Past Partner Fund Grants

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

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

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

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

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

Past Partner Fund Grants