Past Partner Fund Grants
4th Quarter 2024 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
3rd Quarter 2024 Partner Fund Grants
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
2nd Quarter 2024 Partner Fund Grants
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
1st Quarter 2024 Partner Fund Grants
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
4th Quarter 2023 Partner Fund Grants
Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation
- Isle School District (ISD #473)—Inclusive Playground: $500
- Onamia City Council (Parks and Recreation)—City Park Improvement: $500
- Isle Area Pickleball Association—Court Renovation Project: $500
- Wild and Free Wildlife Rehabilitation Program—Privacy Fencing for Fawn and Raccoon Enclosures: $500
- East Central Regional Development Commission—Lake Mille Lacs Scenic Byway Common Loon Artificial Nesting Platform: $500
Delano Area Community Foundation
- Love INC Heartland—Fresh Start: $500
- Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture—Delano Old-Fashioned Christmas 2023: $950
- NourishingHOPE: $1,000
- Loretto Lightning Robotics, Booster Club—Start-up Costs: $1,000
- Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture—Delano Dramatic Company 2023 –24 Season: $1,000
- Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture—2024 Sculpture Fest and Sculpture Walk: $950
- City of Delano—Senior Center Lunch Program Equipment and Scholarships: $1,000
Longville Area Community Foundation
- Longville Area Community Foundation—Operating Support: $13,200
- Scott & Jane Stuart Memorial Park Endowment (LACF Memorial Park Endowment)
- Longville Area Community Foundation—Scott & Jane Stuart Memorial Park Fund Grant: $2,900
- Jim & HK Stuart Memorial Fund (LACF Stuart Memorial)
- Longville Area Community Foundation—Jim & HK Stuart Memorial Fund Grant: $1,600
Greater Pine Area Endowment
- A Place For You—A Kitchen For You: $3,000
Staples Motley Area Community Foundation
- City of Motley—Motley Fire Department Equipment: $1,606
- Lamplighter Community Theatre—Lionel Bart’s Oliver Production: $2,647
- Staples Historical Society—Polar Xpress Kids Holiday Extravaganza: $4,000
- SPARKS Mentoring of Staples Motley—Lunchtime Buddies: $2,647
Black Oak Getty Community Foundation
- Sauk Centre Area Combined Fund: $2,000
- Sauk Centre Sno-Cleats, Inc.—Youth Snowmobile & ATV Education and Training Center: $2,500
- Crow River Trail Guards, Inc.—Funding for Two Tents to be Used by the Youth in the Crow River Trail Guards: $700
- Terebinth Refuge—Basic Needs: $1,000
- Holy Family School—Lunchroom and Classroom Equipment Updates: $2,100
- Sauk Centre School District—Archery Program: $2,700
- Sauk Centre School District—Sauk Centre Public School Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Learning Initiative: $2,000
Central Minnesota Builder’s Association Fund & Initiative
- Milaca School District (ISD #912)—Tools for Schools: $2,000
Gull Chain Preservation Endowment Fund
- Gull Chain of Lakes Association—2022 and 2023 Disbursements: $36,600
- Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation—Gull Chain of Lakes Association Aquatic Invasive Species Fund: $36,600
Josh Richardson Family Fund
- Elk River School District (ISD #728)—Tools and Equipment for Construction Classes at Rogers High School: $11,500
Jeanette and Mel Beaudry Fund
- Faith in Action in Sherburne County—Operating Support: $500
- Serving Workers for the Harvest—The Hope Connection: $700
- Serving Workers for the Harvest—Warriors: $700
Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Fund
- Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, Inc.—Amphitheater Construction: $12,100
Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to Sauk Rapids-Rice School District (ISD #47):
- Test of Composure and Precision: $560
- Essential Living Skills Sensory Room: $1,000
- Yearbook Cameras for Middle School: $650
- Sensory Room: $985
- Ready Bodies Learning Minds Through Movement: $650
- Let’s Play with Communication: $1,000
- Physical Education/Large Motor: $1,000
- Real World Math Gardening: $1,000
- Recess Activities for Students With a Disability, Limitations and/or Restrictions: $1,000
- Kindergarten Sensory Exploration: $784
- Middle School Media Refresh: $1,000
Loren and Kathy Morey Family Fund
- The Hormel Institute University of Minnesota Medical Research Center—General Research Donation in Honor of Mark Morey: $3,600
Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—Operating Support: $15,000
Albany Area Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to Albany Area Schools:
- Math Stackers: $289
- Reading Outside of the Textbook: $400
- Flexible Seating: $700
- Early Childhood Hands-on Exploration Color Changing Light Table: $512
- Recreational Sports Kayaks: $500
- New 3D Carving with a CNC Router: $395
- Critical Thinking Games in Math: $223
- Bird’s Eye View—Using a Drone in Media Class: $525
- Alternative Seating for Science Pod: $1,125
- Dramatic Play Materials/STEM Materials/Flexible Seating Options: $400
Braham Area Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to Braham Area Schools:
- The Power of Three: $530
- Lake Mason Partnership: $1,390
- Early Childhood Home Backpacks: $500
Memorial Hospital Foundation (Serving Greater Isanti County)
- Every Meal—Weekend Meal Program: $2,500
- Isanti County Commission on Aging—General Operating Support for the Cambridge Senior Activity Center: $10,000
Patriot Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Pequot Lakes School District:
- Fifth-grade Hat Knitting: $1,200
- Long Lake Conservation Center Trip: $1,500
- Dye Sublimation: $2,480
- Startup of E-sports Program: $3,000
- Shop Improvement: $3,500
- Pequot Lakes Scholarship Program: $5,000
- Robot Drivetrain: $220
Royalton Education Foundation
- Royalton School District (ISD #485)—Care Closet: $1,500
Bluejacket Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Cambridge-Isanti School District:
- Lego Masters: $2,000
- Archery in Our Schools and Community: $2,000
- Third-grade Grow Lights: $1,000
- Bluejacket Broadcasting Drone Video and Steady Cam Acquisition: $1,317
- Classroom Self-regulation Tools: $1,650
- DSLR Cameras: $1,772
Marie and David Fischer Family Charitable Fund
- Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota—Camp Knutson: $10,000
Early Childhood Partnership for Isanti County Fund
- Cambridge Isanti School District—Early Childhood for Isanti County: $3,100
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth and Evelyn Pinckney Young Musicians Fund
- Little Falls Community School District—INSPIRE Program: $4,000
- Sprout MN—Music at the Farmers Market: $200
Chuck Christian Community Spirit Fund
- Gifts Anonymous—Operating Support: $1,600
Gaalswyk Family Fund
- Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center of Brainerd—Operating Support: $1,000
- My Neighbor to Love Coalition—Operating Support: $600
Family Farm Fund
- Sprout MN—Food Hub Merger Feasibility & Planning Study: $3,000
Patrick & Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- Terebinth Refuge—Operating Support: $5,000
- Rocori Area Dollars for Scholars—2023-24 Scholarships: $1,000
- Stearns County Historical Society, Inc.—Operating Support: $2,000
- Anna Marie’s Alliance—Operating Support: $5,000
- Abbott House Foundation—Operating Support: $3,000
- Great River Educational Arts Theatre—Great Theatre Program: $3,000
- Africa Jam—Operating Support: $2,000
- Andra Heart Foundation—Operating Support: $2,500
- Rocori School District—Action Pack Program: $2,000
- The Yes Network—Operating Support: $3,000
- United Way of Central Minnesota—Operating Support: $2,000
- Youth for Christ, Inc., Central Minnesota—Operating Support: $2,500
- CommunityGiving—Operating Support: $2,000
- St. Cloud State University Foundation, Inc.—Baseball Program: $3,000
Colette & Paul Cameron Donor Advised Fund
- Golfers Organized for Little Falls Golf—Operating Support: $12,000
Bob & Marsha Bunger Family Endowment Fund
- Quiet Oaks Hospice House—Operating Support: $1,100
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Second Harvest North Central Food Bank, Inc.—Child Hunger Program Crow Wing County: $2,000
- Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen—Operating Support: $2,000
- The Salvation Army, Brainerd—Operating Support: $2,000
- Brainerd Baxter Youth Center—Operating Support: $2,000
- Salem Lutheran Church of Deerwood—Outreach Program: $2,000
- Mid-Minnesota Women’s Center, Inc.—Operating Support: $2,300
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
- Holy Family Church Belle Prairie—Holiday Gift Program: $1,200
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Camp Shamineau of the Evangelical Free Church—Camp Sponsorship Artesian: $22,000
3rd Quarter 2023 Partner Fund Grants
Three Rivers Community Foundation
- Every Meal—Weekend Meal Program: $1,500
- Options, Inc.—Outside Options: $2,500
- A Spark of Possibilities—More Green Time Instead of Screen Time: $2,000
- Senior Community Services—Enabling Independence and Housing Choice for Seniors: $1,000
- Faith in Action in Sherburne County—Furniture for Families Program: $1,000
- Community Aid of Elk River—Kids Weekend Package Program: $5,000
- Main Street Family Services—Programing and Staff Development: $4,000
- Elk River Timber Bay—Mentorship for At-risk Youth: $2,500
- Elk River YMCA—Childcare Scholarships: $2,500
- Granny’s Closet—Good Nights From Granny’s: $2,500
- Sherburne County Area United Way—Community Connect: $1,000
- Open Doors For Youth—Connecting Youth Experiencing Homelessness to a Brighter Future: $2,000
- Magnus Veterans Foundation—Sponsor a Vet: $2,000
- Sherburne County Health & Human Services—Child Foster Care and Kinship Provider Support: $3,000
- Thumbs Up High 5K—Thumbs Up for Youth Mental Health: $2,500
- Christians Reaching Out In Social Service—Food Rescue Truck: $3,000
- Young Life—Great River Young Life Area Growth Project—Young Adult Emerging Leader Program: $1,500
- Rivers of Hope—Domestic Violence Advocacy and Education for Youth: $2,500
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota—Youth Mentoring: $2,000
- Gifts Anonymous—Gifts Anonymous 2023: $1,000
Greater Pine Area Endowment
- Pine EMS, Inc.—Radios: $3,000
- Pine Dragons PTO—Strike Out School Supplies and Color Run Fundraiser: $2,500
Morrison County Area Foundation
- Employment Enterprises, Inc.—Increasing Opportunities for Community Employment for Our Disabled Community Members: $1,000
- Hands of Hope Resource Center—Mental Health Services for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence in Morrison County: $1,000
- Friends of Linden Hill, Inc.—Linden Hill Historic Estate and Museum Sprinkler System Project: $1,000
- Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls—Green Fair Folk Festival: $1,000
- EAA 1681 Lucky Leven, Inc.—The Spirit of Aviation: $1,000
- Little Falls Community School District—A Touch of Art on Community Hearts: $1,000
- Morrison County United Way—2023-2024 Tools for Schools: $1,000
Central Minnesota Builders Association Fund & Initiative
The following schools and school districts received funding for the Central Minnesota Builders Association Tools for Schools program for the 2023-2024 school year:
- Albany Area School District: $2,437
- Becker Public Schools: $2,024
- Browerville Public Schools: $1,500
- Elk River School District: $1,900
- Eden Valley-Watkins School District: $2,000
- Little Falls Community School District: $1,000
- Melrose Area School District: $1,000
- Monticello School District: $2,000
- St. Cloud Area School District—North Junior High School: $1,500
- Rocori High School: $2,000
- Royalton High School: $1,000
- Sartell-St. Stephen High School: $2,000
- Sauk Rapids-Rice High School: $2,250
- Swanville School District: $2,000
- Cathedral High School: $900
Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation
- Lake Region Christian School—Scholarships and Classroom Enhancements: $32,000
Braham Area Education Foundation
- Braham Area Schools—ECFE Carnival Kickoff: $250
- Braham Area Schools—Food Preservation: $1,547
Memorial Hospital Foundation (Serving Greater Isanti County)
- City of Isanti—Isanti Bluebird Park: $5,000
- Cambridge-Isanti School District—Increase Childcare Capacity in Isanti County: $1,000
- Children’s Dental Services, Inc.—Comprehensive Dental Care for 500 Children, Pregnant People and Families in Central Minnesota: $5,000
- Isanti County Commission on Aging—Sunset Room Phase 2: $5,000
- Isanti County Historical Society—General Operations: $500
Women’s Leadership Fund
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.—Women’s Business Alliance: $1,607
Wadena City Library Fund
- City of Wadena—Library Renovation Project: $25,000
Early Childhood Fund for Morrison County
- Arrows Family Services—Family Home Visiting: $2,300
Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Fund
- North Dakota State University—Scholarship for Lucas Kruchten: $1,000
Pillager Education Foundation
- Pillager School District—Pillager Education Foundation Scholarships: $26,850
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth and Evelyn Pinckney Young Musicians Fund
- Lakes Area Music Festival—Education Programs: $1,000
Salem Lutheran Church Outreach Foundation
- Salem Lutheran Church of Deerwood—General Operations: $30,700
John and Bonnie Schlagel Endowment
- Animal Humane Society—Coon Rapids Location Support: $2,000
- Anoka Ramsey Community College Foundation—Scholarship in Memory of Evan Stein: $2,000
- Cambridge Ambassador Program—General Operations: $1,500
- Cambridge Community College Center Foundation—2024 Cambridge Scholardazzle Fundraiser: $1,500
- Grandy Community Center, Inc.—General Operations: $2,000
- Isanti County Humane Society—Animal Care: $2,000
- Mayo Clinic—Alzheimer’s Program: $2,000
- Mayo Clinic—Cancer Program: $2,500
- Tres Islas Orphanage Fund—Mexican Orphanages—General Operations: $1,000
- University of Minnesota Foundation—Veterinary Medicine Scholarship: $2,500
- A Place For You—Housing for Homeless Individuals: $2,000
- Alexandra House, Inc.—Domestic Abuse Program: $2,000
- Cambridge-Isanti School District—Early Childhood Program: $2,000
- Cambridge-Isanti Dollars for Scholars Foundation—Scholarships: $2,000
- Family Pathways—Food Shelf Program: $2,800
- Family Pathways—Refuge Network Shelter Domestic Abuse Program: $3,000
- New Pathways, Inc.—Housing for Homeless Families: $3,000
- Pine Technical & Community College Foundation—Scholarships: $2,000
Colette & Paul Cameron Donor Advised Fund
- Golfers Organized for Little Falls Golf—Improvements to Little Falls Golf Course: $4,531
Hanowski Family Fund
- Little Falls Sports Arena, Inc.—Blue Line Club: $1,000
Madden’s Pine Beach Scholarship Fund
- Pillager School District—Madden’s Pine Beach Scholarship: $3,500
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Healing Hearts Horse Ranch—Volunteer Development Committee: $10,000
- Lighthouse Beginnings—General Fund: $10,000
Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation
- Colorado Rapid Avalanche Deployment—Scholarships to the Colorado Rapid Avalanche Deployment Fall Course: $1,000
- Brainerd Sports Boosters Club, Inc.—Brainerd Warrior Fishing Team: $500
2nd Quarter 2023 Partner Fund Grants
Rum River Community Foundation
- Milaca School District—Replacement of Hurdles: $800
- City of Milaca—2023 Milaca Parade: $600
- Arrows Family Services—Youth First: $1,000
- Trinity Lutheran Church of Milaca—Milaca Wolves Snack Pack Program: $1,000
- Milaca School District—Milaca Do-abetic Pack: $600
- Milaca Public School—Varsity Baseball Mound: $1,000
- Save the Brays Donkey Rescue—Save the Barn: $500
The following grants were awarded to the city of Milaca:
- 2023 Milaca Parade: $600
- Milaca Recfest & Activities: $600
- Milaca Trail System Rest Area Benches: $1,000
- Milaca Senior Center Ongoing Activities: $500
Greater Pine Area Endowment
- Changing Gaits, Inc.—Youth Guidance: Two NEVER Alone Again.: $612
- Pine Dragons Parent Teacher Organization—End of Year Appreciation Events: $1,250
- Children of Joy Preschool—Playground Improvement Project: $4,150
Staples-Motley Area Community Foundation
- Staples-Motley School District—REACH, Building a Leadership Community in the Classroom: $1,500
- Motley Community Events Organization—June Fest 2023: $4,900
- Wadena County—Free Rides for Summer Recreation/Activities: $1,500
- LEAP, Inc.—Staples-Motley GradBlast: $4,150
- LEAP, Inc.—Barn Quilts & More: $1,700
- City of Motley—Converse Park, Skatepark: $2,000
- Faith Lutheran Church—Back to School Fair 2023: $3,000
- Staples-Motley School District—High School Reality Store: $1,250
- Staples Area Men’s Chorus—Little Red Caboose 2023: $1,200
Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation
- Hackensack Game Changers—Neighbor Helping Neighbor Community Clean-up Project: $800
- Hackensack Game Changers—Hackensack Community Garden New Storage Shed: $250
- SNIP-Spay & Neuter Impact Program of Central Minnesota: $750
- Northwoods Arts Council—2023 Musical Events: $500
- Pine Mountaineer Senior Citizens Club—Community Support: $500
- Paws & Claws Rescue & Resort—Walking Path: $500
Cambridge Area Community Foundation
- Allina Health, Cambridge—Happiness Advantage Initiative: $3,695
Julius & Tracy Kurpius Fund
- Central Lakes College Foundation—Living Legacy Garden: $1,800
Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Sauk Rapids-Rice school district:
- Reading is for Everyone: $1,500
- Third-grade Engineers: $510
Little Falls Education Foundation
- Morrison County Food Shelf—General Operating Support: $1,000
The following grants were awarded to the Little Falls school district:
- Functional Life Skills: $1,500
- Bringing Dramatic Play into Kindergarten: $1,500
- Enhanced Learning in Middle School Physical Education: $1,013
- Let’s Meet our Sensory Needs: $1,300
- Supplies for Independent Living and Vocational Skills Classes: $600
- Reading Adventures: $1,500
Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation
- Lake Region Christian School—General Operating Support: $1,207
Albany Area Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Albany-area school district:
- Battle of the Books: $500
- Project Build-a-better Library: $500
- Mission Ukulele: $775
- Collaboration Space: $1,225
- Outdoor Classroom Resources: $500
- Fire-up My Detroit Diesel: $850
Braham Area Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to Braham area schools:
- Long Lake Conservation Camp: $2,000
- Hydroponics and Sustainable Agriculture: $4,095
- S.M.A.R.T. Training: $2,240
- Braham High School Student Support: $750
Memorial Hospital Foundation
- North Star Family Advocacy Center—Foster Parent Appreciation Sponsorship: $500
Royalton Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Royalton school district:
- Preschool STEM and Literacy: $450
- Kindergarten Life Skills and Social-Emotional Supports: $350
- Science Department Anatomy Models: $1,274
- Academic Enrichment: $250
- STEM Kits—Lego, Snap Circuits and Magnets: $250
- Academic Enrichments: $400
- Young Learners: $1,400
- Preschool Social and Emotional Skills: $450
- STEM Building and Brain Puzzle Ideas: $258
Bluejacket Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Cambridge-Isanti school district:
- Woodworking—Building a Cedar-strip Canoe: $1,000
- STEM/STEAM Cart and Lego Wall Initiative: $1,500
- Cross-Country Skiing Initiative: $2,000
- Mole Day, Chemistry Demonstrations, Third-grade Demonstrations: $1,500
- Kiln Shelves for Drippy Glaze and Glaze Experiments: $2,000
- Mobile Grow Carts: $1,350
- ProStart Program: $1,000
Lakes Area Medical Development Fund
- Park and Library Foundation of Crosslake—Pine River Overlook Park: $4,000
Brainerd Public Schools Foundation Early Childhood Fund
- Brainerd Public Schools Foundation—Early Childhood Support: $1,500
Onamia Early Childhood Endowment Fund
- Mille Lacs Health System—Story Time Fun at Onamia Depot Library: $1,100
Pillager Education Foundation
The following grants were awarded to the Pillager school district:
- Book Vending Machine: $1,000
- Author Workshop: $600
- Word Work for Kids: $500
- Elementary Music Garden: $3,000
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth and Evelyn Pinckney Young Musicians Fund
The following grants were awarded to the Little Falls school district:
- Podium Award for the Northwestern University Wind Conducting Symposium: $1,200
- Spotlight Music Camp Award for MMEA All-State Symphonic Band: $270
- Spotlight Award: Shell Lake Jazz Camp 2023: $1,150
- Spotlight Award: Bemidji Music Camp 2023: $2,325
- Friends of Linden Hill, Inc.—Music Sponsor: A Midsummer Soiree 2023: $250
- Great River Arts—Markets and Music on the Mississippi: $1,000
Paula and Chad Becker Fund
- Friends of Chimbote—General Operations: $2,500
Patrick and Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- Sioux River Sportmens Club—Canton C-Hawks Trap Shooting Team: $1,000
- Saint Benedict’s Monastery: $7,500
- Quiet Oaks Hospice House—General Operating Support: $3,400
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
- Little Falls Community School District—Shawn Grittner Memorial Scholarship: $1,000
- Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Pillager Family Council—Pillager Community Project: $2,500
Corey Borg-Massanari Fund
- Silverton San Juan County Ambulance Association, Inc.—Supplies and Equipment: $1,000
1st Quarter 2023 Partner Fund Grants
Three Rivers Community Foundation
- Elk River School District (ISD #728)—Three Rivers Community Foundation Scholarships: $22,500
- Spectrum High School—Three Rivers Community Foundation Scholarship: $1,500
Staples-Motley Area Community Foundation
- Sourcewell—2023 Students of Character Sponsorship: $1,000
- LEAP, Inc.—2023 Sponsorship for the Staples-Motley High School Speech Team: $1,000
- Lakewood Health System Foundation—2023 Night of Giving Venue Sponsor: $1,000
ILT Endowment Fund
- Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation—Education for Underrepresented Founders: $10,000
Tollefson Scholarship
- Pine City School District—Pine City High School Tollefson Scholarship: $15,000
Mary Jean Tillman Healthcare Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community School District (ISD #482)—Mary Jean Tillman Healthcare Scholarship: $5,000
Irene Myres Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Pequot Lakes School District (#ISD 186)—Irene Myres Memorial Endowed Scholarship: $1,200
Silver Lining Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community School District (ISD #482)—Silver Lining Scholarship Fund: $500
Dorn Family Fund
- Delano School District (ISD #879)—Dorn Family Fund Scholarship: $1,100
Bert and Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship Fund
- Central Lakes College Foundation—Bert and Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship: $500
- St. Cloud State University Foundation, Inc.—Bert and Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship: $1,000
Archie & Isabelle Powell Family Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Elk River School District (ISD #728)—Archie and Isabel Powell Family Memorial Scholarship Fund: $1,500
ZES Scholarship Fund
- Elk River School District (ISD #728)—ZES Scholarship: $500
Sacred Heart Area School Endowment Fund
- Sacred Heart Area School—Endowment Fund: $1,900
Staples Knights of Columbus Council #1803-Lloyd & Marion Giddings Scholarship Fund
- Staples & Motley Dollars for Scholars—Staples Knights of Columbus Council #1803-Lloyd & Marion Giddings Scholarship Fund: $2,900
James & Susan Kurpius Fund for the Staples-Motley Dollars for Scholars
- Staples & Motley Dollars for Scholars—James & Susan Kurpius Fund: $3,800
Minnesota Pioneer Park Endowment Fund
- Minnesota Pioneer Park—2023 Operating Support: $1,000
Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—Operating Support: $10,000
Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation
- Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation—General Operations: $20,000
- Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation—Operating Support: $2,000
Patriot Foundation
- Pequot Lakes School District (ISD 186)—Digital Art Making: $4,000
- Pequot Lakes School District (ISD 186)—Outdoor Exploration Kits: $1,000
Ellen McGregor Endowment for Education
- Verndale Area Christian Academy—Ellen McGregor Endowment for Education: $15,000
Lakes Area Medical Development Fund
- Advocates for Reproductive Education—GetFitFair and STI Testing Day hosted by WeARE Clinic at Central Lakes Community College: $3,000
- Lakes Area Interfaith Caregivers—Rides for Low-income Seniors: $5,000
Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Fund
- Bemidji State University—Scholarship for Louis Dean Gruber: $1,000
- University of North Dakota—Scholarship for Chase Jackson: $1,000
- Central Lakes College—Scholarship for Micah J. Olson: $1,000
The Bruske-Johnson Scholarship Fund
- Isle School District (ISD 473)—The Bruske-Johnson Memorial Scholarship: $3,000
Edeburn Family Fund
- Lazarus Project—Operating Support: $25,000
Paula and Chad Becker Fund
- Christ the King Catholic Church—Church and School Operations: $10,000
- Browerville Public Schools—Agriculture Education and Athletic Operations: $3,000
CWEPA Fund
- Crow Wing County Lakes and Rivers Alliance—General Operating Support: $3,800
Thrive Fund
- Milestones Thrive Fund—2023 Disbursement: $6,900
Alternative Sources of Energy Fund
- Milaca Scholarship Foundation—Alternative Sources of Energy: $4,350
- Milaca School District (ISD 912) —Milaca High School Science Department: $1,450
Land and Waters Preservation Trust
- Whitefish Area Property Owners Association—2023 Operating Support: $14,900
Colette & Paul Cameron Donor Advised Fund
- Friends of Pine Grove Zoo—Animal Acquisition: $12,000
Beverly M. Pantzke Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community School District (ISD 482)—Beverly M. Pantzke Scholarship Fund: $24,600
Mark Wood Foundation
- Little Falls Community School District (ISD 482)—Mark Wood Foundation: $5,800
Paws and Claws Animal Shelter
- Paws & Claws Rescue & Resort—Operating Support: $1,700
Little Falls Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls Community School District (ISD 482)—Little Falls Scholarship Fund: $3,300
William & Ethel Nelson Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Royalton School District (ISD #485)—William & Ethel Nelson Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship: $1,700
Betty Ford Menzel Scholarship Fund
- Crosby-Ironton School District (ISD 182)—Betty Ford Menzel Scholarship Fund: $2,500
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
- St. Cloud Technical & Community College Foundation—Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund: $1,100
Lake Region Conservation Club
- Sullivan Lake First Response Team—Operating Support: $550
- Hillman Area First Response Team—Operating Support Grant: $550
H. Eugene Menzel Scholarship Fund
- Aitkin Dollars for Scholars—H. Eugene Menzel Scholarship: $1,600
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Lincoln Evangelical Free Church—General Operations: $30,000
- Heritage Church—General Operations: $15,000
- The Link—General Operating Support: $30,000
- Pillager School District (ISD 116)—Pillager Huskies Fishing Team: $1,000
Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation
- Central Lakes Search and Rescue, Inc.—Training Through FUNSARS/SARTECH II: $2,000
- Northwest Human Remains Dectection—Advanced Training in Human Detection: $2,000
Fregin Foundation
- Little Falls Community School District (ISD 482)—Fregin Foundation Scholarship: $1,000
Skolmate Fund for the Welfare of Animals
- Morrison County Animal Humane Society—Operating Support: $1,600
- Paws & Claws Rescue & Resort—Operating Suppport: $1,600


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