000
- Open Doors For Youth—Connecting Youth Experiencing Homelessness to a Brighter Future: $2,000
- Magnus Veterans Foundation—Sponsor a Vet: $2,000
- Sherburne County Health & Human Services—Child Foster Care and Kinship Provider Support: $3,000
- Thumbs Up High 5K—Thumbs Up for Youth Mental Health: $2,500
- Christians Reaching Out In Social Service—Food Rescue Truck: $3,000
- Young Life—Great River Young Life Area Growth Project—Young Adult Emerging Leader Program: $1,500
- Rivers of Hope—Domestic Violence Advocacy and Education for Youth: $2,500
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota—Youth Mentoring: $2,000
- Gifts Anonymous—Gifts Anonymous 2023: $1,000
Greater Pine Area Endowment
- Pine EMS, Inc.—Radios: $3,000
- Pine Dragons PTO—Strike Out School Supplies and Color Run Fundraiser: $2,500
Morrison County Area Foundation
- Employment Enterprises, Inc.—Increasing Opportunities for Community Employment for Our Disabled Community Members: $1,000
- Hands of Hope Resource Center—Mental Health Services for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence in Morrison County: $1,000
- Friends of Linden Hill, Inc.—Linden Hill Historic Estate and Museum Sprinkler System Project: $1,000
- Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls—Green Fair Folk Festival: $1,000
- EAA 1681 Lucky Leven, Inc.—The Spirit of Aviation: $1,000
- Little Falls Community School District—A Touch of Art on Community Hearts: $1,000
- Morrison County United Way—2023-2024 Tools for Schools: $1,000
Central Minnesota Builders Association Fund & Initiative
The following schools and school districts received funding for the Central Minnesota Builders Association Tools for Schools program for the 2023-2024 school year:
- Albany Area School District: $2,437
- Becker Public Schools: $2,024
- Browerville Public Schools: $1,500
- Elk River School District: $1,900
- Eden Valley-Watkins School District: $2,000
- Little Falls Community School District: $1,000
- Melrose Area School District: $1,000
- Monticello School District: $2,000
- St. Cloud Area School District—North Junior High School: $1,500
- Rocori High School: $2,000
- Royalton High School: $1,000
- Sartell-St. Stephen High School: $2,000
- Sauk Rapids-Rice High School: $2,250
- Swanville School District: $2,000
- Cathedral High School: $900
Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation
- Lake Region Christian School—Scholarships and Classroom Enhancements: $32,000
Braham Area Education Foundation
- Braham Area Schools—ECFE Carnival Kickoff: $250
- Braham Area Schools—Food Preservation: $1,547
Memorial Hospital Foundation (Serving Greater Isanti County)
- City of Isanti—Isanti Bluebird Park: $5,000
- Cambridge-Isanti School District—Increase Childcare Capacity in Isanti County: $1,000
- Children’s Dental Services, Inc.—Comprehensive Dental Care for 500 Children, Pregnant People and Families in Central Minnesota: $5,000
- Isanti County Commission on Aging—Sunset Room Phase 2: $5,000
- Isanti County Historical Society—General Operations: $500
Women’s Leadership Fund
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.—Women’s Business Alliance: $1,607
Wadena City Library Fund
- City of Wadena—Library Renovation Project: $25,000
Early Childhood Fund for Morrison County
- Arrows Family Services—Family Home Visiting: $2,300
Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Fund
- North Dakota State University—Scholarship for Lucas Kruchten: $1,000
Pillager Education Foundation
- Pillager School District—Pillager Education Foundation Scholarships: $26,850
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth and Evelyn Pinckney Young Musicians Fund
- Lakes Area Music Festival—Education Programs: $1,000
Salem Lutheran Church Outreach Foundation
- Salem Lutheran Church of Deerwood—General Operations: $30,700
John and Bonnie Schlagel Endowment
- Animal Humane Society—Coon Rapids Location Support: $2,000
- Anoka Ramsey Community College Foundation—Scholarship in Memory of Evan Stein: $2,000
- Cambridge Ambassador Program—General Operations: $1,500
- Cambridge Community College Center Foundation—2024 Cambridge Scholardazzle Fundraiser: $1,500
- Grandy Community Center, Inc.—General Operations: $2,000
- Isanti County Humane Society—Animal Care: $2,000
- Mayo Clinic—Alzheimer’s Program: $2,000
- Mayo Clinic—Cancer Program: $2,500
- Tres Islas Orphanage Fund—Mexican Orphanages—General Operations: $1,000
- University of Minnesota Foundation—Veterinary Medicine Scholarship: $2,500
- A Place For You—Housing for Homeless Individuals: $2,000
- Alexandra House, Inc.—Domestic Abuse Program: $2,000
- Cambridge-Isanti School District—Early Childhood Program: $2,000
- Cambridge-Isanti Dollars for Scholars Foundation—Scholarships: $2,000
- Family Pathways—Food Shelf Program: $2,800
- Family Pathways—Refuge Network Shelter Domestic Abuse Program: $3,000
- New Pathways, Inc.—Housing for Homeless Families: $3,000
- Pine Technical & Community College Foundation—Scholarships: $2,000
Colette & Paul Cameron Donor Advised Fund
- Golfers Organized for Little Falls Golf—Improvements to Little Falls Golf Course: $4,531
Hanowski Family Fund
- Little Falls Sports Arena, Inc.—Blue Line Club: $1,000
Madden’s Pine Beach Scholarship Fund
- Pillager School District—Madden’s Pine Beach Scholarship: $3,500
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Healing Hearts Horse Ranch—Volunteer Development Committee: $10,000
- Lighthouse Beginnings—General Fund: $10,000
Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation
- Colorado Rapid Avalanche Deployment—Scholarships to the Colorado Rapid Avalanche Deployment Fall Course: $1,000
- Brainerd Sports Boosters Club, Inc.—Brainerd Warrior Fishing Team: $500
2nd Quarter 2023 Partner Fund Grants
Rum River Community Foundation
- Milaca School District—Replacement of Hurdles: $800
- City of Milaca—2023 Milaca Parade: $600
- Arrows Family Services—Youth First: $1,000
- Trinity Lutheran Church of Milaca—Milaca Wolves Snack Pack Program: $1,000
- Milaca School District—Milaca Do-abetic Pack: $600
- Milaca Public School—Varsity Baseball Mound: $1,000
- Save the Brays Donkey Rescue—Save the Barn: $500
The following grants were awarded to the city of Milaca:
- 2023 Milaca Parade: $600
- Milaca Recfest & Activities: $600
- Milaca Trail System Rest Area Benches: $1,000
- Milaca Senior Center Ongoing Activities: $500
Greater Pine Area Endowment
- Changing Gaits, Inc.—Youth Guidance: Two NEVER Alone Again.: $612
- Pine Dragons Parent Teacher Organization—End of Year Appreciation Events: $1,250
- Children of Joy Preschool—Playground Improvement Project: $4,150
Staples-Motley Area Community Foundation
- Staples-Motley School District—REACH, Building a Leadership Community in the Classroom: $1,500
- Motley Community Events Organization—June Fest 2023: $4,900
- Wadena County—Free Rides for Summer Recreation/Activities: $1,500
- LEAP, Inc.—Staples-Motley GradBlast: $4,150
- LEAP, Inc.—Barn Quilts & More: $1,700
- City of Motley—Converse Park, Skatepark: $2,000
- Faith Lutheran Church—Back to School Fair 2023: $3,000
- Staples-Motley School District—High School Reality Store: $1,250
- Staples Area Men’s Chorus—Little Red Caboose 2023: $1,200
Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation
- Hackensack Game Changers—Neighbor Helping Neighbor Community Clean-up Project: $800
- Hackensack Game Changers—Hackensack Community Garden New Storage Shed: $250
- SNIP-Spay & Neuter Impact Program of Central Minnesota: $750
- Northwoods Arts Council—2023 Musical Events: $500
- Pine Mountaineer Senior Citizens Club—Community Support: $500
- Paws & Claws Rescue & Resort—Walking Path: $500
Cambridge Area Community Foundation
- Allina Health, Cambridge—Happiness Advantage Initiative: $3,695
Julius & Tracy Kurpius Fund
- Central Lakes College Foundation—Living Legacy Garden: $1,800
Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Sauk Rapids-Rice school district:
- Reading is for Everyone: $1,500
- Third-grade Engineers: $510
Little Falls Education Foundation
- Morrison County Food Shelf—General Operating Support: $1,000
The following grants were awarded to the Little Falls school district:
- Functional Life Skills: $1,500
- Bringing Dramatic Play into Kindergarten: $1,500
- Enhanced Learning in Middle School Physical Education: $1,013
- Let’s Meet our Sensory Needs: $1,300
- Supplies for Independent Living and Vocational Skills Classes: $600
- Reading Adventures: $1,500
Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation
- Lake Region Christian School—General Operating Support: $1,207
Albany Area Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Albany-area school district:
- Battle of the Books: $500
- Project Build-a-better Library: $500
- Mission Ukulele: $775
- Collaboration Space: $1,225
- Outdoor Classroom Resources: $500
- Fire-up My Detroit Diesel: $850
Braham Area Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to Braham area schools:
- Long Lake Conservation Camp: $2,000
- Hydroponics and Sustainable Agriculture: $4,095
- S.M.A.R.T. Training: $2,240
- Braham High School Student Support: $750
Memorial Hospital Foundation
- North Star Family Advocacy Center—Foster Parent Appreciation Sponsorship: $500
Royalton Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Royalton school district:
- Preschool STEM and Literacy: $450
- Kindergarten Life Skills and Social-Emotional Supports: $350
- Science Department Anatomy Models: $1,274
- Academic Enrichment: $250
- STEM Kits—Lego, Snap Circuits and Magnets: $250
- Academic Enrichments: $400
- Young Learners: $1,400
- Preschool Social and Emotional Skills: $450
- STEM Building and Brain Puzzle Ideas: $258
Bluejacket Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Cambridge-Isanti school district:
- Woodworking—Building a Cedar-strip Canoe: $1,000
- STEM/STEAM Cart and Lego Wall Initiative: $1,500
- Cross-Country Skiing Initiative: $2,000
- Mole Day, Chemistry Demonstrations, Third-grade Demonstrations: $1,500
- Kiln Shelves for Drippy Glaze and Glaze Experiments: $2,000
- Mobile Grow Carts: $1,350
- ProStart Program: $1,000
Lakes Area Medical Development Fund
- Park and Library Foundation of Crosslake—Pine River Overlook Park: $4,000
Brainerd Public Schools Foundation Early Childhood Fund
- Brainerd Public Schools Foundation—Early Childhood Support: $1,500
Onamia Early Childhood Endowment Fund
- Mille Lacs Health System—Story Time Fun at Onamia Depot Library: $1,100
Pillager Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Pillager school district:
- Book Vending Machine: $1,000
- Author Workshop: $600
- Word Work for Kids: $500
- Elementary Music Garden: $3,000
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth and Evelyn Pinckney Young Musicians Fund
The following grants were awarded to the Little Falls school district:
- Podium Award for the Northwestern University Wind Conducting Symposium: $1,200
- Spotlight Music Camp Award for MMEA All-State Symphonic Band: $270
- Spotlight Award: Shell Lake Jazz Camp 2023: $1,150
- Spotlight Award: Bemidji Music Camp 2023: $2,325
- Friends of Linden Hill, Inc.—Music Sponsor: A Midsummer Soiree 2023: $250
- Great River Arts—Markets and Music on the Mississippi: $1,000
Paula and Chad Becker Fund
- Friends of Chimbote—General Operations: $2,500
Patrick and Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- Sioux River Sportmens Club—Canton C-Hawks Trap Shooting Team: $1,000
- Saint Benedict’s Monastery: $7,500
- Quiet Oaks Hospice House—General Operating Support: $3,400
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
- Little Falls Community School District—Shawn Grittner Memorial Scholarship: $1,000
- Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Pillager Family Council—Pillager Community Project: $2,500
Corey Borg-Massanari Fund
- Silverton San Juan County Ambulance Association, Inc.—Supplies and Equipment: $1,000
1st Quarter 2023 Partner Fund Grants
Three Rivers Community Foundation
- Elk River School District (ISD #728)—Three Rivers Community Foundation Scholarships: $22,500
- Spectrum High School—Three Rivers Community Foundation Scholarship: $1,500
Staples-Motley Area Community Foundation
- Sourcewell—2023 Students of Character Sponsorship: $1,000
- LEAP, Inc.—2023 Sponsorship for the Staples-Motley High School Speech Team: $1,000
- Lakewood Health System Foundation—2023 Night of Giving Venue Sponsor: $1,000
ILT Endowment Fund
- Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation—Education for Underrepresented Founders: $10,000
Tollefson Scholarship
- Pine City School District—Pine City High School Tollefson Scholarship: $15,000
Mary Jean Tillman Healthcare Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community School District (ISD #482)—Mary Jean Tillman Healthcare Scholarship: $5,000
Irene Myres Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Pequot Lakes School District (#ISD 186)—Irene Myres Memorial Endowed Scholarship: $1,200
Silver Lining Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community School District (ISD #482)—Silver Lining Scholarship Fund: $500
Dorn Family Fund
- Delano School District (ISD #879)—Dorn Family Fund Scholarship: $1,100
Bert and Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship Fund
- Central Lakes College Foundation—Bert and Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship: $500
- St. Cloud State University Foundation, Inc.—Bert and Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship: $1,000
Archie & Isabelle Powell Family Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Elk River School District (ISD #728)—Archie and Isabel Powell Family Memorial Scholarship Fund: $1,500
ZES Scholarship Fund
- Elk River School District (ISD #728)—ZES Scholarship: $500
Sacred Heart Area School Endowment Fund
- Sacred Heart Area School—Endowment Fund: $1,900
Staples Knights of Columbus Council #1803-Lloyd & Marion Giddings Scholarship Fund
- Staples & Motley Dollars for Scholars—Staples Knights of Columbus Council #1803-Lloyd & Marion Giddings Scholarship Fund: $2,900
James & Susan Kurpius Fund for the Staples-Motley Dollars for Scholars
- Staples & Motley Dollars for Scholars—James & Susan Kurpius Fund: $3,800
Minnesota Pioneer Park Endowment Fund
- Minnesota Pioneer Park—2023 Operating Support: $1,000
Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—Operating Support: $10,000
Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation
- Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation—General Operations: $20,000
- Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation—Operating Support: $2,000
Patriot Foundation
- Pequot Lakes School District (ISD 186)—Digital Art Making: $4,000
- Pequot Lakes School District (ISD 186)—Outdoor Exploration Kits: $1,000
Ellen McGregor Endowment for Education
- Verndale Area Christian Academy—Ellen McGregor Endowment for Education: $15,000
Lakes Area Medical Development Fund
- Advocates for Reproductive Education—GetFitFair and STI Testing Day hosted by WeARE Clinic at Central Lakes Community College: $3,000
- Lakes Area Interfaith Caregivers—Rides for Low-income Seniors: $5,000
Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Fund
- Bemidji State University—Scholarship for Louis Dean Gruber: $1,000
- University of North Dakota—Scholarship for Chase Jackson: $1,000
- Central Lakes College—Scholarship for Micah J. Olson: $1,000
The Bruske-Johnson Scholarship Fund
- Isle School District (ISD 473)—The Bruske-Johnson Memorial Scholarship: $3,000
Edeburn Family Fund
- Lazarus Project—Operating Support: $25,000
Paula and Chad Becker Fund
- Christ the King Catholic Church—Church and School Operations: $10,000
- Browerville Public Schools—Agriculture Education and Athletic Operations: $3,000
CWEPA Fund
- Crow Wing County Lakes and Rivers Alliance—General Operating Support: $3,800
Thrive Fund
- Milestones Thrive Fund—2023 Disbursement: $6,900
Alternative Sources of Energy Fund
- Milaca Scholarship Foundation—Alternative Sources of Energy: $4,350
- Milaca School District (ISD 912) —Milaca High School Science Department: $1,450
Land and Waters Preservation Trust
- Whitefish Area Property Owners Association—2023 Operating Support: $14,900
Colette & Paul Cameron Donor Advised Fund
- Friends of Pine Grove Zoo—Animal Acquisition: $12,000
Beverly M. Pantzke Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community School District (ISD 482)—Beverly M. Pantzke Scholarship Fund: $24,600
Mark Wood Foundation
- Little Falls Community School District (ISD 482)—Mark Wood Foundation: $5,800
Paws and Claws Animal Shelter
- Paws & Claws Rescue & Resort—Operating Support: $1,700
Little Falls Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community School District (ISD 482)—Little Falls Scholarship Fund: $3,300
William & Ethel Nelson Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Royalton School District (ISD #485)—William & Ethel Nelson Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship: $1,700
Betty Ford Menzel Scholarship Fund
- Crosby-Ironton School District (ISD 182)—Betty Ford Menzel Scholarship Fund: $2,500
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
- St. Cloud Technical & Community College Foundation—Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund: $1,100
Lake Region Conservation Club
- Sullivan Lake First Response Team—Operating Support: $550
- Hillman Area First Response Team—Operating Support Grant: $550
H. Eugene Menzel Scholarship Fund
- Aitkin Dollars for Scholars—H. Eugene Menzel Scholarship: $1,600
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Lincoln Evangelical Free Church—General Operations: $30,000
- Heritage Church—General Operations: $15,000
- The Link—General Operating Support: $30,000
- Pillager School District (ISD 116)—Pillager Huskies Fishing Team: $1,000
Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation
- Central Lakes Search and Rescue, Inc.—Training Through FUNSARS/SARTECH II: $2,000
- Northwest Human Remains Dectection—Advanced Training in Human Detection: $2,000
Fregin Foundation
- Little Falls Community School District (ISD 482)—Fregin Foundation Scholarship: $1,000
Skolmate Fund for the Welfare of Animals
- Morrison County Animal Humane Society—Operating Support: $1,600
- Paws & Claws Rescue & Resort—Operating Suppport: $1,600
4th Quarter 2022
Delano Area Community Foundation
- Delano School District—COMPASS Program: $600
- Delano Friends of the Library—Pizza and Concert in the Park Fundraiser for Delano Public Library: $500
- Love INC-Heartland—Fresh Start Program: $500
- Nourishing HOPE: $500
- City of Delano – Delano Senior Van Purchase: $1,000
The following grants were awarded to Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture:
- 2023 Sculpture Fest and Sculpture Walk: $500
- Delano 2022 Old Fashioned Christmas: $1,000
- Delano Community Band 2022-2023 Season: $500
- Delano Dramatic Company 2022 – 2023 Season: $500
- “Trumpeter” Sculpture by Willicey Tynes: $500
Longville Area Community Foundation
- Longville Area Community Foundation—Operating Support: $11,300
Scott & Jane Stuart Memorial Park Fund
- Longville Area Community Foundation—Scott & Jane Stuart Memorial Park Fund Grant: $2,700
Jim & HK Stuart Memorial Fund
- Longville Area Community Foundation—Jim & HK Stuart Memorial Fund Grant: $1,500
Staples Motley Area Community Foundation
- LEAP, Inc.—Staples-Motley Activities Foundation: $1,500
- LEAP, Inc.—Candidate Forum by Tim Rice: $1,000
- Pohl Children’s Foundation—Forever Family Grief Support Group: $500
- Staples-Motley School District—Purchase Tumble Floor: $700
- Central Minnesota Council, Boy Scouts of America—Redevelopment of Scouting Programs in Staples and Motley: $2,500
- Staples Area Women’s Chorus—Our Voice Our Song 2023: $3,500
- Staples Historical Society—2nd Annual Children’s Christmas Festival: $2,000
Black Oak Getty Community Foundation
- Centre Mat Youth Wrestling Club—Safety Equipment: $1,000
- St Nick Project: $1,000
- Fairy Lily Long Lake Association—Conservation and Environment: $1,000
- Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest—Sauk Centre: $1,000
- Sauk Centre Dollars for Scholars: $1,000
- Sauk Centre Area Combined Fund: $2,500
- Ivy’s Legacy Foundation: $3,000
- Punkins And Monkeys Nursery—Preschool Classroom and Equipment Improvement: $1,250
- ANVIL Foundation, Inc. – 3rd Annual Youth Trapshooting Tournament: $500
ILT Endowment Fund
- Africa Strong, Inc.—Equipment Support: $800
Josh Richardson Family Fund
- Elk River School District—Tools and Materials for Construction Classes: $11,100
Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District:
- Molecular Model Kits for Chemistry Courses: $990
- Lettuce Grow, Indoor Hydroponics Farmstand: $1,000
- Literacy Enhancement Grant: $1,000
- Reading Haven: $1,000
- Fine Motor Activities for First Grade: $855
- First-Grade Fine Motor Bins: $855
- Third-graders Storming Forward From COVID-19: $1,000
- Sixth-grade Earth Science, Classroom & Hands-on Materials: $800
Loren and Kathy Morey Family Fund
- The Hormel Institute University of Minnesota Medical Research Center—General Research Fund Donation: $3,400
Manufacturing Fund of Central Minnesota
- Central Lakes College Foundation—Equipment Purchases in Memory of Richard F. (Dick) Donat: $5,000
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.—Women’s Business Alliance: $9,490
Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—General Operations: $15,000
Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation
- Lake Region Christian School—Scholarships and Classroom Enhancements: $3,300
Braham Area Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to Braham Area Schools:
- Lounge: $500
- Home Backpacks for 2-year-olds: $500
- PreK to Sixth-grade Sensory Rooms: $1,000
- Preschool Scholarships and Arrowhead Bus Passes: $2,100
- Ceramics/Pottery Kiln Purchase: $2,500
Memorial Hospital Foundation (Serving Greater Isanti County)
- Pregnancy Resource Center of Cambridge/Lex Specialty Clinic—Free Medical Services: $10,000
- The City of Cambridge—Regional Wellness Center Feasibility Study: $17,000
Patriot Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Pequot Lakes School District:
- Culinary: $1,500
- Hat Knitting: $750
- Sixth-grade Wolf Ridge Trip: $1,500
- Probability Carnival: $690
- Early Explorers Playspace, Eagle View Campsite Tent With Stage: $1,500
- Middle School Reader’s Advisory Board: $400
Women’s Leadership Fund
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.—SOAR Success Circle for Women and 2023 SheLeads Event: $10,000
Marie and David Fischer Family Charitable Fund
- Camp Knutson—Cabin Rebuild: $38,000
Early Childhood Partnership for Isanti County Fund
- Cambridge-Isanti School District—Early Childhood Partnership for Isanti County: $2,250
Edeburn Family Fund
- LAZARUS PROJECT—General Operations: $17,000
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth and Evelyn Pinckney Young Musicians’ Fund
- Little Falls Community School District—INSPIRE Program: $3,044
Chuck Christian Community Spirit Fund
- Magnus Veterans Foundation—Sponsor-A-Vet Program: $1,500
Gaalswyk Family Fund
- My Neighbor to Love Coalition—Operating Support: $500
- Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center of Brainerd Minnesota—Operating Support: $900
Fish Trap Lake Endowment Fund
- Fish Trap Lake Property Owners Association—Shoreline Restoration: $500
Patrick and Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- The Yes Network—Operating Support: $10,000
Colette & Paul Cameron Donor Advised Fund
- Golfers Organized for Little Falls Golf—Improvements of Little Falls Golf Course: $10,000
Bob & Marsha Bunger Family Endowment Fund
- Quiet Oaks Hospice House—General Operations: $1,100
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Second Harvest North Central Food Bank, Inc.—Child Hunger Program: $3,000
The following grants were awarded to the Pillager School District:
- Pro Start Program: $1,700
- Woods Program: $1,700
- Metals Program: $1,700
- Hanowski Family Fund
- Little Falls Sports Arena, Inc.—Blue Line Club: $1,000
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
- Holy Family Church Belle Prairie—Holiday Gift Program: $1,500
- Oasis Central Minnesota—Feeding the Homeless: $200
Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation
- Northern Lakes Rescue—General Operations: $500
- Cascadia Search Dogs—Snow and Avalanche Training: $2,400
3rd Quarter 2022
Three Rivers Community Foundation
- Faith in Action in Sherburne County—Furniture for Families Program: $1,500
- Youth Investment Foundation—Elk River Area Timber Bay: $4,000
- Christians Reaching Out In Social Service—Marketplace Food Shelf: $3,000
- Sherburne County Health & Human Services—Child Foster Care and Kinship Provider Support: $3,000
- Open Doors For Youth—Connections for Youth Experiencing Homelessness: $4,000
- Main Street Family Services—Creating Access to Services for Underserved Individuals, Children and Families: $4,000
- Rivers of Hope—Domestic Violence Prevention Through Youth Advocacy and Education: $4,000
- Granny’s Closet—Good Nights From Granny’s by Granny’s Closet: $3,000
- Thumbs Up High 5K—No One Eats Alone: $2,000
- Young Life Capernaum—Special Needs Ministry Rebuild and Collaboration: $2,500
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota—Youth Mentoring: $2,000
- Elk River YMCA—Child Care Scholarships: $2,500
- Community Aid of Elk River—Kids Weekend Package Program: $4,000
- Sherburne County Area United Way—Community Connect: $2,500
Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation
- Family Pathways—Food Access Volunteer Recognition and Support in Mille Lacs County: $1,000
- Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District—Mille Lacs Compass Lunch & Learns: $1,000
Greater Pine Area Endowment
- Pine Center for the Arts, Inc.—Art on the Corner: $1,200
- Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc.—No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in Our Town: $7,500
Morrison County Area Foundation
- Pay It Forward Foundation—I.C.E. Fest Storage Trailer and Mobile Billboard: $500
- Morrison County United Way—Tools for Schools 2022-2023 School Year: $1,000
- Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota—Hands & Voices: $500
- Horizon Health, Inc.— Enhancing the Lives of Seniors: $1,000
- Swanville Dollars for Scholars—Disc Golf Course: $1,000
- Little Falls Community School District—Morrison County Ski Trail Development: $1,000
- Hands of Hope Resource Center—Mental Health Services for Victims of Abuse: $1,000
- Upsala School District—Upsala Elementary School Accessible Playground: $1,000
Staples Motley Area Community Foundation
- Staples Area Men’s Chorus—Railroad Days Project: $1,500
- Staples Area Men’s Chorus—Variety Show Donation: $1,500
Central Minnesota Builder’s Association Fund & Initiative
The following grants were given toward the Tools for Schools program:
- Albany Area School District: $2,394
- Becker Public Schools: $1,950
- Browerville Public Schools: $1,750
- Cathedral High School: $900
- Eden Valley-Watkins School District: $2,000
- Kimball Area School District: $1,000
- Little Falls Community School District: $1,000
- Melrose Area School District: $1,500
- St. Cloud Area School District—North Jr. High: $1,500
- Rocori School District: $850
- Royalton School District: $1,000
- Sartell-St. Stephen School District: $1,500
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District: $2,250
- Swanville School District: $2,000
- Upsala School District: $1,000
- St. Cloud Area School District: $2,500
Julius and Tracy Kurpius Fund
- Central Lakes College Foundation—Living Legacy Gardens: $1,800
Lake Region Christian Education Foundation
- Scholarships and Classroom Enhancements: $32,700
Braham Area Education Foundation
- Braham Area Schools—Nature School at Long Lake Conservation Center: $1,500
Memorial Hospital Foundation (Serving Greater Isanti County)
- Isanti County Commission on Aging—General Operating Support for the Cambridge Senior Activity Center: $10,000
- Pine Technical & Community College Foundation—Scholarship Program: $5,000
- Isanti County—Children’s Dental Services: $5,000
- New Pathways, Inc.—Path to Home Program: $10,000
Wadena City Library Endowment
- City of Wadena—Library Renovation Project: $245,000
Onamia Early Childhood Endowment Fund
- Mille Lacs Health System—Story Time Fun at Onamia Depot Library: $800
Early Childhood Fund for Morrison County
- Little Falls Community School District—Early Childhood Family Engagement: $1,900
Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Fund
- Central Lakes College—Scholarship for Evan Hutchison: $1,000
Pillager Education Foundation
- Pillager School District—Concession Stand Management: $500
Gaalswyk Family Fund
- Port Group Homes—Operating Support: $300
Patrick and Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- Stearns County Historical Society, Inc.—John Decker Archival Fund: $2,000
- River Park Community Foundation, Inc.—Alexander Park and Firefighters Splash Pad: $3,000
- Abbott House Foundation—Operating Support: $2,000
- Africa Jam—Operating Support: $1,500
- Andra Heart Foundation—Operating Support: $2,000
- Anna Marie’s Alliance—Operating Support: $5,000
- Great River Educational Arts Theatre—Great Theatre Program: $2,500
- Rocori School District—Action Pack Program: $1,000
- St. Cloud State University Foundation, Inc.—Baseball Program: $3,000
- Terebinth Refuge—Operating Support: $2,000
- The Yes Network—Operating Support: $5,000
- United Way of Central Minnesota—Operating Support: $2,000
- CommunityGiving Women’s Fund—Operating Support: $2,000
- Youth for Christ, Inc. Central Minnesota—Operating Support: $2,500
John and Bonnie Schlagel Endowment
- Animal Humane Society—Animal Care at Coon Rapids Location: $2,000
- Anoka Ramsey Community College Foundation—Scholarship in Memory of Evan Stein: $2,000
- Cambridge Community College Center Foundation—2023 Cambridge Scholardazzle Fundraiser: $1,500
- Isanti County Humane Society—Animal Care: $2,000
- Mayo Clinic—Alzheimer’s Program: $2,000
- Mayo Clinic—Cancer Program: $2,000
- Tres Islas Orphanage Fund—General Operations: $1,650
- Grandy Community Center, Inc.—General Operations: $1,650
- Cambridge Ambassador Program—General Operations: $1,650
- University of Minnesota Foundation—Veterinary Medicine Scholarship: $2,000
- A Place For You—Housing for Homeless Individuals: $2,000
- Cambridge Isanti Dollars for Scholars Foundation—Scholarships: $2,000
- Family Pathways—Food Shelf Program: $2,450
- Family Pathways—Refuge Network Shelter: $3,000
- Minnesota Safe Ride—General Operations: $2,000
- New Pathways, Inc.—Housing for Homeless Families: $3,000
- Pine Technical & Community College Foundation—Scholarship Program: $2,000
- Cambridge-Isanti School District—Early Childhood Program Operations: $2,000
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Kinship Partners, Inc.—General Operations: $3,000
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center of Brainerd Minnesota—Operating Support: $1,000
- Camp Shamineau of the Evangelical Free Church—Camp Sponsorship: $10,000
Cory Borg-Massanari Foundation
- Brainerd High School Physical Education Department—Snowshoes: $2,100
- Colorado-Rapid Avalanche Deployment—Avalanche Rescue Dogs: $3,000
- Gtk9 Foundation, Inc.—Operating Expense: $2,500
Randall Area Flood Recovery Fund
- St. James Catholic Church—Randall Area Flood Recovery: $83,500
- St. James Catholic Church—Randall Area Flood Recovery: $10,128
- Boone’s Market—Randall Flood Relief: $5,000
- OK Tire & Bait—Randall Flood Relief: $5,000
2nd Quarter 2022
Rum River Community Foundation
- Milaca Fine Arts Council—Music in the Park 2022: $1,000
- Mille Lacs County Operation Community Connect: $500
- Trinity Lutheran Church of Milaca—Snack Pack Program: $1,000
- Milaca American Legion Post 178—Project Mobile Scouts: $900
- Milaca School District—Milaca High School Day of Service: $500
The following grants were awarded to the City of Milaca:
- Milaca RecFest: $500
- 2022 Kids Events: $500
- 2022 Milaca Parade and Festival: $1,000
- South Trail Expansion: $1,000
Greater Pequot Lakes Community Foundation
- City of Pequot Lakes—Christmas Tree Lights Project: $5,000
- Community Action of Pequot Lakes—Pequot Lakes Splash Pad: $3,500
Greater Pine Area Endowment
- University of Minnesota Foundation—Pine City Discovery Garden: $10,000
Staples Motley Area Community Foundation
- Wadena County—Free Rides for Summer Recreation/Activities: $750
- Faith Lutheran Church—Back to School Fair 2022: $2,500
- Staples-Motley School District—Cardinal REACH Program: $2,000
- Staples-Motley School District—Middle and High School Special Education Field Trip: $600
- Staples Historical Society—Second Annual Children’s Christmas Festival: $3,000
The following grants were awarded to LEAP, Inc.:
- Motley June Fest 2022: $3,000
- Staples-Motley Athletic Hall of Fame Digital Media Display: $3,000
- Staples Rotary Technology Project for Hybrid Meetings: $1,200
- 2022 Railroad Days: $2,500
- Downtown Windows: $2,500
Black Oak Getty Community Foundation
- Sauk Centre School District—Archery Program: $2,000
Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation
- Hackensack Game Changers—Seasonal Decorations: $1,000
- Northwoods Arts Council—Lakeside Concert Series 2022: $500
- Faith in Action for Cass County—Heartland Quilters Quilting for a Cause: $575
- Hackensack Game Changers—Hackensack Community Garden: $650
- Hackensack Game Changers—Dog Park: $500
- Foothills Christian Academy Clay Target Team: $750
- Northwoods Arts Council—Wayne & The Boys Sponsorship: $300
Mel and Jeanette Beaudry Fund
- Great River Faith in Action—Operating Support: $900
- Serving Workers for the Harvest—The Hope Connection: $1,000
James Kurpius Family Fund
- Staples & Motley Dollars for Scholars—2022 Scholarships: $3,500
Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District:
- Seventh-grade Novel Extensions: $750
- Flexible Seating: $500
- Kindergarten Dramatic Play Centers: $900
Little Falls Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Little Falls Community School District:
- Functional Life Skills: $1,500
- Games and Activities for Personalized Learning in Preschool: $1,500
- Infinity Wall: $1,500
- Snapmaker 2.0 Modular 3-in-1 3D Printer: $1,472
- Middle School Fitness Room: $1,300
- Preschool Playground: $1,500
Memorial Hospital Foundation (Serving Greater Isanti County)
- Cambridge Surplus Food Distribution—Emergency Relief Grant: $5,000
- Anoka Ramsey Community College Foundation—Telehealth Simulation Lab for Healthcare Students: $12,500
- Cambridge Farmer’s Market: $2,500
Royalton Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Royalton School District:
- STEAM Bins: $325
- Creative Minds: $1,000
- Lego Education SPIKE: $1,100
- Kindergarten STEAM: $897
- STEAM Lab: $696
- STEAM Building Materials for Kindergarten: $413
- Becoming Better Prepared for the Future—Solving Problems Through Learning: $1,041
Ellen McGregor Endowment for Education
- Family Life Church of the Assemblies of God—2022 Verndale Area Christian Academy: $15,000
Lakes Area Medical Development Fund
- Community Action of Pequot Lakes—Pequot Lakes Splash Pad: $10,000
- Crow Wing County Judicial Center—DWI Court Incentive: $1,700
Pillager Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Pillager School District:
- Gross Motor Equipment for Classroom: $630
- Dynamic Vocabulary Improvement Program: $499
- STAR/Structured Teaching: $530
- Pillager Robotics VEX V5 Competition: $5,000
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth and Evelyn Pickney Young Musicians’ Fund
- Friends of Linden Hill, Inc. – A Midsummer Soiree: $250
The following grants were awarded to the Little Falls Community School District:
- Bemidji MusiCamp For Middle School Students: $2,050
- All State Band/Orchestra Scholarships: $600
- Spotlight Scholarship for Shell Lake Jazz Camp 2022: $575
Land and Waters Preservation Trust
- Whitefish Area Property Owners Association—Operating Support: $14,500
Patrick & Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- Saint Benedict’s Monastery—Monastic Scholarship: $5,000
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
- Little Falls Community School District—Shawn Grittner Memorial Scholarship 2022: $500
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center of Brainerd—Operating Support: $7,000
- Quincy House—General Operating Support: $5,000
Operational Reserve Fund of Northern Waters Land Trust
- Northern Waters Land Trust—Operating Support: $32,000
1st Quarter 2022
Three Rivers Community Foundation
- Sherburne County Health & Human Services—Donation for Car Seats: $1,600
Three Rivers Community Foundation Scholarship Fund
The following grants were awarded for scholarships:
- Elk River High School: $7,500
- Rogers High School: $7,500
- Zimmerman High School: $4,000
- Ivan Sand High School: $1,500
- Spectrum High School: $1,500
Staples-Motley Area Community Foundation
- Sourcewell Students of Character—Platinum Event Sponsorship: $1,000
- Lakewood Health System Foundation—Night of Giving Venue Sponsor: $1,000
- City of Staples—Playground Project: $3,757
- City of Staples—Dower Lake Project: $7,621
Tollefson Scholarship Fund
- Pine City High School—Tollefson Scholarship: $15,000
Mary Jean Tillman Healthcare Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community High School—Mary Jean Tillman Healthcare Scholarship: $5,000
Irene Myres Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Pequot Lakes High School—Irene Myres Memorial Endowed Scholarship: $1,000
Silver Lining Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community High School—Silver Lining Scholarship Fund: $750
Dorn Family Fund
- Delano High School—Dorn Family Fund Scholarship: $1,100
Bert & Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship Fund
- St. Cloud State University Foundation, Inc.—Bert and Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship: $1,000
- Central Lakes College Foundation—Bert and Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship: $500
Archie & Isabelle Powell Family Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Elk River High School—Archie & Isabel Powell Family Memorial Scholarship: $1,500
Sacred Heart School Area Endowment Fund
- Sacred Heart School Area Endowment Fund: $1,300
Staples Knights of Columbus Council #1803-Lloyd & Marion Giddings Scholarship Fund
- Staples & Motley Dollars for Scholars: $2,900
Manufacturing Fund of Central Minnesota
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.—Women’s Business Alliance: $5,500
Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—Operating Support: $10,000
Albany Area Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Albany Area School District:
- Middle School Science Advanced Hot Plate Stirrer: $1,000
- Multisensory and Game-based Learning: $500
- Music Department Computer Project: $1,000
- Social Emotional Learning within Multi-tiered System of Supports: $500
- Interval Timers: $939
- Digital Art, Graphic Design, and Publication: $1,630
- Getting Torqued with Diesel: $672
- Collaboration Space: $1,500
- Greenhouse: $1,625
- Growing Healthy Plants with Meters: $840
Braham Area Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to Braham Area Schools:
- Lego Stop Motion Animation: $750
- Calming Items for Elementary Classrooms: $840
Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Fund
- Central Lakes College—Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Scholarship to Wyatt Bunting: $1,000
- Central Lakes College—Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Scholarship to Riley DeVriendt: $1,000
Bob & Pauline Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Isle High School—Scholarship: $3,000
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth and Evelyn Pinckney Young Musicians’ Fund
The following grants were awarded to the Little Falls Community School District:
- Purchase of an Eastman Euphonium and Selmer Bass Clarinet: $3,195
- Instrument and Supplies for Music Program: $385
Paula & Chad Becker Fund
- Christ the King Catholic Church—Operating Support: $12,000
- Browerville Public Schools—High School Athletics: $2,000
- Southwest Minnesota State University—Wrestling Program: $2,000
- Saint John’s University—Wrestling Program: $2,000
- Delano Youth Baseball-Softball—2022 Cooperstown Baseball: $2,000
CWEPA Fund
- Crow Wing County Lakes and Rivers Alliance—General Operating Support: $3,700
The Thrive Fund
- Milestones—2022 Disbursement: $6,000
Alternative Sources of Energy Fund
- Milaca Scholarship Foundation: $4,200
- Milaca High School Science Department: $1,400
Patrick and Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- Rocori Area Dollars for Scholars: $500
Beverly M. Pantzke Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community High School—Scholarships: $24,000
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Salvation Army—Food Pantry Donation: $1,000
Mark Wood Foundation
- Little Falls Community School—Lincoln Elementary School: $5,700
Paws & Claws Animal Shelter
- Paws & Claws Rescue & Resort—Operating Support: $1,700
Little Falls Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community High School—Scholarship: $3,300
William & Ethel Nelson Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Royalton School District—Scholarship: $1,600
Betty Ford Menzel Scholarship Fund
- Crosby-Ironton High School—Scholarships: $2,300
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
- St. Cloud Technical & Community College Foundation Fund—Scholarships: $1,100
Lake Region Conservation Club
- Hillman Area First Response Team—Operating Support Grant: $500
- Sullivan Lake First Response Team—Operating Support: $500
H. Eugene Menzel Scholarship Fund
- Aitkin Dollars for Scholars—Scholarships: $1,300
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Pillager School District—Huskies Fishing Team: $1,000
- Pillager Booster Club—Grad Blast Committee 2022: $500
Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation
- Silverton San Juan County Ambulance Association, Inc.—Equipment and Supplies: $6,000
Fregin Foundation
- Little Falls Community High School—Scholarships: $500
Skolmate Fund for the Welfare of Animals
- Paws & Claws Rescue & Resort—Operating Support: $1,500
- Morrison County Animal Humane Society—Operating Support: $1,500
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