Past Partner Fund Grants
4th Quarter 2022
Delano Area Community Foundation
- Delano School District—COMPASS Program: $600
- Delano Friends of the Library—Pizza and Concert in the Park Fundraiser for Delano Public Library: $500
- Love INC-Heartland—Fresh Start Program: $500
- Nourishing HOPE: $500
- City of Delano – Delano Senior Van Purchase: $1,000
The following grants were awarded to Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture:
- 2023 Sculpture Fest and Sculpture Walk: $500
- Delano 2022 Old Fashioned Christmas: $1,000
- Delano Community Band 2022-2023 Season: $500
- Delano Dramatic Company 2022 – 2023 Season: $500
- “Trumpeter” Sculpture by Willicey Tynes: $500
Longville Area Community Foundation
- Longville Area Community Foundation—Operating Support: $11,300
Scott & Jane Stuart Memorial Park Fund
- Longville Area Community Foundation—Scott & Jane Stuart Memorial Park Fund Grant: $2,700
Jim & HK Stuart Memorial Fund
- Longville Area Community Foundation—Jim & HK Stuart Memorial Fund Grant: $1,500
Staples Motley Area Community Foundation
- LEAP, Inc.—Staples-Motley Activities Foundation: $1,500
- LEAP, Inc.—Candidate Forum by Tim Rice: $1,000
- Pohl Children’s Foundation—Forever Family Grief Support Group: $500
- Staples-Motley School District—Purchase Tumble Floor: $700
- Central Minnesota Council, Boy Scouts of America—Redevelopment of Scouting Programs in Staples and Motley: $2,500
- Staples Area Women’s Chorus—Our Voice Our Song 2023: $3,500
- Staples Historical Society—2nd Annual Children’s Christmas Festival: $2,000
Black Oak Getty Community Foundation
- Centre Mat Youth Wrestling Club—Safety Equipment: $1,000
- St Nick Project: $1,000
- Fairy Lily Long Lake Association—Conservation and Environment: $1,000
- Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest—Sauk Centre: $1,000
- Sauk Centre Dollars for Scholars: $1,000
- Sauk Centre Area Combined Fund: $2,500
- Ivy’s Legacy Foundation: $3,000
- Punkins And Monkeys Nursery—Preschool Classroom and Equipment Improvement: $1,250
- ANVIL Foundation, Inc. – 3rd Annual Youth Trapshooting Tournament: $500
ILT Endowment Fund
- Africa Strong, Inc.—Equipment Support: $800
Josh Richardson Family Fund
- Elk River School District—Tools and Materials for Construction Classes: $11,100
Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District:
- Molecular Model Kits for Chemistry Courses: $990
- Lettuce Grow, Indoor Hydroponics Farmstand: $1,000
- Literacy Enhancement Grant: $1,000
- Reading Haven: $1,000
- Fine Motor Activities for First Grade: $855
- First-Grade Fine Motor Bins: $855
- Third-graders Storming Forward From COVID-19: $1,000
- Sixth-grade Earth Science, Classroom & Hands-on Materials: $800
Loren and Kathy Morey Family Fund
- The Hormel Institute University of Minnesota Medical Research Center—General Research Fund Donation: $3,400
Manufacturing Fund of Central Minnesota
- Central Lakes College Foundation—Equipment Purchases in Memory of Richard F. (Dick) Donat: $5,000
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.—Women’s Business Alliance: $9,490
Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—General Operations: $15,000
Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation
- Lake Region Christian School—Scholarships and Classroom Enhancements: $3,300
Braham Area Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to Braham Area Schools:
- Lounge: $500
- Home Backpacks for 2-year-olds: $500
- PreK to Sixth-grade Sensory Rooms: $1,000
- Preschool Scholarships and Arrowhead Bus Passes: $2,100
- Ceramics/Pottery Kiln Purchase: $2,500
Memorial Hospital Foundation (Serving Greater Isanti County)
- Pregnancy Resource Center of Cambridge/Lex Specialty Clinic—Free Medical Services: $10,000
- The City of Cambridge—Regional Wellness Center Feasibility Study: $17,000
Patriot Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Pequot Lakes School District:
- Culinary: $1,500
- Hat Knitting: $750
- Sixth-grade Wolf Ridge Trip: $1,500
- Probability Carnival: $690
- Early Explorers Playspace, Eagle View Campsite Tent With Stage: $1,500
- Middle School Reader’s Advisory Board: $400
Women’s Leadership Fund
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.—SOAR Success Circle for Women and 2023 SheLeads Event: $10,000
Marie and David Fischer Family Charitable Fund
- Camp Knutson—Cabin Rebuild: $38,000
Early Childhood Partnership for Isanti County Fund
- Cambridge-Isanti School District—Early Childhood Partnership for Isanti County: $2,250
Edeburn Family Fund
- LAZARUS PROJECT—General Operations: $17,000
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth and Evelyn Pinckney Young Musicians’ Fund
- Little Falls Community School District—INSPIRE Program: $3,044
Chuck Christian Community Spirit Fund
- Magnus Veterans Foundation—Sponsor-A-Vet Program: $1,500
Gaalswyk Family Fund
- My Neighbor to Love Coalition—Operating Support: $500
- Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center of Brainerd Minnesota—Operating Support: $900
Fish Trap Lake Endowment Fund
- Fish Trap Lake Property Owners Association—Shoreline Restoration: $500
Patrick and Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- The Yes Network—Operating Support: $10,000
Colette & Paul Cameron Donor Advised Fund
- Golfers Organized for Little Falls Golf—Improvements of Little Falls Golf Course: $10,000
Bob & Marsha Bunger Family Endowment Fund
- Quiet Oaks Hospice House—General Operations: $1,100
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Second Harvest North Central Food Bank, Inc.—Child Hunger Program: $3,000
The following grants were awarded to the Pillager School District:
- Pro Start Program: $1,700
- Woods Program: $1,700
- Metals Program: $1,700
- Hanowski Family Fund
- Little Falls Sports Arena, Inc.—Blue Line Club: $1,000
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
- Holy Family Church Belle Prairie—Holiday Gift Program: $1,500
- Oasis Central Minnesota—Feeding the Homeless: $200
Nancy and Thomas Adams Family Charitable Fund
- Community Action of Pequot Lakes—General Operations: $2,000
Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation
- Northern Lakes Rescue—General Operations: $500
- Cascadia Search Dogs—Snow and Avalanche Training: $2,400
3rd Quarter 2022
Three Rivers Community Foundation
- Faith in Action in Sherburne County—Furniture for Families Program: $1,500
- Youth Investment Foundation—Elk River Area Timber Bay: $4,000
- Christians Reaching Out In Social Service—Marketplace Food Shelf: $3,000
- Sherburne County Health & Human Services—Child Foster Care and Kinship Provider Support: $3,000
- Open Doors For Youth—Connections for Youth Experiencing Homelessness: $4,000
- Main Street Family Services—Creating Access to Services for Underserved Individuals, Children and Families: $4,000
- Rivers of Hope—Domestic Violence Prevention Through Youth Advocacy and Education: $4,000
- Granny’s Closet—Good Nights From Granny’s by Granny’s Closet: $3,000
- Thumbs Up High 5K—No One Eats Alone: $2,000
- Young Life Capernaum—Special Needs Ministry Rebuild and Collaboration: $2,500
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota—Youth Mentoring: $2,000
- Elk River YMCA—Child Care Scholarships: $2,500
- Community Aid of Elk River—Kids Weekend Package Program: $4,000
- Sherburne County Area United Way—Community Connect: $2,500
Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation
- Family Pathways—Food Access Volunteer Recognition and Support in Mille Lacs County: $1,000
- Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District—Mille Lacs Compass Lunch & Learns: $1,000
Greater Pine Area Endowment
- Pine Center for the Arts, Inc.—Art on the Corner: $1,200
- Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc.—No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in Our Town: $7,500
Morrison County Area Foundation
- Pay It Forward Foundation—I.C.E. Fest Storage Trailer and Mobile Billboard: $500
- Morrison County United Way—Tools for Schools 2022-2023 School Year: $1,000
- Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota—Hands & Voices: $500
- Horizon Health, Inc.— Enhancing the Lives of Seniors: $1,000
- Swanville Dollars for Scholars—Disc Golf Course: $1,000
- Little Falls Community School District—Morrison County Ski Trail Development: $1,000
- Hands of Hope Resource Center—Mental Health Services for Victims of Abuse: $1,000
- Upsala School District—Upsala Elementary School Accessible Playground: $1,000
Staples Motley Area Community Foundation
- Staples Area Men’s Chorus—Railroad Days Project: $1,500
- Staples Area Men’s Chorus—Variety Show Donation: $1,500
Central Minnesota Builder’s Association Fund & Initiative
The following grants were given toward the Tools for Schools program:
- Albany Area School District: $2,394
- Becker Public Schools: $1,950
- Browerville Public Schools: $1,750
- Cathedral High School: $900
- Eden Valley-Watkins School District: $2,000
- Kimball Area School District: $1,000
- Little Falls Community School District: $1,000
- Melrose Area School District: $1,500
- St. Cloud Area School District—North Jr. High: $1,500
- Rocori School District: $850
- Royalton School District: $1,000
- Sartell-St. Stephen School District: $1,500
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District: $2,250
- Swanville School District: $2,000
- Upsala School District: $1,000
- St. Cloud Area School District: $2,500
Julius and Tracy Kurpius Fund
- Central Lakes College Foundation—Living Legacy Gardens: $1,800
Lake Region Christian Education Foundation
- Scholarships and Classroom Enhancements: $32,700
Braham Area Education Foundation
- Braham Area Schools—Nature School at Long Lake Conservation Center: $1,500
Memorial Hospital Foundation (Serving Greater Isanti County)
- Isanti County Commission on Aging—General Operating Support for the Cambridge Senior Activity Center: $10,000
- Pine Technical & Community College Foundation—Scholarship Program: $5,000
- Isanti County—Children’s Dental Services: $5,000
- New Pathways, Inc.—Path to Home Program: $10,000
Wadena City Library Endowment
- City of Wadena—Library Renovation Project: $245,000
Onamia Early Childhood Endowment Fund
- Mille Lacs Health System—Story Time Fun at Onamia Depot Library: $800
Early Childhood Fund for Morrison County
- Little Falls Community School District—Early Childhood Family Engagement: $1,900
Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Fund
- Central Lakes College—Scholarship for Evan Hutchison: $1,000
Pillager Education Foundation
- Pillager School District—Concession Stand Management: $500
Gaalswyk Family Fund
- Port Group Homes—Operating Support: $300
Patrick and Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- Stearns County Historical Society, Inc.—John Decker Archival Fund: $2,000
- River Park Community Foundation, Inc.—Alexander Park and Firefighters Splash Pad: $3,000
- Abbott House Foundation—Operating Support: $2,000
- Africa Jam—Operating Support: $1,500
- Andra Heart Foundation—Operating Support: $2,000
- Anna Marie’s Alliance—Operating Support: $5,000
- Great River Educational Arts Theatre—Great Theatre Program: $2,500
- Rocori School District—Action Pack Program: $1,000
- St. Cloud State University Foundation, Inc.—Baseball Program: $3,000
- Terebinth Refuge—Operating Support: $2,000
- The Yes Network—Operating Support: $5,000
- United Way of Central Minnesota—Operating Support: $2,000
- CommunityGiving Women’s Fund—Operating Support: $2,000
- Youth for Christ, Inc. Central Minnesota—Operating Support: $2,500
John and Bonnie Schlagel Endowment
- Animal Humane Society—Animal Care at Coon Rapids Location: $2,000
- Anoka Ramsey Community College Foundation—Scholarship in Memory of Evan Stein: $2,000
- Cambridge Community College Center Foundation—2023 Cambridge Scholardazzle Fundraiser: $1,500
- Isanti County Humane Society—Animal Care: $2,000
- Mayo Clinic—Alzheimer’s Program: $2,000
- Mayo Clinic—Cancer Program: $2,000
- Tres Islas Orphanage Fund—General Operations: $1,650
- Grandy Community Center, Inc.—General Operations: $1,650
- Cambridge Ambassador Program—General Operations: $1,650
- University of Minnesota Foundation—Veterinary Medicine Scholarship: $2,000
- A Place For You—Housing for Homeless Individuals: $2,000
- Cambridge Isanti Dollars for Scholars Foundation—Scholarships: $2,000
- Family Pathways—Food Shelf Program: $2,450
- Family Pathways—Refuge Network Shelter: $3,000
- Minnesota Safe Ride—General Operations: $2,000
- New Pathways, Inc.—Housing for Homeless Families: $3,000
- Pine Technical & Community College Foundation—Scholarship Program: $2,000
- Cambridge-Isanti School District—Early Childhood Program Operations: $2,000
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Kinship Partners, Inc.—General Operations: $3,000
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center of Brainerd Minnesota—Operating Support: $1,000
- Camp Shamineau of the Evangelical Free Church—Camp Sponsorship: $10,000
Cory Borg-Massanari Foundation
- Brainerd High School Physical Education Department—Snowshoes: $2,100
- Colorado-Rapid Avalanche Deployment—Avalanche Rescue Dogs: $3,000
- Gtk9 Foundation, Inc.—Operating Expense: $2,500
Randall Area Flood Recovery Fund
- St. James Catholic Church—Randall Area Flood Recovery: $83,500
- St. James Catholic Church—Randall Area Flood Recovery: $10,128
- Boone’s Market—Randall Flood Relief: $5,000
- OK Tire & Bait—Randall Flood Relief: $5,000
2nd Quarter 2022
Rum River Community Foundation
- Milaca Fine Arts Council—Music in the Park 2022: $1,000
- Mille Lacs County Operation Community Connect: $500
- Trinity Lutheran Church of Milaca—Snack Pack Program: $1,000
- Milaca American Legion Post 178—Project Mobile Scouts: $900
- Milaca School District—Milaca High School Day of Service: $500
The following grants were awarded to the City of Milaca:
- Milaca RecFest: $500
- 2022 Kids Events: $500
- 2022 Milaca Parade and Festival: $1,000
- South Trail Expansion: $1,000
Greater Pequot Lakes Community Foundation
- City of Pequot Lakes—Christmas Tree Lights Project: $5,000
- Community Action of Pequot Lakes—Pequot Lakes Splash Pad: $3,500
Greater Pine Area Endowment
- University of Minnesota Foundation—Pine City Discovery Garden: $10,000
Staples Motley Area Community Foundation
- Wadena County—Free Rides for Summer Recreation/Activities: $750
- Faith Lutheran Church—Back to School Fair 2022: $2,500
- Staples-Motley School District—Cardinal REACH Program: $2,000
- Staples-Motley School District—Middle and High School Special Education Field Trip: $600
- Staples Historical Society—Second Annual Children’s Christmas Festival: $3,000
The following grants were awarded to LEAP, Inc.:
- Motley June Fest 2022: $3,000
- Staples-Motley Athletic Hall of Fame Digital Media Display: $3,000
- Staples Rotary Technology Project for Hybrid Meetings: $1,200
- 2022 Railroad Days: $2,500
- Downtown Windows: $2,500
Black Oak Getty Community Foundation
- Sauk Centre School District—Archery Program: $2,000
Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation
- Hackensack Game Changers—Seasonal Decorations: $1,000
- Northwoods Arts Council—Lakeside Concert Series 2022: $500
- Faith in Action for Cass County—Heartland Quilters Quilting for a Cause: $575
- Hackensack Game Changers—Hackensack Community Garden: $650
- Hackensack Game Changers—Dog Park: $500
- Foothills Christian Academy Clay Target Team: $750
- Northwoods Arts Council—Wayne & The Boys Sponsorship: $300
Mel and Jeanette Beaudry Fund
- Great River Faith in Action—Operating Support: $900
- Serving Workers for the Harvest—The Hope Connection: $1,000
James Kurpius Family Fund
- Staples & Motley Dollars for Scholars—2022 Scholarships: $3,500
Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District:
- Seventh-grade Novel Extensions: $750
- Flexible Seating: $500
- Kindergarten Dramatic Play Centers: $900
Little Falls Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Little Falls Community School District:
- Functional Life Skills: $1,500
- Games and Activities for Personalized Learning in Preschool: $1,500
- Infinity Wall: $1,500
- Snapmaker 2.0 Modular 3-in-1 3D Printer: $1,472
- Middle School Fitness Room: $1,300
- Preschool Playground: $1,500
Memorial Hospital Foundation (Serving Greater Isanti County)
- Cambridge Surplus Food Distribution—Emergency Relief Grant: $5,000
- Anoka Ramsey Community College Foundation—Telehealth Simulation Lab for Healthcare Students: $12,500
- Cambridge Farmer’s Market: $2,500
Royalton Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Royalton School District:
- STEAM Bins: $325
- Creative Minds: $1,000
- Lego Education SPIKE: $1,100
- Kindergarten STEAM: $897
- STEAM Lab: $696
- STEAM Building Materials for Kindergarten: $413
- Becoming Better Prepared for the Future—Solving Problems Through Learning: $1,041
Ellen McGregor Endowment for Education
- Family Life Church of the Assemblies of God—2022 Verndale Area Christian Academy: $15,000
Lakes Area Medical Development Fund
- Community Action of Pequot Lakes—Pequot Lakes Splash Pad: $10,000
- Crow Wing County Judicial Center—DWI Court Incentive: $1,700
Pillager Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Pillager School District:
- Gross Motor Equipment for Classroom: $630
- Dynamic Vocabulary Improvement Program: $499
- STAR/Structured Teaching: $530
- Pillager Robotics VEX V5 Competition: $5,000
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth and Evelyn Pickney Young Musicians’ Fund
- Friends of Linden Hill, Inc. – A Midsummer Soiree: $250
The following grants were awarded to the Little Falls Community School District:
- Bemidji MusiCamp For Middle School Students: $2,050
- All State Band/Orchestra Scholarships: $600
- Spotlight Scholarship for Shell Lake Jazz Camp 2022: $575
Land and Waters Preservation Trust
- Whitefish Area Property Owners Association—Operating Support: $14,500
Patrick & Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- Saint Benedict’s Monastery—Monastic Scholarship: $5,000
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
- Little Falls Community School District—Shawn Grittner Memorial Scholarship 2022: $500
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center of Brainerd—Operating Support: $7,000
- Quincy House—General Operating Support: $5,000
Operational Reserve Fund of Northern Waters Land Trust
- Northern Waters Land Trust—Operating Support: $32,000
1st Quarter 2022
Three Rivers Community Foundation
- Sherburne County Health & Human Services—Donation for Car Seats: $1,600
Three Rivers Community Foundation Scholarship Fund
The following grants were awarded for scholarships:
- Elk River High School: $7,500
- Rogers High School: $7,500
- Zimmerman High School: $4,000
- Ivan Sand High School: $1,500
- Spectrum High School: $1,500
Staples-Motley Area Community Foundation
- Sourcewell Students of Character—Platinum Event Sponsorship: $1,000
- Lakewood Health System Foundation—Night of Giving Venue Sponsor: $1,000
- City of Staples—Playground Project: $3,757
- City of Staples—Dower Lake Project: $7,621
Tollefson Scholarship Fund
- Pine City High School—Tollefson Scholarship: $15,000
Mary Jean Tillman Healthcare Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community High School—Mary Jean Tillman Healthcare Scholarship: $5,000
Irene Myres Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Pequot Lakes High School—Irene Myres Memorial Endowed Scholarship: $1,000
Silver Lining Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community High School—Silver Lining Scholarship Fund: $750
Dorn Family Fund
- Delano High School—Dorn Family Fund Scholarship: $1,100
Bert & Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship Fund
- St. Cloud State University Foundation, Inc.—Bert and Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship: $1,000
- Central Lakes College Foundation—Bert and Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship: $500
Archie & Isabelle Powell Family Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Elk River High School—Archie & Isabel Powell Family Memorial Scholarship: $1,500
Sacred Heart School Area Endowment Fund
- Sacred Heart School Area Endowment Fund: $1,300
Staples Knights of Columbus Council #1803-Lloyd & Marion Giddings Scholarship Fund
- Staples & Motley Dollars for Scholars: $2,900
Manufacturing Fund of Central Minnesota
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.—Women’s Business Alliance: $5,500
Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—Operating Support: $10,000
Albany Area Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Albany Area School District:
- Middle School Science Advanced Hot Plate Stirrer: $1,000
- Multisensory and Game-based Learning: $500
- Music Department Computer Project: $1,000
- Social Emotional Learning within Multi-tiered System of Supports: $500
- Interval Timers: $939
- Digital Art, Graphic Design, and Publication: $1,630
- Getting Torqued with Diesel: $672
- Collaboration Space: $1,500
- Greenhouse: $1,625
- Growing Healthy Plants with Meters: $840
Braham Area Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to Braham Area Schools:
- Lego Stop Motion Animation: $750
- Calming Items for Elementary Classrooms: $840
Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Fund
- Central Lakes College—Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Scholarship to Wyatt Bunting: $1,000
- Central Lakes College—Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Scholarship to Riley DeVriendt: $1,000
Bob & Pauline Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Isle High School—Scholarship: $3,000
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth and Evelyn Pinckney Young Musicians’ Fund
The following grants were awarded to the Little Falls Community School District:
- Purchase of an Eastman Euphonium and Selmer Bass Clarinet: $3,195
- Instrument and Supplies for Music Program: $385
Paula & Chad Becker Fund
- Christ the King Catholic Church—Operating Support: $12,000
- Browerville Public Schools—High School Athletics: $2,000
- Southwest Minnesota State University—Wrestling Program: $2,000
- Saint John’s University—Wrestling Program: $2,000
- Delano Youth Baseball-Softball—2022 Cooperstown Baseball: $2,000
CWEPA Fund
- Crow Wing County Lakes and Rivers Alliance—General Operating Support: $3,700
The Thrive Fund
- Milestones—2022 Disbursement: $6,000
Alternative Sources of Energy Fund
- Milaca Scholarship Foundation: $4,200
- Milaca High School Science Department: $1,400
Patrick and Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- Rocori Area Dollars for Scholars: $500
Beverly M. Pantzke Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community High School—Scholarships: $24,000
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Salvation Army—Food Pantry Donation: $1,000
Mark Wood Foundation
- Little Falls Community School—Lincoln Elementary School: $5,700
Paws & Claws Animal Shelter
- Paws & Claws Rescue & Resort—Operating Support: $1,700
Little Falls Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community High School—Scholarship: $3,300
William & Ethel Nelson Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Royalton School District—Scholarship: $1,600
Betty Ford Menzel Scholarship Fund
- Crosby-Ironton High School—Scholarships: $2,300
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
- St. Cloud Technical & Community College Foundation Fund—Scholarships: $1,100
Lake Region Conservation Club
- Hillman Area First Response Team—Operating Support Grant: $500
- Sullivan Lake First Response Team—Operating Support: $500
H. Eugene Menzel Scholarship Fund
- Aitkin Dollars for Scholars—Scholarships: $1,300
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Pillager School District—Huskies Fishing Team: $1,000
- Pillager Booster Club—Grad Blast Committee 2022: $500
Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation
- Silverton San Juan County Ambulance Association, Inc.—Equipment and Supplies: $6,000
Fregin Foundation
- Little Falls Community High School—Scholarships: $500
Skolmate Fund for the Welfare of Animals
- Paws & Claws Rescue & Resort—Operating Support: $1,500
- Morrison County Animal Humane Society—Operating Support: $1,500


4th Quarter 2021
Three Rivers Community Foundation
- Main Street Family Services—Reaching Underserved Communities: $2,000
- Sherburne County Area United Way—Community Connect: $3,000
Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation
- East Central Regional Development Commission—Lake Mille Lacs Bird Trail: $1,000
- Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District—Community of Mille Lacs Stewards Picnic: $1,000
Delano Area Community Foundation
- Love INC-Heartland—Fresh Start: $300
- Delano Fire Department—Safety Education in the Community: $500
- City of Delano—Senior Center Lunch Enhancement Program: $1,000
- Delano Friends of the Library—2022 Summer Reading Program: $500
- Delano Public Schools—DIS Store Folder Program: $500
The following grants were awarded to the Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture:
- Delano Community Band: $1,000
- Delano Second Annual Sculpture Walk: $1,000
- Delano Old Fashioned Christmas: $1,000
Longville Area Community Foundation
- Longville Area Community Foundation—Operating Support: $9,000
Scott & Jane Stuart Memorial Park Fund
- Longville Area Community Foundation—Scott & Jane Stuart Memorial Park Fund Grant: $2,100
Jim & HK Stuart Memorial Fund
- Longville Area Community Foundation—Jim & HK Stuart Memorial Fund Grant: $1,400
Staples Motley Area Community Foundation
- Staples Area Women’s Chorus—Our Voice Our Song 2022: $1,500
- Central Minnesota Boys Choir—Minnesota Boychoir Festival: $1,500
- Kinship Partners, Inc.—Rebuilding Youth Mentoring Programs in the Staples-Motley Area: $1,500
- Staples Historical Society—First Annual Children’s Christmas Festival: $1,500
Black Oak Getty Community Foundation
- Terebinth Refuge—Shelter Program: $2,500
- Eagle’s Healing Nest—General Operations: $2,000
- Community Connection of Sauk Centre—Operating Support: $1,000
Sartell DOGPAC Fund
- City of Sartell—Grant Closeout: $469
Josh Richardson Family Fund
- Elk River High School and Zimmerman High School—Woods and Construction Classes: $10,300
Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District:
- Xylophones for All: $500
- Mini Golf: $968
- Opening Doors to the Culinary Pathway: $1,000
- Class Spikeball Set for Physical Education: $960
- Diversity in School: $1,000
- Additional Xylophones for Kindergarten to Fifth-Grade Music Classes: $500
Loren & Kathy Morey Family Fund
- The Hormel Institute University of Minnesota Medical Research Center—General Research Fund Donation: $3,200
Manufacturing Fund of Central Minnesota
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.—Women’s Business Alliance: $11,000
- Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation
- Lake Region Christian School—General Operations: $7,000
Braham Area Education Foundation
- Braham Area Schools—Art Kaunonen Scholarship: $1,000
Memorial Hospital Foundation (Serving Greater Isanti County)
- Rise, Inc.—Community-Integrated Whole-Family Health and Wellness for Isanti’s Most Vulnerable Neighbors: $5,000
- Isanti County Commission on Aging—Emergency Relief Grant: $10,000
Patriot Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Pequot Lakes School District:
- Patriot CubeSat Program: $3,000
- Fashion Trends: $1,500
- Sixth-Grade Field Trip to Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center: $1,500
- Early Childhood Outdoor Playspace: $4,200
- Eagle View Yurt Outdoor Classroom: $2,550
- Advancing the Vision Screening Process in Pequot Schools: $4,000
Women’s Leadership Fund
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.—Seize Opportunities And Rise (SOAR) Success Circle for Women: $5,000
Early Childhood Partnership for Isanti County Fund
- Cambridge-Isanti School District—Early Childhood Partnership for Isanti County: $900
Edeburn Family Fund
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota—Operating Support: $750
- Saint John’s University—Annual Fund Support in Honor of Kent Edeburn ’19 and Elliot Edeburn ’21: $500
- Anna Marie’s Alliance—Operating Support: $750
- Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, Inc.—General Support: $750
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth and Evelyn Pinckney Young Musicians’ Fund
- Little Falls Community School District—Percussion: $1,100
Chuck Christian Community Spirit Fund
- Thumbs Up High 5K—Teen Mental Health Initiative: $1,400
Gaalswyk Family Fund
- Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center—Operating Support: $1,250
Salem Lutheran Church Outreach Foundation
- Salem Lutheran Church of Deerwood—General Operations: $26,700
Patrick and Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- Rocori Food Shelf, Inc.—Operating Support: $1,000
- Abbott House Foundation—Operating Support: $1,000
- Abbott House Foundation—Bicycle Program Support: $2,000
- Rocori School District—Action Pack Program: $1,000
- Anna Marie’s Alliance—Operating Support: $1,000
- St. Cloud State University Foundation, Inc.—Baseball Program: $2,500
- Andra Heart Foundation—Operating Support: $1,000
- Africa Jam—Operating Support: $1,000
- United Way of Central Minnesota—Operating Support: $1,000
- The Yes Network—Operating Support: $2,500
- Mitchell School District—Action Pack Food Program: $1,000
- Mitchell School District—Gertie Bell Rogers Elementary School Outdoor Classroom Project: $5,000
- Mitchell Area Safehouse Foundation—Operating Support: $2,000
- Great River Educational Arts Theatre—Great Theatre Program: $2,000
- CommunityGiving, Rocori Area Community Foundation—Pickleball Courts Project: $2,500
- Saint Benedict’s Monastery—General Operations: $2,500
- St. Boniface Catholic Church—General Operations: $2,000
John and Bonnie Schlagel Endowment
- Anoka-Ramsey Community College Foundation—Scholarship in Memory of Evan Stein: $1,300
- Mayo Clinic—Cancer Program: $2,000
- University of Minnesota Foundation—Veterinary Medicine Scholarship: $1,000
Colette & Paul Cameron Donor Advised Fund
- Golfers Organized for Little Falls Golf—Capital Equipment Acquisition: $10,000
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Brainerd Family YMCA—Back to the Future Campaign: $5,000
- Healing Opportunity Provided Equally—Domestic Violence Awareness Month: $600
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
Holy Family Church, Belle Prairie—Holiday Gift Program: $1,500
Oasis Central Minnesota—General Operations: $500
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
The Church on the Wise Road—Jamaican Missions: $10,000
Lincoln Evangelical Free Church—General Operating Support: $30,000
Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation
Heartland Animal Rescue Team Humane Society—Operating Support: $500
3rd Quarter 2021
Three Rivers Community Foundation
- Open Doors For Youth—Mental Health Support for Homeless Youth: $5,000
- Thumbs Up High 5K—Teen Mental Health Initiative: $5,000
- Youth Investment Foundation—Elk River Area Timber Bay: $5,000
- YMCA of the North, Elk River—Childcare Scholarships: $2,500
- Granny’s Closet—Good Nights From Granny’s: $3,000
- Christians Reaching Out In Social Service—Food Rescue: $4,000
- Rivers of Hope—Youth Advocacy for Survivors of Domestic, Family and Teen Dating Violence: $5,000
- Community Aid of Elk River—Culturally Specific Food: $4,000
- Young Life—Walk With Me Relaunch Project: $2,500
Greater Pine Area Endowment
- Pine Emergency Medical Service—Operating Support: $5,000
- Pine City Elementary School—Pine Dragons Parent Teacher Organization: $3,300
- New Horizon Thrift Store—Technology Project: $3,869
- Pine Center for the Arts, Inc.—Energy Efficiency: $15,000
- Changing Gaits, Inc.—The Power of YOU—A One-Day Enrichment Program for Pine City High School Students: $2,000
- Pine Technical and Community College—Childhood Development Associates Certification Fall Cohort Scholarship: $400
Morrison County Area Foundation
- Horizon Health, Inc.—Improving the Lives of Seniors and Individuals With Disabilities in Morrison County: $1,500
- Morrison County United Way—Tools For Schools: $1,000
- Little Falls Community School District—DECA Scholarships for Career Development Conferences: $1,000
- Little Falls Community School District—Dr. S. G. Knight Elementary Association Playground and Project Fund: $1,500
- Oasis Central Minnesota—Greater Resources: $2,000
- ConnectAbility of Minnesota—2021 Rural Transportation for Residents Living with Disabilities and the Elderly in Morrison County: $1,500
- City of Pierz—City Hall Bench and Planters: $800
Central Minnesota Builders Association Fund & Initiative
The following grants will support Tools for Schools.
- Albany Area School District: $2,376
- St. Cloud Area School District—ALC McKinley: $1,500
- Becker Public Schools: $1,400
- Browerville Public Schools: $1,249
- Foley School District: $1,000
- Kimball Area School District: $750
- Little Falls Community School District: $1,000
- Melrose Area School District: $1,500
- St. Cloud Area School District—North Junior High School: $1,500
- Rocori High School: $560
- Sartell High School: $1,468
- Sauk Rapids-Rice High School: $1,500
- St. Cloud Area School District—South Junior High School: $1,500
- Swanville High School: $2,500
- Upsala High School: $1,000
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation
- Lake Region Christian School—Scholarships and Classroom Enhancements: $23,300
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—Operating Support: $25,000
Braham Area Education Foundation
The following grants will support Braham Area Schools:
- Applied Agriculture Physics Wind Tunnel: $1,225
- Boom Whackers for Fourth- to Sixth-Grade Music: $400
- Snap Circuits Sets: $1,219
- Differentiated Seating Options: $625
- Electrophoresis for Biology & Forensic Students: $4,000
Memorial Hospital Foundation (Serving Greater Isanti County)
- Common Ground United Methodist Community—COVID-19 Prevention Community Safety Forum: $5,000
- Cambridge Community College Center Foundation—Health Sciences Scholarships Program: $12,500
- Isanti County Commission on Aging—Development of Website: $2,200
- Pine Technical & Community College Foundation—Scholarship Program: $5,000
- New Pathways, Inc.: $10,000
- North Star Family Advocacy Center—Trauma Screening Project: $5,000
- Cambridge-Isanti School District Early Childhood Programs—Gearing Up for Kindergarten: $5,000
Marie and David Fischer Family Charitable Fund
- Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota—Camp Knutson: $25,000
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth and Evelyn Pinckney Young Musicians Fund
- Little Falls Community School District—GraceNote Program: $875
- Little Falls Community School District—2021 Podium Award: $526
Family Farm Fund
- Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota—Meat Processing Workforce Development and Plant Ownership Project: $2,700
John and Bonnie Schlagel Endowment
- Animal Humane Society—Animal Care at Coon Rapids Location: $2,000
- Anoka Ramsey Community College Foundation—Scholarship in Memory of Evan Stein: $2,000
- Cambridge Community College Center Foundation—2022 Cambridge Scholardazzle Fundraiser: $1,500
- Isanti County Humane Society—Animal Care: $2,000
- Mayo Clinic—Alzheimer’s Program: $2,000
- Mayo Clinic—Cancer Program: $2,000
- University of Minnesota Foundation—Veterinary Medicine Scholarship: $2,000
- A Place For You—Housing for Homeless Individuals: $2,000
- Cambridge-Isanti Dollars for Scholars Foundation—Scholarships: $2,000
- Family Pathways—Food Shelf Program: $2,000
- Family Pathways—Refuge Network Shelter Domestic Abuse Program: $3,000
- Minnesota Safe Ride—Sober Cab Program in Kanabec and Pine Counties: $1,800
- New Pathways, Inc.—Housing for Homeless Families: $3,000
- Pine Technical & Community College Foundation—Scholarships: $2,000
- Cambridge-Isanti School District—Early Childhood Partnership for Isanti County: $2,000
Bob & Marsha Bunger Family Endowment Fund
- Quiet Oaks Hospice House—General Operating Support: $1,000
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen—Operating Support: $2,000
- Second Harvest North Central Food Bank, Inc.—Child Hunger Program: $2,000
- Essentia Health Foundation—Community Health Endowment Fund: $1,000
Hanowski Family Fund
- Little Falls Sports Arena, Inc.—Blue Line Club: $750
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Camp Shamineau of the Evangelical Free Church—Camp Sponsorship: $12,000
- Operational Reserve Fund of Northern Waters Land Trust
- Northern Waters Land Trust—General Operations: $40,000
Veterans Art Monument Fund—Phase 2: St. Cloud
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Association—Veterans Art Monument Fund: $14,885
Veterans Art Monument Fund - Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Association—Veterans Art Monument Fund: $23,221
2nd Quarter 2021
Rum River Community Foundation
- City of Milaca—Milaca Area Veterans Memorial Park: $1,000
- Milaca Township—Tables and Chairs: $200
- Mille Lacs Soil & Water Conservation District—Growing Community Connection With Youth While Developing a County Groundwater and
- Geological Atlas: $300
- Milaca High School Hall of Fame—Milaca High School Kiosk: $500
- City of Milaca Public Works Department—First Annual Kids Hands-on Event: $500
- City of Milaca—Milaca RecFest Bluegrass Festival: $600
- City of Milaca—Milaca Senior Center: $900
Greater Pine Area Endowment
- Grindstone Lake Bible Camp—Pine City Residents Scholarship: $2,500
- Pine City Heritage Players —Sound Equipment: $5,000
Staples-Motley Area Community Foundation
- Faith Lutheran Church—2021Back-to-School Fair: $2,000
- Staples-Motley Hall of Fame Development: $2,000
- Staples Economic Development Authority—Batcher Block Opera House Capital Campaign Feasibility Study: $3,000
- LEAP, Inc.—June Fest 2021: $3,000
- Discover Staples—Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference: $3,000
Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation
- Leech Lake Legacy—Veterinary Spay and Neuter Suite: $500
- Northwoods Arts Council—Lakeside Concert Series: $500
- Kokoro Center for Music and the Performing Arts—Poetry in Public Places: $500
- Backus Cornfest: $500
Innovative School Project Fund
- Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Parent Teacher Organization: $5,000
- Freshwater Education Foundation: $5,000
- Wadena-Deer Creek School Parent Teacher Organization: $5,000
- Lowell Elementary: $1,000
- Upsala Area School District: $5,000
- Verndale Parent Teacher Organization: $5,000
Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation
- Central Lakes College Staples Campus—Living Legacy Garden: $4,800
The following grants will support the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District:
- Dramatic Play: $314
- First-Grade Take-Home Book Cart: $389
- Large Motor Equipment for Early Childhood Family Education: $1,000
- Nonfiction Library Revamp: $997
- School-Wide Social-Emotional, Personal Growth and Development Book Inventory: $1,000
- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access (IDEA) Resources: $1,000
- Logitech Crayons for iPads: $300
Memorial Hospital Foundation (Serving Greater Isanti County)
- New Pathways, Inc.—In Memory of Dr. Ray Magnuson: $5,000
Royalton Education Foundation
The following grants will support the Royalton School District:
- Bringing A Bearded Dragon Into the Classroom: $1,500
- Present, Respond, Connect to the Arts—Art Exhibit Furniture for Student Presentations: $2,000
- Stock Ticker Display: $1,540
- Early Childhood Fund for Morrison County
- Little Falls Community School District—Early Childhood Grant: $1,000
Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Fund
- Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Education Association—Thomas Taylor Scholarship: $1,000
Pillager Education Foundation
- Pillager School District—Real Care Babies: $1,145
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth and Evelyn Pinckney Young Musicians’ Fund
The following grants will support the Little Falls Community School District:
- Bari-Saxophone: $4,755
- 2021 Spotlight Jazz Camp Award to Will Jorgenson: $650
Thrive Fund
- Milestones—General Operating Support: $4,500
Central Minnesota CEO Fund
- Wadena-Deer Creek School District—Close-out Grant: $26,346
Patrick and Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- River Park Community Foundation, Inc.—Alexander Park and Firefighters Splash Pad Pledge: $3,000
Colette & Paul Cameron Donor Advised Fund
- Friends of Pine Grove Zoo—Animal Acquisition: $6,077
Paws and Claws Animal Shelter
- Paws & Claws Rescue & Resort—General Operating Support: $1,600
Lake Region Conservation Club
- Sullivan Lake First Response Team—General Operating Support: $375
- Hillman Area First Response Team—General Operating Support: $375
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Brainerd Sports Boosters Club, Inc.—Weight Room Project: $10,000
- Family Life Church of the Assemblies of God—Verndale Area Christian Academy General Operating Support: $75,000
Betty and Larry Nelson Family Fund
- School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province—Operating Support in Sierra Leone: $200
- Minnesota Public Radio—General Operating Support: $200
- Northwoods Humane Society—General Operating Support: $200
- Kiva Microfunds—General Operating Support: $200
- Friends of Mwangaza, Inc.—General Operating Support: $200
Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation
- Taos Avalanche Rescue Dogs: $2,500
Skolmate Fund for the Welfare of Animals
- Paws & Claws Rescue & Resort—General Operating Support: $1,450
- Morrison County Animal Humane Society—General Operating Support: $1,450
1st Quarter 2021
Staples Motley Area Community Foundation and its Emergency Relief Fund
- Becks Burgers Co.—: $4,000
- Local Legends Bar—Emergency Relief: $1,500
- B&B’s Sports Bar & Grill—Emergency Relief: $1,500
- Ives Family, LLC—Emergency Relief: $1,500
- Lefty’s, Inc. —Emergency Relief: $1,500
Three Rivers Community Foundation
- Elk River School District—Patricia Sanford Scholarship: $500
- Elk River School District: $19,000
- Spectrum High School: $1,000
Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation: Emergency Relief Fund
- Hackensack Senior Citizens Club, Inc.—Emergency Relief: $727
- Family Safety Network—Emergency Relief: $1,000
Innovative Schools Project Fund
- Pine River-Backus School District: $5,000
- Brainerd Public Schools Foundation: $5,000
- Browerville Public Schools: $5,000
- Pierz Public Schools: $5,000
- Long Prairie/Grey Eagle School District: $5,000
Game Changers
- Hackensack Game Changers: $11,837
Irene Myres Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Pequot Lakes School District: $1,100
Dorn Family Fund
- Delano Public Schools: $1,000
Bert and Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship Fund
- St. Cloud State University Foundation, Inc.: $1,000
- Central Lakes College Foundation: $500
Archie and Isabelle Powell Family Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Elk River School District: $1,000
ZES Scholarship Fund
- Zimmerman High School: $400
Mel and Jeanette Beaudry Fund
- Global Developers Network, Inc. —The Hope Connection: $1,000
- Triumphant Faith Christian Center, The Launching Pad—General Operations: $700
Sacred Heart – Knights of Columbus Fund
- Sacred Heart Area School—General Operating Support: $500
Staples Knights of Columbus Council #1803-Lloyd & Marion Giddings Scholarship Fund
- Staples and Motley Dollars for Scholars: $2,800
James and Susan J. Kurpius Family Fund
- Staples and Motley Dollars for Scholars: $3,000
Manufacturing Fund of Central Minnesota
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc. —Women’s Business Alliance: $5,450
- St. Cloud State University—Hardness Tester: $5,000
Little Falls Education Foundation
The following grants will support the Little Falls Community School District:
- Geometry ALGEBROS Flipped Mastery Curriculum: $500
- Higher Algebra ALGEBROS Flipped Mastery Curriculum: $500
- Personalizing Learning in First Grade: $800
- Exercise Bikes & Rowing Machines for Physical Education Department: $1,500
- Special Education Sensory Needs: $1,500
- Poster Printer: $1,471
- Classroom Seating: $274
- Tables + Flexible Seating for the 21-22 School Year: $584
- Osmo for Schools: $1,500
- MS Aesthetics: Phase III—Raise the Bar Classroom Project: $500
- Enhancing Communication Skills in Preschool Students: $586
- Flexible Seating: $1,609
- Continuing Flexible Seating in the Third Grade: $729
- Garden to Table: $1,100
Albany Area Education Foundation
The following grants will support the Albany Area School District:
- Social and Emotional Learning Library: $471
- Osmos and iPads: $1,200
- Math Flexible Seating for Personalized Instruction: $1,319
- Artist in Residency, Doug Wood: $950
- Project Read A Lot: $471
- Phonological Awareness—A Key Component for Readers: $558
Braham Area Education Foundation
The following grants will support Braham Area Schools:
- Naviance—College and Career Readiness: $1,500
- Flexible Seating: $789
- Classroom Needs: $565
Patriot Foundation
- Pequot Lakes School District—Virtual Reality Science Lab: $1,500
Lakes Area Medical Development Fund
- The Outreach Program of Brainerd Lakes—Meal Packaging and Distribution to Local Agencies: $5,000
- Helping Paws of Minnesota, Inc.—Service and Facility Service Dogs for the Brainerd Lakes Area: $3,000
Onamia Early Childhood Endowment Fund
- Mille Lacs Health System/Onamia Area Early Childhood Coalition—Materials for Distance Learning: $500
Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Fund
- Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Education Association—Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Fund Scholarship: $1,000
Bob and Pauline Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Isle School District: $3,000
Paula and Chad Becker Fund
- Christ the King Catholic Church—Church and School Operations: $10,000
- Browerville Public Schools—Athletic Programs: $2,500
- Southwest Minnesota State University—Wrestling Program: $2,500
CWEPA
- Crow Wing County Lakes and Rivers Alliance—General Operating Support: $3,600
Alternative Sources of Energy Fund
- Milaca Scholarship Foundation: $4,125
- Milaca School District—Science Department: $1,375
Land and Waters Preservation Trust
- Whitefish Area Property Owners Association—General Operations: $13,800
Patrick and Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- ROCORI Area Dollars for Scholars: $500
Beverly M. Pantzke Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community School District: $22,000
Mark Wood Foundation
- Little Falls Community School District: $5,500
Little Falls Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community School District: $3,100
William & Ethel Nelson Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Royalton School District: $1,600
Betty Ford Menzel Scholarship Fund
- Crosby-Ironton School District: $2,200
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
- St. Cloud Technical and Community College Foundation: $1,100
H. Eugene Menzel Scholarship Fund
- Aitkin Dollars for Scholars: $1,200
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- The Church on the Wise Road—Jamaican Missions: $1,500
- Heritage Church—Operating Support: $10,000
- Lincoln Evangelical Free Church—Operating Support: $10,000
- Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center of Brainerd—General Operating Support: $7,500
- Family Life Church of the Assemblies of God—General Operating Support: $10,000
- Pillager School District—Pillager Huskies Fishing Team: $1,000
- Lake Region Christian School—General Operating Support: $50,000
- Family Life Church of the Assemblies of God—General Operating Support at Verndale Area Christian Academy: $50,000
Fregin Foundation
- Little Falls Community School District: $500
Sourcewell Region 5 COVID-19 Relief Fund
- The Outreach Program of Brainerd Lakes—COVID-19 Emergency Food Relief: $3,600
Central Minnesota Emergency Relief and Recovery Fund
- Mille Lacs Health System—A Mask Is Not a Big Ask: $2,000
- Leech Lake Tribal College—Marketing and Technology Upgrade: $3,000
- Boys & Girls Club of Central Minnesota—Eastside, Roosevelt & Southside Club In-person & Virtual Summer Programming & Meals: $15,000
- Central Minnesota Community Empowerment Organization—Early Childhood Student Support: $15,000
- Cambridge-Isanti School District Early Childhood Programs—Maintaining Stable and Nurturing Early Learning Relationships During COVID-19 Pandemic: $15,000
- Kid’s Haven, LLC—Teaching and Caring for Children 6 Weeks to 12 Years Old: $15,000
- St. Mary’s Early Learning Academy—Support for Underserved Children Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic: $11,197
- STRIDE Academy—Supporting Underserved Students in Benton, Stearns, Sherburne and Wright Counties: $15,000
- Trinity Lutheran Church Learning Center—Distance Learning Methods, Technology and Training: $15,000
- WomenVenture—Family Child Care Business Essentials, Regional Training Opportunity: $5,000
- HousingLink—Beyond Backgrounds Expansion: Creating Housing Security for Vulnerable Renters: $4,000
- Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center—Client Material Assistance: $4,000
- Second Harvest North Central Food Bank, Inc. —Increasing the Use of Pop-Up Markets to Meet Rising Food Insecurity: $5,000
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