Past Partner Fund Grants

John and Bonnie Schlagel Endowment

• A Place for You—General Operations: $2,000
• Alexandra House, Inc.—Domestic Abuse program: $2,000
• Animal Humane Society—Animal Care at Coon Rapids Site: $2,400
• Anoka Ramsey Community College Foundation—Scholarship in Memory of Evan Stein: $2,400
• Anoka Ramsey Community College Foundation—Cambridge Campus Scholardazzle Fundraiser in 2026: $1,500
• Cambridge Ambassador Program—General Donation: $1,500
• Cambridge Isanti Dollars for Scholars Foundation—Scholarships: $2,000
• Family Pathways—Food Shelf Program: $3,000
• Family Pathways—Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Program: $3,000
• Grandy Community Center, Inc.—General Operations: $2,000
• Mayo Clinic—Alzheimer’s Program Donation: $3,500
• Mayo Clinic—Cancer Program Donation: $3,500
• New Pathways, Inc., Cambridge—General Donation: $3,800
• Pine Technical & Community College Foundation—Scholarships: $2,000
• University of Minnesota Foundation—Veterinary Medicine Scholarship: $3,000
• Cambridge Isanti School District—Early Childhood Programs: $2,000

Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation

• Depot Studios—Keep It Clean Campaign: $1,000
• Family Pathways—Healthy Fruits & Vegetables for Onamia Food Shelf: $1,000
• Wild and Free Wildlife Rehabilitation Program—Water and Sewer Support: $1,000

Delano Area Community Foundation

• Delano Public Schools—Welcoming New Delano Babies With a Book: $1,000
• City of Delano—Delano Area Senior Center History Trips: $1,000
• BIO Girls, Inc.: $1,000
• Delano Dramatic Company 2025-26 Theater Season: $1,000

The following grants were awarded to Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture.

• Delano Sculpture Fest and Sculpture Walk: $1,000
• Delano Old-Fashioned Christmas 2025: $1,000
• Grant in Honor of Lloyd Griep: $500

Greater Pine Area Endowment

• Children’s Dental Services, Inc.—Integrating Trauma-Informed Dental Care with Behavioral Health for Pine City Children and Pregnant Women: $500
• St. Mary’s Early Learning Academy—Preschool Room Flooring: $5,000
• Empower House, Inc.— Lost and Found Recovery Cafe Computer Room: $6,000
• Pine City Heritage Players—Computer Equipment: $500
• Supporting Our Students—Dragon Food Shelf Support: $500
• Pine City Music Boosters, Inc.—Band Instrument Donation: $6,500
• Pine Technical & Community College Foundation—Electric Shuttle: $4,000
• Pine City Volleyball Booster Club—Brand New Volleyball Booster Club Start Up: $1,500
• Our Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church—Pine City Backpack Program: $500

Staples-Motley Area Community Foundation

• Staples-Motley School District—Meat-Cutting Supplies: $750
• Staples Historical Society—The Polar Xpress Children’s Christmas Festival: $3,000
• Staples-Motley School District—Accessible Recess Equipment: $1,050
• LEAP, Inc.—Staples Trails Committee: $5,700

Black Oak Getty Community Foundation

• Crow River Trail Guards, Inc.—Purchase a Large Ultralight Screen Tent: $1,160
• Guardians of Conservation—Protecting the Wild: Endangered Cat Habitat Education Project: $1,500
• Melrose Area School District—Robotics Team: $1,000
• Sauk Centre School District—Robotics Team: $2,500
• Sauk Centre Trap Team—Increased Participation: $3,500
• United Way of Central Minnesota—Imagination Library, Sauk Centre: $5,370
• Community Connection of Sauk Centre—Food Shelf: $5,000
• Sauk Centre Youth Baseball Association—Sauk Centre City Fields Improvement Project Part II: $2,500

Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation

• Pine Mountaineer Senior Center—General Operations Support: $800

Josh Richardson Family Fund

• Elk River School District—High School House Build Habitat for Humanity: $11,600

Mel & Jeanette Beaudry Fund

• Great River Area Faith in Action—General Donation: $600
• Serving Workers for the Harvest—Ministry: $700
• Elevier Women’s Center—General Operations: $700

Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Fund

• General Operations: $20,800

Julius and Tracy Kurpius Fund

• Central Lakes College Foundation: $1,800

Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation

The following grants were awarded to the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District:

• Sports Medicine Course: $1,000
• Core Knowledge Language Arts Domain Trade Books: $1,000
• Sculpture, Media Arts, and Printmaking Studio in the Making: Help Us Create and Build Bold Ideas: $1,000
• 3D Scanner for CTE: $1,000
• Harnessing the Power of Music—Building Community Through Classroom Guitar: $1,000
• Be Here, On-Time and On-Target: $750
• Investigating Vertebrates Using Owl Pellets: $568
• Project Read School Wide: $999
• STEAM/High Potential Bambu Lab P1S 3D Printer Project: $989
• Materials to Enhance Early Childhood Curriculum: $984
• Sensory Regulation: $705

Loren and Kathy Morey Family Fund

• Lakewood Health System Foundation—Cancer Center Staples: $3,700

Prairie Lights

• Great River Arts—General Operational Support: $400

Manufacturing Fund of Central Minnesota

• Northeast Entrepreneur Fund—Women’s Business Alliance/Entrepreneur Fund: $11,000

Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation

• Crosby-Ironton Public Schools Foundation—Classroom Grants: $20,000

Albany Area Education Fund

The following grants were awarded to the Albany Area School District:

• Learning Light Table: $1,400
• Letters to Elevate Learning: $625
• Anatomy Models: $2,200
• Sensory and STEM Learning Resources: $500
• Cardboard Engineering: $700
• Theatre Arts Field Trip Experience: $600
• Math Department TI-84 Calculators: $1,530
• Social Studies Pod Student Collaboration Area: $1,500
• VEX Robotics Upgrade: $1,618

Braham Area Education Foundation

The following grants were awarded to Braham Area Schools:

• Braham High School Practical Assessment Exploration System Program: $1,500
• Communikit for Speech/Language Therapy: $533
• Media Production Studio Proposal: $4,000
• Language Interpretation Devices for English Learners: $4,500

Memorial Hospital Foundation

• New Pathways, Inc.: $100,000

Patriot Foundation

• Pequot Lakes School District—Classroom Grants: $7,400

Bluejacket Education Foundation

The following grants were awarded to the Cambridge Isanti School District:

• Cambridge-Isanti High School Band for Timpani Drums Replacement: $2,000
• Work-based Learning Service Project: $500
• Using Orff Instruments to Actively Engage All Students: $1,996
• Uke Can Play Music Too!: $1,998
• Math on the Walls: $871
• Japan Peace Garden Restoration: $500
• STEAM Need for Chromebooks: $1,925
• Fourth Grade Kindness Retreat: $2,000

Morrison County Food Shelf Fund

• Morrison County Food Shelf—General Operations: $3,800

Wadena City Library Endowment

• HVAC Improvements: $1,300
• Account Closure: $14,889

One Heartland Fund

• One Heartland, Inc.—General Operating: $70,000

Debra L. Prazak Donor Advised Fund

• Brainerd Lakes Safe Ride Program: $12,000
• WAVE Saludos Welcome Center—Operational Support: $3,000

Early Childhood for Isanti County Fund

• Cambridge Isanti School District—Early Childhood Program: $3,200

Playing it Forward

The following grants were awarded to the Little Falls Community School District:

• Grant to Project Bandaid: $1,800
• Project March On: $1,000
• All That’s Jazz: $1,440
• Lakes Area Music Festival—Youth Program: $500
• Little Falls Theatre Company—Cabaret: $250

Chuck Christian Community Spirit Fund

• Christians Reaching Out In Social Service—Support Youth and/or Senior Citizens in Rogers: $850
• Community Aid Elk River—General Operational Support: $850

Gaalswyk Family Fund

• Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center—General Operations: $900
• My Neighbor to Love Coalition—General Operations: $400
• Youth Investment Foundation, Medina—Timber Bay Youth Services Brainerd Area: $400

Bob and Marsha Bunger Family Endowment Fund

• Quiet Oaks Hospice House—General Operations: $1,100

Anderson Brothers Family Fund

The following organizations received general operations support:

• Brainerd Baxter Youth Center: $2,000
• Lakes Area Food Shelf, Inc.: $1,100
• Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity: $1,100
• The Salvation Army: $2,000
• Mid-Minnesota Women’s Center: $2,000
• Community Care N Share Cafe: $2,000
• Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen: $2,000

Hanowski Family Fund

• Little Falls Sports Arena, Inc.—Blue Line Club: $1,000

Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund

• Morrison County Foodshelf—Feeding People in Morrison County: $1,000
• Holiday Gift Giving Program—Holiday Gift Program: $1,200

Artesian Homes Charitable Fund

• Concordia College Corporation—Cobber Football: $10,000
• Smiles for Jake—Pillager Breakfast Club: $5,000
• The Link—General Fund: $30,000

The following organizations received general operations support:

• Heritage Church: $20,000
• Lincoln Evangelical Free Church: $50,000
• New Pathways, Inc., Cambridge: $10,000
• Wellness in the Woods: $10,000
• Walk-In Counseling Center, Inc.: $10,000

Three Rivers Community Foundation

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota—Youth Mentoring: $2,000
• Community Aid Elk River (CAER)—Kids Weekend CAER Package: $7,500
• Christians Reaching Out In Social Service (CROSS) Services—Family Advocacy and Sustainability Project: $7,500
• Elk River YMCA—Child Care Scholarships: $2,500
• EVERY MEAL—Weekend Meal Program: $2,500
• Great River Area Faith in Action—Programming & Staff Development: $1,000
• Granny’s Closet—Good Nights From Granny’s: $2,500
• Junior Achievement North, Inc.—2025-2026 JA BizTown for Elk River Students: $1,500
• Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota—Housing Stability in Elk River and Big Lake: $2,000
• Magnus Veterans Foundation—Mental Health Clinic Upgrades: $1,500
• Main Street Family Services—Holistic Approach to Community Well-being: $3,000
• Make-A-Wish Minnesota—Improve Quality of Life for Children Living with Critical Illnesses in Rogers: $1,000
• Open Doors For Youth—Mental Health Support for Youth Experiencing Homelessness: $2,500
• Options, Inc.—Operation Volunteer, Education and Recreation: $2,000
• Rivers of Hope—Advocacy and Education for Elk River Area Youth: $3,000
• Youth Investment Foundation, Medina—Elk River Area Timber Bay: $1,000
• You’re Not Alone: $1,000
• Sherburne County Health & Human Services—Child Foster Care and Kinship Provider Support: $1,000
• Passing the Bread—Food Scarcity in Zimmerman Area: $5,000

Morrison County Area Foundation

• Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, Minnesota—Senior Arts Programs: $1,000
• Boy Scouts of America Council—Youth Programming in Morrison County: $1,000
• Hands of Hope Resource Center—Mental Health Services for Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in Morrison County: $2,000
• Upsala Historical Society—Electrical Reconnect: $1,700
• Morrison County Historical Society—Weyerhaeuser Museum Security System Upgrades: $500
• Raising a Farmer—On Farm Workshops: $1,000
• Arrows Family Services—Circle of Security Groups: $1,000

CMBA Fund (Tools for Schools)

• Albany Area School District: $2,464
• Becker Public Schools: $2,100
• Browerville Public Schools: $1,500
• Swanville School District: $1,200
• Royalton School District: $1,000
• Rocori School District: $900
• Milaca School District: $2,500
• Melrose Area School District: $1,200
• Kimball Area School District: $1,500
• Eden Valley-Watkins School District: $1,000
• Foley Public School District: $1,000
• St. Cloud Area School District North Junion High School: $1,500
• St. Cloud Area School District – South Junior High School: $1,000
• Upsala School District: $1,058
• Sartell-St. Stephen School District: $2,500
• Sauk Rapids-Rice School District: $2,500

Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation

• Lake Region Christian School—Classroom Enhancements and Scholarships: $45,000

Braham Area Education Foundation

• Braham Area Schools—Spring Gala: $500

Memorial Hospital Foundation

• New Pathways, Inc.—General Operations: $20,000

Wadena City Library Endowment

• Friends of the Wadena City Library—Support Wadena City Library: $1,107,091

Debra L Prazak Donor Advised Fund

• Brainerd Community Action—Brainerd Lakes Safe Ride: $5,000

Early Childhood Fund of Morrison County

• Great River Arts—Youth Music & Puppet Theater: $550
• Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota—Deaf Mentor Family Service Program of Morrison County: $1,000
• Arrows Family Services—Circle of Security Groups: $1,000

Edeburn Family Fund

• First United Methodist Church of the St. Cloud Region—Mortgage Support: $3,333

Playing it Forward Fund

• Little Falls Theatre Company—Pit Orchestra for Anastasia Play: $500
• Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls—St. Francis Music Center Cadence Award: $360

Patrick and Jane Mitchell Family Fund

• Quiet Oaks Hospice House —Veteran Compassionate Care Fund: $2,500
• FOCUS—Missionary Work: $2,400
• Quiet Oaks Hospice House—Veterans Fund: $2,500

Colette and Paul Cameron Donor Advised Fund

• Friends of the Pine Grove Zoo—Animal Acquisition or Capital Improvements: $25,000

Paws and Claws Animal Shelter Fund

• Paws and Claws Rescue & Resort—General Operations: $289,234

Artesian Homes Charitable Fund

• Pillager Wrestling Association—General Fund: $5,000
• Camp Shamineau of the Evangelical Free Church—Donation for Camp: $30,000

Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation

• Northbay Education, Inc.—Equipment: $1,000
• The Babinski Foundation—General Operating Support: $500

Rum River Community Foundation

• Trinity Lutheran Church—Milaca Wolves Snack Pack Program: $1,000
• Arrows Family Services—Youth First: $700
• Mille Lacs County—Childcare Appreciation Event: $1,000
• Milaca Recfest & Activities—Milaca Country Fest & Jam 2025: $1,000
• Milaca Recfest & Activities—RecFest 2025: $1,000
• Milaca School District—Unified Track and Field Meet: $1,000
• City of Milaca—Milaca Trails Event: $1,000
• City of Milaca—Annual Fire Department Open House: $1,000
• Mille Lacs County DAC: $1,000
• Pease Christian Reformed Church—Fireworks: $700
• Milaca American Legion Post 178—Milaca Scouting: $1,000

Greater Pine Area Endowment

• Pine County Sheriff’s Office Foundation—Ice Rescue Suits for Sheriff’s Office: $900
• Pine County Public Health—Operation Community Connect Resource Fair: $2,500
• Pine Center for the Arts—Youth Arts Programming: $2,700
• Pine City Youth Hockey Association—Concession Stand Equipment Upgrade: $1,500
• Pine City Athletic Association: $7,000

Staples-Motley Area Community Foundation

• Staples Motley Area Arts Council—Music in the Park Summer Series: $2,000
• Motley Community Events Organization: $2,500
• Faith Lutheran Church—Back to School Fair 2025: $2,000
• Old Wadena Society—Rendezvous and Chautauqua: $1,000
• LEAP, Inc.—Railroad Days: $2,500
• LEAP, Inc.—Cardinal Performing Art Center: $3,000
• Staples Area Men’s Chorus—Little Red Caboose Variety Show: $1,500
• Staples-Motley School District—The Cardinal Way 2.0: $2,000
• LEAP, Inc.—Staples Trail Committee Legacy Arboretum and Nature Trail: $2,000
• Wadena County—Free Rides for Summer Recreation/Activities: $1,500

Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation

• Northwoods Arts Council—Lakeside Concerts 2025: $800
• Hackensack Game Changers—Community Garden Improvement: $800
• Hackensack Game Changers—Snowflake Seasonal Decor: $800
• Paws and Claws Rescue & Resort—Community Outreach: $800
• SNIP Spay & Neuter Impact Program of Central Minnesota: $800
• Hackensack Game Changers—Welcome and Wayfinding Signs: $800
• Hackensack Game Changers—Game Changers Beautification Committee: $800
• The Hackensack Hub: $800
• Loaves and Fishes Too—Pine Mountaineer Senior Citizens Club Community Support: $800

Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation

• Crosby-Ironton Public Schools Foundation: $20,000

Little Falls Education Foundation

The following grants were awarded to Little Falls Community School District.

• Flexible Seating: $1,000
• Technology for Classroom: $565
• Building Brilliance: Hands-On Learning Tools for Growing Minds: $1,000
• Flexible Seating for a Fifth-grade Classroom: $1,300
• Escape Into Learning: $1,000
• Pekula’s Calming Corner: $600
• Theatre Department Supplies: $920
• Little Falls Veterinary Science: $1,472
• Accelerated Reader: Get Motivated to Read!: $1,500
• A Classroom for All: Supporting SEL & Accessibility: $825
• Libros en Español—Spanish Books to Enhance Second Language Acquisition: $1,500
• Mathematics Classroom Grant: $632
• Supporting Literacy: $1,500
• Percussion Equipment for the Little Falls Band Program: $984
• Flexible Seating for Center-based Behavior Classroom: $960

Albany Area Education Foundation

• Albany Area School District—Rock Climbing Wall: $65,000

Braham Area Education Foundation

• The Presence Project: $1,500
• Summer Reading Program: $1,600
• Recipe for Independence: $550
• Portable Sink For Labs and Art: $1,985

Memorial Hospital Foundation

• New Pathways, Inc., Cambridge—Hope Lives Here Capital Campaign Project: $500,000

Royalton Education Foundation

The following grants were awarded to the Royalton School District.

• Royalton Robotics: $600
• Early Literacy Supports: $983
• Social Emotional Support for Kindergarten: $622
• STEAM, Literacy, and Social Emotional Learning Grant Request for Early Learners: $1,702
• STEAM, Literacy and Social Emotional Grant Request for Early Learners: $300
• Flexible Seating: $800

Bluejacket Education Foundation

The following grants were awarded to the Bluejacket Education Foundation.

• Individual Plans of Study Kindergarten Flexible Seating: $1,000
• Welding Helmets: $585
• Early Childhood Libraries for Tough Topics: $720
• Kindergarten Individual Plans of Study Sandbox: $1,000
• District Gallery Project: Showcasing Student Talent: $1,500
• Kindergarten Whiteboards for Engagement: $2,000

Wadena City Library Endowment

• Friends of the Wadena Library—Wadena City Library Bond Payment: $274,000

Lakes Area Medical Development Fund

• Let’s Go Fishing Brainerd Lakes—Automated External Defibrillator (AED): $2,500
• My Neighbor to Love Coalition—Creekside Community Park: $3,000
• The Outreach Program of Brainerd Lakes—Community Garden Supporting Local Food Shelves: $1,400

Brainerd Public Schools Foundation

• Brainerd Public Schools Foundation—Early Childhood Education: $1,600

Lakes Area Manufacturers Fund

• Alexandria Technical College—Scholarship for Joshua Stanley: $1,000

Playing It Forward: The Kenneth & Evelyn Pinckney Young Musicians’ Fund

• Little Falls Community School District—Dwight Nelson Podium Grant: $1,200
• Friends of Linden Hill, Inc.—Midsummer Soiree Music Sponsorship: $250
• Little Falls Community School District—Spotlight Scholarship Award for All-State Music Camps: $580
• Little Falls Community School District—Spotlight Scholarship Award for Bemidji Music Camp: $4,520

Wright County Historical Society Fund

• Wright County Historical Society: $5,100

Patrick and Jane Mitchell Family Fund

• St. Cloud State University Foundation—Baseball Program: $2,000
• Saint Benedict’s Monastery—Schola: $7,500

Artesian Homes Charitable Fund

• Stare Academy—General Fund: $50,000
• Lighthouse Beginnings—General Fund: $5,000
• Brainerd Baxter Youth Center—General Fund: $5,000
• Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity—Cordelia LaFlex Lakes Area Dancing with the Stars Habitat for Humanity: $500
• Brainerd Area Youth for Christ—Mini Golf Fundraising Adventure: $1,000
• Lincoln Evangelical Free Church—General Operations: $50,000
• Quincy House—General Operating Support: $5,000
• Pillager School District—Pillager Fishing Team Donation: $1,000
• Violence Free MN—General Fund: $5,000

Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation

• Let’s Go Fishing Brainerd Lakes—Life Jackets: $500
• Arapahoe Avalanche Rescue—Avalanche Rescue Dog for Darcy Forsythe: $600
• Snow Angel Foundation, Inc. —Organizational Support: $1,000

Wadena Fire Recovery Fund

• Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wadena—Close Out the Wadena Fire Recovery Fund: $4,184

Three Rivers Community Foundation

• Ivan Sand High School: $2,000
• Rogers High School: $8,000
• Zimmerman High School: $5,000
• Spectrum High School: $2,000
• Elk River High School: $8,000

Black Oak Getty Community Foundation

• Sauk Centre Archery Boosters: $3,600
• Sauk Centre School District—Community Education Technology Enhancement: $2,000
• Sauk Centre School District—Robotics: $2,000

Tollefson Scholarship

• Pine City School District: $15,000

Mary Jean Tillman Healthcare Scholarship

• Little Falls Community Schools: $5,000

Irene Myres Memorial Scholarship Fund

• Pequot Lakes High School: $1,200

Dorn Family Fund

• Delano High School: $1,100

LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship Fund

• Central Lakes College Foundation: $500
• St. Cloud State University Foundation: $1,000

Powell Family Memorial Scholarship Fund

• Elk River School District: $1,500

Gull Chain Preservation Endowment Fund

• Gull Chain of Lakes Association—2025 Disbursement: $21,300

ZES Scholarship Fund

• Zimmerman High School: $500

Sacred Heart Area School Endowment Fund

• Sacred Heart Area School: $2,700

Staples Knights of Columbus Scholarship

• Staples & Motley Dollars for Scholars: $2,900

Kurpius Dollars for Scholars Fund

• Staples & Motley Dollars for Scholars: $3,800

Minnesota Pioneer Park Endowment Fund

• Minnesota Pioneer Park—2025 General Operating Support: $1,000

Braham Area Education Foundation

• Braham Area Schools—Title 1: $600

Memorial Hospital Foundation

• Isanti County Commission on Aging—Operating Support: $10,000
• Tusen Tack—Saving Lives with AED Machines: $3,000

Patriot Foundation

• Pequot Lakes School District: $10,000

Royalton Education Foundation

• Royalton School District—Care Closet: $1,000

Lakes Area Medical Development Fund

• Lutheran Social Service—Health-sustaining Meals for High-risk Seniors in the Lakes Area: $5,000

Onamia Early Childhood Endowment Fund

• Mille Lacs Health System—Story Time Fun at Onamia Depot Library: $1,100

Lakes Area Manufacturers Fund

• South Dakota School of Mines—Scholarship for Jayde Jordahl: $1,000
• University of Advancing Technology—Scholarship for Alexa Tuchtenhagen: $1,000
• Central Lakes College, Staples—Scholarship for Mathew Melberg: $1,000

The Bruske-Johnson Scholarship Fund

• Isle School District: $4,000

Pillager Education Foundation

The following scholarships were awarded to the Pillager School District:

• Pop-up On-site Daycare: $2,500
• Book Club Books in Fourth Grade: $520
• Motor Matters: $678
• Mathematics Intervention Resource: $641
• Author Workshop: $900
• Book Club Books in Fourth Grade: $520
• Hands-On Math: $600
• Fourth-grade Book Clubs: $520
• Math Manipulatives for Independent and Small-group Learning: $1,000
• Book Club Books in Fourth Grade: $520
• Fine Motor Activities in Elementary Art: $623

Paula and Chad Becker Fund

• Christ the King Catholic Church—Church and School Operations: $10,000
• Never Surrender, Inc. —ALS Support and Research: $4,000

Crow Wing Environment Protection Fund

• Crow Wing County Lakes & Rivers Alliance—General Operating Support: $3,700

Thrive Fund

• Milestones—2025 Disbursement: $6,800

Alternative Sources of Energy Fund

• Milaca Scholarship Foundation: $4,200
• Milaca School District—Science Dept: $1,400

Land and Waters Preservation Trust

• Whitefish Area Property Owners Association—2025 Operating Support: $14,600

Beverly M. Pantzke Scholarship Fund

• Little Falls Community High School: $24,000

Mark Wood Foundation

• Lincoln Elementary Mentorship Program: $5,700

Paws and Claws Animal Shelter

• Paws and Claws Rescue & Resort—2025 Operating Support: $1,700

Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship Fund

• Royalton Schools: $1,600

Betty Ford Menzel Scholarship Fund

• Crosby-Ironton High School: $3,100

Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund

• St. Cloud Technical and Community College Foundation—Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund Scholarship: $1,100

Lake Region Conservation Club

• Hillman Area First Response Team—Operating Support: $550
• Sullivan Lake First Responder—Operating Support: $550

H. Eugene Menzel Scholarship Fund

• Aitkin High School Scholarships: $2,900

Betty and Larry Nelson Family Fund

• School Sisters of Notre Dame—Province of Africa: $200

Fregin Foundation

• Little Falls Community High School: $1,100

Skolmate Fund for the Welfare of Animals

• Morrison County Animal Humane Society—Operating Support: $3,150
• Paws and Claws Rescue & Resort—Operating Support: $3,150

Wadena Fire Recovery Fund

• Immanuel Lutheran Church—Wadena Fire Recovery Support: $3,500

Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation

• Family Pathways—Improved Access to Nutrient-rich Foods at the Onamia Food Shelf: $2,434
• Onamia Area Friends of the Library—Reaching Out to Brighten Days: $2,000

Delano Area Community Foundation

• Delano Public Schools—COMPASS Mental Health Awareness Day: $1,000
• Love INC Heartland—Fresh Start: $500
• Loretto Lightning Robotics Booster Club—Team Sponsorship: $1,000
• Delano Dramatic Company—2024-25 Season: $1,000

The following grants were awarded to Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture:

• 2025 Delano Sculpture Fest and Sculpture Walk: $1,000
• Delano Old-fashioned Christmas 2024: $1,000
• Delano Community Band: $1,000

Morrison County Area Foundation

• Arrows Family Services—Caregiver Support Program: $1,400

Staples-Motley Area Community Foundation

• LEAP, Inc.—Staples-Motley Golf Indoor Practice Facility: $3,000
• Staples-Motley School District—The Cardinal Way: $2,000
• Staples Historical Society—Polar Xpress Children’s Christmas Festival: $3,000
• Staples-Motley School District—Reality Store: $1,250
• Faith Lutheran Church—The Great Coat Giveaway: $750
• Staples Area Men’s Chorus—Little Red Caboose Variety Show: $1,000

Black Oak Getty Community Foundation

• Crow River Trail Guards, Inc.—New Lawn Mower for the Crow River Trail Guard Kids: $1,000
• United Way of Central Minnesota—Imagination Library Sauk Centre Area: $4,710
• Sauk Centre Area Combined Fund—Food Shelf: $2,000
• 510 Art Lab—Provide More Class Space by Remodeling the Basement for Storage Space for Artists and a Board Room: $2,500
• Junior Achievement North—Sauk Centre 2024-2025: $2,500
• Holy Family School Walking Classroom: $1,000
• Sauk Centre Trap Team: $3,000

The following grants were awarded to the Sauk Centre School District:

• Archery Boosters: $3,600
• 1:1 Technology Enhancement for Community Ed Programs: $2,000
• Robotics: $2,000

Princeton Revolving Loan Fund

• City of Princeton—Princeton Revolving Loan Fund Closure: $843

Josh Richardson Family Fund

• Elk River School District—Elk River and Zimmerman High Schools’ Construction Classes: $11,700

Mel & Jeanette Beaudry Fund

• Faith in Action in Sherburne County—Serving Our Communities: $700
• Serving Workers for the Harvest—The Hope Connection: $600
• Serving Workers for the Harvest—Anchored Warriors: $700

Julius Kurpius Family Fund

• Central Lakes College Foundation—Living Legacy Garden 2024: $1,800

Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation

The following grants were awarded to the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District:

• Pedal Power: $1,000
• Game-based Learning: $600
• Outdoor Recreation Class: $488
• Keys to Creativity—Enhancing Music Education: $970
• Interactive Hands-on Learning for Neurodiverse Students Initiative: $949
• Explore, Move and Discover: $1,000
• Storm Store: $1,000
• Building Thinking Classrooms—Learning Through Thinking and Collaborating: $900
• Active Learning for Young Scientists—Hands-On Science Tools for Kindergarten: $1,000
• Encouraging Reluctant Readers: $1,000
• Fostering Curiosity, Creativity and Investigative Skills Throughout the Learning Environment: $990

Loren & Kathy Morey Fund

• The Hormel Institute University of Minnesota Medical Research Center—General Research Donation in Honor of Larry Anderson: $3,700

Manufacturing Fund of Central Minnesota

• East Central Development Partnership—Support/Sponsorship of Manufacturing Summit in North Branch: $700

Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation

• Crosby-Ironton Public Schools Foundation—Operating Support: $15,000

Albany Area Education Foundation

The following grants were awarded to the Albany Area School District:

• Alternate Seating for Math Pod: $1,800
• Access Tables for Co-teaching Model: $1,000
• Fifth-Grade Math Manipulatives: $418
• Battle of the Books Final Set: $355
• Decodable Readers: $864
• Science Department Demonstration Kit: $1,000
• Calming Corner for Preschoolers: $539
• Preschool Sensory Play Activities: $500
• Next-level Reverse Engineering: $989

Memorial Hospital Fund (Serving Greater Isanti County)

• Every Meal—Weekend Meal Program: $5,000

Bluejacket Education Foundation

The following grants were awarded to the Cambridge-Isanti School District:

• Baby Chicks: $500
• Cambridge Middle School Health and Fitness Training Center: $1,750
• Character Kiosk: $2,000
• Enhancing Math Skills through Board Games—A Community Approach: $652
• Update Our Clamps From 1980 to 2024: $900
• Genrefying the Fiction Collections: $2,000
• Clear Kitchen Vision: Enhancing Culinary Learning with Visual Tech: $1,850
• Early Childhood Special Education: $1,500

Early Childhood Fund for Morrison County

• Early Childhood Outreach: $1,000

Early Childhood Partner – Isanti County

• 2024 Early Childhood Partnership for Isanti County—Annual Disbursement: $3,200

Pinckney Fund

• Little Falls Theatre Company—The Music Man: $250
• Sprout—Farmer’s Market Event Performance: $250
• Lakes Area Music Festival—General Operations: $2,500

The following grants were awarded to the Little Falls Community School District:

• Eastman Bass Trombone from Eckroth Music: $3,170
• Fanfare and Concert March Composition by Timothy Mahr: $4,800
• Project BandAid: $880

Chuck Christian Community Spirit

• Open Doors For Youth—Mental Health Programming: $1,700

Gaalswyk Family Fund

• Youth Investment Foundation—General Operations: $450
• My Neighbor to Love Coalition—General Operations: $450
• Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center of Brainerd—General Operations: $900

Wright County Historical Society Fund

• Wright County Historical Society—Programming and Exhibits: $4,700

Patrick & Jane Mitchell Family Fund

• Quiet Oaks Hospice House—Operating Support: $2,500
• Saint Benedict’s Monastery—Give to the Max Fundraiser 2024: $10,000
• Africa Jam—Operating Support: $2,000
• Stearns County Historical Society, Inc.—Operating Support: $2,000
• Rocori Area Dollars for Scholars—2024-25 Scholarships: $1,000
• Anna Marie’s Alliance—Operating Support: $2,000
• Abbott House Foundation—Operating Support: $2,000
• Great River Educational Arts Theatre—Great Theatre Program: $3,000
• Andra Heart Foundation—Operating Support: $3,000
• Rocori School District—Rocori Action Pack Program: $2,000
• The Yes Network—Operating Support: $3,000
• United Way of Central Minnesota—Operating Support: $3,000
• St. Cloud State University Foundation, Inc.— Baseball Program: $3,000
• CommunityGiving—Operating Support: $2,000

Bunger Family Endowment Fund

• Quiet Oaks Hospice House—General Operations: $1,100

Hanowski Family Fund

• Little Falls Sports Arena, Inc.—Blue Line Club: $1,100

Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund

• Holy Family Church Belle Prairie—2024 Holiday Gift Program: $1,000
• Morrison County Food Shelf—Feeding People in Need in Morrison County: $200

Artesian Homes Charitable Fund

• Camp Shamineau of the Evangelical Free Church—Camp Sponsorship Artesian: $40,000

Three Rivers Community Foundation

• Elk River School District—Best Buddies: $1,500
• Friends of the Mississippi River—Improving Habitat and Recreation Through Planning, Restoration, and Volunteerism: $1,000
• Granny’s Closet—Good Nights From Granny’s: $2,500
• Elk River YMCA—Childcare Scholarships: $2,500
• Make-A-Wish Minnesota—Improve Quality of Life for Children Living with Critical Illnesses in Elk River: $1,000
• Community Aid of Elk River—Kid’s Weekend Package Program: $5,000
• Sherburne County Health & Human Services—Child Foster Care and Kinship Provider Support: $3,000
• Thumbs Up High 5K—Referral Assistance Program: $2,500
• Young Life—Middle School Wildlife Program Start-up: $1,500
• Main Street Family Services—Creating Access to Services for Families: $3,000
• Open Doors For Youth—Mental Health Support for Youth Experiencing Homelessness: $2,500
• Christians Reaching Out In Social Service (CROSS)—Family Advocacy and Sustainability Project: $5,000
• Rivers of Hope—Youth Empowerment Through Domestic Violence Advocacy and Education: $3,000
• Magnus Veterans Foundation—Trauma Yoga: $2,000
• Senior Community Service—The HOME Program—Enabling Independence and Stable Housing for Seniors: $1,000
• Faith in Action in Sherburne County—Caregiver Classes for Fall: $1,000
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota—Youth Mentoring: $2,000
• Every Meal—Weekend Meal Program: $1,500
• Gifts Anonymous 2024: $2,500
• Sherburne County Area United Way—Imagination Library: $1,000
• Passing the Bread: $2,000

Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation

• Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District—Keep It Clean: $4,310

Greater Pine Area Endowment

• St. Mary’s Early Learning Academy (Immaculate Conception Church)—Improve and Replace Flooring in Childcare Center Classrooms: $5,000
• Pine EMS, Inc.—Response Vehicle: $6,500

Morrison County Area Foundation

• Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota—Meals for Low-Income/At-Risk Seniors in Morrison County: $800
• Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls—Green Fair Folk Festival: $500
• Junior Achievement North—2024-2025 Programming in Morrison County: $500
• Friends of Linden Hill, Inc.—Irrigation/Sprinkler: $2,000
• Morrison County United Way—2024-2025 Tools for Schools: $800
• Little Falls Bicycles—Helping Get More People on Bicycles: $500
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota—Pierz School-Based Youth Mentoring Program: $2,000

Staples-Motley Area Community Foundation

• LEAP, Inc.—Railroad Days: $3,000
• City of Staples—Park Playground Improvement: $1,316
• Old Wadena Society—Old Wadena Rendezvous and Chautauqua: $2,000
• LEAP, Inc.—Staples Pickleball Association: $5,000

Central Minnesota Builders Association Fund & Initiative

The following schools received 2024-2025 Tools for Schools grants.

• Albany Area School District: $2,487
• Browerville Public Schools: $1,500
• Becker Public Schools: $2,035
• Cathedral High School: $400
• Eden Valley-Watkins School District: $1,500
• Elk River School District: $1,500
• Foley School District: $1,750
• Melrose Area School District: $1,200
• Milaca School District: $2,500
• Monticello School District: $1,500
• Rocori School District: $750
• Sartell – St. Stephen School District: $2,000
• Sauk Rapids-Rice School District: $2,500
• St. Cloud Area School District—South Junior High School: $2,500
• St. Cloud Area School District—St. Cloud Tech High School: $350
• St. Cloud Area School District—North Jr. High School: $1,500
• Kimball Area School District: $1,000
• Swanville School District: $1,500
• Upsala School District: $750

Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation

• Crosby-Ironton Public Schools Foundation—Operating Support: $20,000

Braham Area Education Foundation

• Braham Area Schools—Long Lake Nature School: $2,000

Memorial Hospital Fund

• Isanti County Historical Society—Trail to the Past: $2,800

Royalton Education Foundation

• Royalton School District—Care Closet: $2,000
• Royalton School District—Playground Communication Board: $3,500

Bluejacket Education Foundation

The following grants were awarded to the Cambridge-Isanti School District:

• Media Center Flexible Seating: $2,000
• READ@CMS: $1,000
• IIS and STEAM 3D Printer Technology Integration Initiative: $1,900
• Replace Outdated Reference Materials in the High School Media Center: $2,000
• Cambridge-Isanti Early Childhood Program Outdoor Classroom Project: $1,927
• Wooden Stand-up Paddle Board: $950

Ellen McGregor Endowment for Education

• Verndale Family Life Church of the Assemblies of God—Verndale Area Christian Academy Scholarships: $15,000

Marie & David Fischer Family Fund

• Lutheran Social Service, Baxter Youth Shelter, Camp Knutson—Baxter Cabin Rebuild Project: $10,000

Lakes Area Medical Development Association

• Pohl Children’s Scholarship Foundation—Grief Support Programs: $2,100

Patrick & Jane Mitchell Family Fund

• Poor Clare Monastery of Sauk Rapids: $2,500
• Saint Benedict’s Monastery—Schola: $7,500

John & Bonnie Schlagel Endowment

• Coon Rapids Animal Humane Society—Animal Care: $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—2025 Cambridge Scholardazzle Fundraiser: $1,500
• Grandy Community Center, Inc.—General Operations: $2,000
• Mayo Clinic—Alzheimer’s Program Donation: $2,000
• Mayo Clinic—Cancer Program Donation: $3,500
• Tres Islas Orphanage Fund—Mexican Orphanages (General Operations and Animal Care): $2,200
• 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: $2,200
• Cambridge-Isanti Dollars for Scholars Foundation—Scholarships: $2,000
• Family Pathways—Food Shelf Program: $3,000
• 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

Anderson Brothers Family Fund

• The Outreach Program of Brainerd Lakes—New Well: $5,000
• Community Care ‘N’ Share Cafe—Operating Support: $5,000

Artesian Homes Charitable Fund

• THE LINK—General Operations: $5,000

Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation

• Taos Avalanche Rescue Dogs—Avalanche Rescue Dog: $1,800
• City of Brainerd—Avalanche Training Course: $3,800
• Wild and Free Wildlife Rehabilitation Program—Operating Support: $2,000

Rum River Community Foundation

• Arrows Family Services—Arrows After School: $1,000
• City of Milaca—2024 Milaca Rhythm on the Rum Parade: $800
• City of Milaca—2024 Kids Hands-on Event: $550
• Foreston Fire Department—Turnout Gear Refresh: $1,000
• Milaca Fine Arts Council—Music in the Park 2024: $800
• Milaca Fire and Rescue—Fire Safety Week Education and Open House: $1,000
• Milaca High School Hall of Fame—2024 Induction Ceremony: $500
• Milaca RecFest & Activities: $750
• Milaca School District—Milaca Unified Track & Field Meet: $1,000
• Rum River Special Education Cooperative—Communication Boards Promoting Playground Inclusion: $1,000
• Trinity Lutheran Church of Milaca—Milaca Wolves Snack Pack Program: $1,000

Greater Pine Area Endowment

• New Horizon Thrift Store—Safety and Security: $2,000
• Pine City Athletic Association: $5,000
• Pine City Youth Hockey Association—Free Opportunities for Pine City Youth Hockey: $3,540
• Pine Technical & Community College Foundation—Lakeside Student Rec/Life Center: $11,000
• Pregnancy Resource Center of Pine City—Relocation Signage: $4,000

Staples Motley Area Community Foundation

• LEAP, Inc.—Staples-Motley Grad Blast: $4,200
• Motley Community Events Organization—2024 June Fest: $3,000
• Staples Motley Beyond Poverty—Community Cleanup Support Project: $1,000
• Wadena County—Free Rides for Summer Recreation/Activities: $1,500

Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation

• Deep Portage Foundation—Weather Station: $1,000
• Hackensack Game Changers—Hackensack Community Garden: $500
• Northwoods Arts Council—2024 Lakeside Concert Series: $500
• Northwoods Arts Council—2024 Music Festival Featuring Josh Duffee and his Big Band: $500
• City of Hackensack—Local Housing Trust Fund: $500
• Game Changers Beautification Team—Hackensack Neighbor Helping Neighbor Community Clean-up: $500
• Hackensack Game Changers—Beautification Flower Team: $675
• Pine Mountaineer Senior Center—Community Support: $800

Princeton Revolving Loan Fund

• City of Princeton—Revolving Loan Fund Payout: $111,008

Gull Chain Preservation Endowment Fund

• Gull Chain of Lakes Association—Emergency Distribution: $47,422

Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge

• Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, Inc.—Amphitheater Project: $65,000

Prairie Lights: Pioneering

• CommunityGiving—Bryce Mink Memorial Scholarship: $1,000

Little Falls Education Foundation

The following grants were awarded to Little Falls Community School District:

• Flexible Seating for the English Classroom: $964
• Flexible Seating: $1,000
• Classroom Items: $23
• Henry’s Room: $1,000
• Innovative Minds: $1,400
• Games and Activities for Personalized and Individualized Learning in Preschool: $1,500
• Social Emotional Learning: $953
• Interactive Notebooks in the Middle School Classroom: $200
• Exploration Duration: $1,500
• English Office Private Space: $645
• Document Camera and Classroom Furniture: $150
• Piano Keyboard Lab Updates: $1,500
• Flyer Robotics Team 4623: $1,200
• Powder Coating Setup: $1,500
• Classroom Materials: $1,000
• Special Education Classroom Materials: $680
• DSLR Cameras: $1,500
• Classroom Support Materials: $1,252
• Horseshoe Table for Small Group Interventions: $1,000
• Exploration Station: $1,204

Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation

• Scholarships and Classroom Enhancements: $34,500

Braham Area Education Foundation

The following grants were awarded to Braham Area Schools:

• Early Childhood Family Education and Preschool Outdoor Learning Area: $650
• S.M.A.R.T: $1,250
• Elementary All Star Summer Reader: $1,463
• Flexible Seating: $750
• Elementary Sensory Walk: $3,000
• Braham Student Council—Service at 2024 Spring Gala: $250

Royalton Education Foundation

• Royalton School District—Care Closet: $1,500

Pillager Education Foundation

• Pillager School District—Scholarships: $22,575

Pinckney Fund

• Friends of Linden Hill, Inc.: $250

Patrick & Jane Mitchell Family Fund

• St. Cloud State University Foundation, Inc.—Baseball Support: $3,000

Colette & Paul Cameron Donor Advised Fund

• Friends of Pine Grove Zoo—Animal Acquisition: $7,500

Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund

• Little Falls Community School District—Shawn Grittner Memorial Scholarship: $1,000

Madden’s Pine Beach Scholarship Fund

• Pillager School District—Madden’s Pine Beach Scholarship: $3,500

Artesian Homes Charitable Fund

• Bridges of Hope—General Operations: $500
• Heritage Church—General Operations: $10,000
• Lincoln Evangelical Free Church—General Operations: $50,000
• THE LINK—General Operations: $25,000

Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation

• Freshwater Education District—Purchase a Certified Comfort Dog: $1,000
• Lakeshore Conservation Club, Inc.—Lakes Area Shooting Sports Event: $1,000

Three Rivers Community Foundation

The following schools receiving scholarship funding from the Three Rivers Community Foundation:

• Elk River High School: $8,000
• Rogers High School: $8,000
• Zimmerman High School: $5,000
• Ivan Sand High School: $2,000
• Spectrum High School: $2,000

Black Oak Getty Community Foundation

• Crow River Trail Guards, Inc.—Funding for Three Canoe Back Packs to be Used by the Youth in the Crow River Trail Guards: $1,000
• Sauk Centre Dollars for Scholars—Black Oak Getty Community Foundation Scholarships: $1,000

Tollefson Scholarship

• Pine City School District—Tollefson Scholarship: $15,000

Mary Jean Tillman Healthcare Scholarship Fund

• Little Falls Community Schools—Mary Jean Tillman Healthcare Scholarship: $5,000

Irene Myres Memorial Scholarship Fund

• Pequot Lakes High School—Irene Myres Memorial Endowed Scholarship: $1,200

Silver Lining Scholarship Fund

• Little Falls Community High School—Silver Lining Scholarship Fund: $500

Dorn Family Fund

• Delano School District—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 and Isabelle Powell Family Memorial Scholarship Fund

• Elk River High School—Archie and Isabel Powell Family Memorial Scholarship Fund: $1,500

Gull Chain Preservation Endowment Fund

• Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation—Gull Chain of Lakes Association Aquatic Invasive Species Fund: $21,100

Sacred Heart Area School Endowmennt Fund

• Sacred Heart Area School—2024 Operating Support: $2,300

Staples Knights of Columbus Council #1803

• Staples & Motley Dollars for Scholars—Staples Knights of Columbus Council #1803-Lloyd & Marion Giddings Scholarship Fund: $2,900

Julius Kurpius Family Fund

• Staples & Motley Dollars for Scholars—James & Susan Kurpius Fund for the Staples & Motley Dollars for Scholars Scholarship: $3,900

Minnesota Pioneer Park Fund

• Minnesota Pioneer Park—2024 General Operating Support: $1,000

Manufacturing Fund of Central Minnesota

• Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.—Women’s Business Alliance – 2024: $9,000

Braham Area Education Foundation

• Braham Area Schools—Special Education New Resource Room: $1,000
• Braham Area Schools—Fundamental Chemistry Lab Equipment: $3,700

Memorial Hospital Fund

• New Pathways, Inc.—New Pathways Program Support: $10,000

Royalton Education Foundation

The following grants were awarded to the Royalton School District:

• Enhancing Classroom Engagement, Creativity, Learning and Social Skills Through Educational Games: $520
• Grade Two Innovate—Flexible Seating Revolution: $1,013
• An Art Room for Creative Minds: $530
• Mrs. Thoma’s Lego Education Kits: $320
• Class Set of Microscopes: $1,000
• Robots and Books: What More Could you Want?: $170
• Increasing Independence: $1,000
• Preschool STEAM and Social Emotional Learning: $450

Wadena City Library Fund

• City of Wadena—Library Renovation Project: $146,160

EAA Chapter 551

• St. Cloud Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 551—Close-out Grant: $5,176

Bottemiller Family Fund

• Wadena-Deer Creek School District—Bottemiller Scholarships: $1,600

Lakes Area Medical Development Association

• City of Fifty Lakes—Fifty Lakes Park: $2,000
• Lakes Area Interfaith Caregivers—Interfaith Volunteers Medical Development Fund: $4,000
• Community Action of Pequot Lakes—Splash Pad: $4,000

Brainerd Public School Early Childhood Fund

• Brainerd Public Schools Foundation—Early Childhood Support: $1,600

Onamia Early Childhood Endowment Fund

• Mille Lacs Health System—Story Time Fun at Onamia Depot Library: $1,100

The Bruske-Johnson Scholarship Fund

• Isle High School—The Bruske-Johnson Memorial Scholarship: $3,000

Pillager Education Foundation

The following grants were awarded to the Pillager School District:

• Dyslexia Support: $1,439
• Flexible Seating: $600
• LIGHT TABLE: $861
• Word Work and Independent Work Time Enhancement Materials: $450
• Word Work Manipulatives: $1,650

Paula and Chad Becker Fund

• Christ the King Catholic Church—Church and School Operations: $10,000
• Never Surrender, Inc.—ALS Support and Research: $3,000

CWEPA Fund

• Crow Wing County Lakes and Rivers Alliance—General Operating Support: $3,800

Family Farm Fund

• Raising a Farmer—Farm Engagements: $3,000

The Thrive Fund

• Milestones—2024 Disbursement: $7,000

Alternative Sources of Energy Fund

• Milaca Scholarship Foundation—Alternative Sources of Energy Scholarship: $4,350
• Milaca School—Science Department: $1,450

Land and Waters Preservation Trust

• Whitefish Area Property Owners Association—2024 Operating Support: $14,900

Colette and Paul Cameron Donor Advised Fund

• Friends of Pine Grove Zoo—Animal Acquisition: $12,000

Beverly M. Pantzke Scholarship Fund

• Little Falls Community High School—Beverly M. Pantzke Scholarship Fund: $24,000

Anderson Brothers Family Fund

• Lord of Life Lutheran Church—Peer Ministry Training: $2,500

Mark Wood Foundation

• Lincoln Elementary Mentorship Program: $5,900

Paws and Claws Animal Shelter

• Paws & Claws Rescue & Resort—Operating Support: $1,700

William & Ethel Nelson Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship Fund

• Little Falls Community School District—William & Ethel Nelson Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship: $1,700

Betty Ford Menzel Scholarship Fund

• Crosby-Ironton High School—Betty Ford Menzel Scholarship Fund: $2,700

Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund

• St. Cloud Technical & Community College Foundation—Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund Scholarship: $1,100

Lake Region Conservation Club

• Sullivan Lake First Response Team—Operating Support: $550
• Hillman Area First Response Team—Operating Support: $550

H. Eugene Menzel Scholarship Fund

• Aitkin Dollars for Scholars—H. Eugene Menzel Scholarship: $2,100

Artesian Homes Charitable Fund

• Sports Boosters Club, Inc.—Hallway Turf Project: $10,000
• Stare Academy—General Fund: $50,000
• Pillager School District—Pillager Huskies Fishing Team: $1,000

Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation

• Vail Mountain School—Emily Franciose Outdoor Learning Fund: $1,000

Fregin Foundation

• Little Falls Community High School—Fregin Foundation Scholarship: $1,200

Skolmate Fund for the Welfare of Animals

• Paws & Claws Rescue & Resort—Operating Support: $3,150
• Morrison County Animal Humane Society—Operating Support: $3,150