Past Partner Fund Grant Awards
4th Quarter 2021 Partner Fund Grant Highlights
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 Partner Fund Grant Highlights
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 Partner Fund Grant Highlights
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
Staples Motley Area Community Foundation and its Emergency Relief Fund
- Becks Burgers Co.—Emergency Relief: $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
4th Quarter 2020 Partner Fund Grant Highlights
Three Rivers Community Foundation and the Sherburne County Outdoor Capacity Relief Fund
- Lupulin Brewing, LLC—Outdoor Dining Equipment: $1,304
- Volkers, Inc.—Outdoor Dining Equipment: $291
Delano Community Foundation
- Community Aid of Elk River—Emergency Relief Grant: $2,000
- City of Delano—Senior Lunch Program Enhancement: $1,000
- Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture—COVID-19 Old-Fashioned Christmas Wish Tree: $1,000
- Delano Friends of the Library—Exterior South Wall Display Panels on the History of Railroad Avenue: $1,000
- Friends 4 A Cause—Christmas For A Cause: $500
- Delano Helping Hands Food Shelf—General Operations: $1,000
Longville Area Community Foundation
- Longville Area Community Foundation—Operating Support: $7,600
Greater Pine Area Endowment
- Hilltop Recreation Area Improvement Project, Pine City: $27,375
Staples-Motley Area Community Foundation and its Emergency Relief Fund
- Central Lakes College Foundation—Staples-Motley Holiday Food Basket Program: $2,500
- Staples Motley School District REACH Program—Building an Inviting Classroom Community: $2,000
- Todd Wadena Community Corrections—Purchase of Body Armor: $500
Black Oak Getty Community Foundation
- Outdoor Skating Rink Upgrades, Sauk Centre: $15,000
- Community Connection—Sauk Centre Food Shelf: $5,000
Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation and its Emergency Relief Fund
- Paws & Claws Animal Shelter—Relief Grant: $1,000
Central Minnesota Builder’s Association Fund and Initiative
- Little Falls School District—Tools For Schools Project: $1,000
- Sartell-St. Stephen School District—Tools for Schools Project: $1,300
- Kimball Area School District—Tools for Schools Project: $600
- Albany School District—Tools for Schools Project: $2,277
- St. Cloud Area School District, Apollo High School—Tools for Schools Project: $1,000
- St. Cloud Area School District, ALC McKinley—Tools for Schools Project: $1,500
- St. Cloud Area School District, North Junior High School—Tools for Schools Project: $1,500
- St. Cloud Area School District, South Junior High School—Tools for Schools Project: $1,500
- St. Cloud Area School District, St. Cloud Tech High School—Tools for Schools Project: $2,000
- Melrose Area School District—Tools for Schools Project: $1,000
- Becker School District—Tools for Schools Project: $1,400
- Rocori School District—Tools for Schools Project: $540
- Swanville School District—Tools for Schools Project: $2,000
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Tools for Schools Project: $1,500
- Foley School—Tools for Schools Project: $500
- Upsala Area School District—Tools for Schools Project: $940
- Eden Valley-Watkins School District—Tools for Schools Project: $1,800
- Cathedral High School—Tools for Schools Project: $500
- Royalton School District—Tools for Schools Project $2,000
Innovative Schools Project Fund
- Bertha-Hewitt School District—Innovative Schools Project: $5,000
- Swanville Dollars for Scholars—Swanville Dollars for Scholars: $5,000
- Menahga Education Foundation: $5,000
Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Logitech Crayons for Teachers: $750
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Apple Pencils for Student Feedback: $750
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Empowering Young Writers—Providing Students With Access to iPad Keyboards: $750
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Literacy for Littles: $500
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Music Technology for Grades 6 to 12 Choirs—Sight Reading Factory: $790
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Take Home Astronomy Kits: $500
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—High Interest Novels and Audiobooks for Struggling Readers: $960
Minnesota Pioneer Park Fund
- Minnesota Pioneer Park: $450
Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—Operating Support: $7,100
Braham Area Education Foundation
The following grants will support Braham Area Schools:
- Weight Room Renovation: $500
- Multi-Cultural Classroom Library for Fourth-
- Document Cams for Kindergarten: $600
- Mallet Instruments for Elementary Students: $1,200
- Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Needs: $500
- Expanding Expression Tool: $249
- Multi-Cultural Classroom Library for Fourth-Graders: $26
Memorial Hospital Foundation (Serving Greater Isanti County)
- New Pathways, Inc.—Emergency Relief Grant: $20,000
- Isanti County Commission on Aging—Emergency Relief Grant: $10,000
- Pine Technical & Community College Foundation—Student Support and Scholarships: $5,000
Becker Education Foundation
- Becker School District—One Book One School: $500
Royalton Education Foundation
The following grants will support the Royalton School District:
- BrainPop Online Subscription: $2,950
- Wacom Wireless Tablets for Teaching: $400
- Spanish Free Voluntary Reading Library: $1,000
- Indoor and Outdoor Sensory Motor Pathways for Early Childhood Center: $420
- Be Positive! Social Emotional Activity Book: $154
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth and Evelyn Pinckney Young Musicians’ Fund
- Little Falls School District—Playing it Forward—Band eBooks: $1,000
Gaalswyk Family Fund
- Pillager Family Council—Home Visiting Program in Pillager Area: $800
- Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center—General Operations: $800
Thrive Fund
- Milestones—Child Care Solutions: $3,300
Land and Waters Preservation Trust
- Whitefish Area Property Owners Association—General Operations: $13,200
Patrick and Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- Great River Educational Arts Theatre—Great Theater Program: $2,000
- Abbott House Foundation—Bicycle Program: $2,000
- Mitchell Area Safehouse Foundation—Clarke Matching Grant for the Foundation: $2,000
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen—Soup Kitchen Needs: $3,800
- Brainerd Family YMCA—Facility Repairs: $1,000
Hanowski Family Fund
- Little Falls Sports Arena, Inc.—Blue Line Club: $750
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
- Oasis Central Minnesota, Inc.—General Operations: $600
- St. Cloud Technical & Community College Foundation—2020 Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund Scholarship Award: $1,100
- Holy Family Church, Belle Prairie—Holiday Gift Program: $1,500
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Pillager Family Council—Pillager Food Shelf: $10,000
- Salvation Army—General Operations: $25,000
- Motley Area Food Shelf—General Operations: $10,000
- Confidence Learning Center—General Operations: $10,000
- Lincoln Evangelical Free Church—General Operations: $10,000
- Verndale Family Life Church—General Operations: $10,000
- Heritage Church—General Operations: $10,000
Central Minnesota Emergency Relief & Recovery Fund
- Kinship of Morrison County—Customer Relationship Management for Kinship: $1,000
- Leech Lake Financial Services—Technical Assistance for Area Existing Business: $5,000
- Latino Economic Development Center—Winter Warm & Safe for Latino Children: $5,000
- Anna Marie’s Alliance—Shelter Support: $4,000
- Bridges of Hope—Resource Connection Services: $4,000
- Rise Incorporated—Emergency One-Time Transportation Funds for Ex-offenders Reestablishing Life in Central Minnesota: $4,000
- Family Pathways—Sustaining Access to Healthy Food in Central Minnesota: $3,000
- Love, Inc. Heartland—Ongoing Services for Those In Need Affected by COVID-19: $4,000
- Sexual Assault Services, Inc.—Emergency Funds to Support Survivors of Sexual Violence: $4,000
- Family Safety Network of Cass County, Inc.—Provide Advocacy Services and Support Services to Victims of Domestic Violence and Their Families: $4,000
- Feeding Area Children Together—Backpack Program: $4,000
3rd Quarter 2020 Partner Fund Grant Highlights
Three Rivers Community Foundation and its Emergency Relief Fund
- Young Life—Emergency Relief Grant: $2,363
- Tootsie's Lakeside Pub—Sherburne County Outdoor Dining Capacity: $1,000
- Lupulin Brewing, LLC—Sherburne County Outdoor Dining Capacity: $4,000
- Ridgewood Bay Resort—Sherburne County Outdoor Dining Capacity: $1,000
Delano Community Foundation
- Delano School District—Delano United Task Force: $750
Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation and its Emergency Relief Fund
- Pine Center for the Arts, Inc.—Technology Improvement: $645
- Paws & Claws Animal Shelter—Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Flair for Hair—Small Business Emergecy Relief Grant: $500
- Spectrum Entertainment—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $250
- Birchwood Char House & Bar—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- Pine Mountaineer Senior Center—Emergency Relief Grant: $1,500
Innovative Schools Project Fund
- Wadena-Deer Creek School District—Innovative Schools Program: $5,000
- Verndale School District—Innovative Schools Project: $5,000
Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—Operating Support: $5,000
Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation
- Lake Region Christian School—Scholarships: $10,000
- Lake Region Christian School—Classroom Enhancements: $9,913
Women’s Leadership Fund
- BOLD, Inc.—BOLD Girls Camp: $100
- Brainerd Lakes Pride—In Honor of Dawn Espe: $100
Patrick & Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- Rocori School District—Action Pack: $1,000
- Anna Marie’s Alliance—Operating Support: $1,000
- United Way of Central Minnesota—Operating Support: $1,000
- Africa Jam—Operating Support: $1,000
- Andra Heart Foundation—Operating Support: $1,000
- The Yes Network—Operating Support: $2,500
- St. Cloud State University Foundation—Baseball Program: $2,500
- Rocori Food Shelf, Inc.—Operating Support: $1,000
- River Park Community Foundation—Operating Support: $3,000
- Abbott House Foundation—Operating Support: $1,000
- Mitchell School District, Gertie Bell Rogers Elementary School—Moody Project: $5,000
- Mitchell School District —Action Pack: $1,000
John & Bonnie Schlagel Endowment
- New Pathways, Inc.—Housing for Homeless Families: $3,000
- Isanti County Humane Society—Animal Care: $2,000
- Cambridge Community College Center Foundation—2021 Cambridge Scholardazzle Fundraiser: $1,500
- Tres Islas Orphanage Fund, Inc.—Animal Care: $2,000
- Tres Islas Orphanage Fund, Inc.—General Operations: $2,500
- Family Pathways—Food Shelf Program: $2,000
- Family Pathways—Refuge Network Shelter Domestic Abuse Program: $3,000
- Anoka Ramsey Community College Foundation—Scholarship in Memory of Even Stein: $2,000
- Cambridge-Isanti Dollars for Scholars Foundation—Scholarships: $2,000
- Minnesota Safe Ride—Sober Cab Program in Kanabec and Pine Counties: $2,000
- A Place for You—Housing for Homeless Individuals: $2,000
- Animal Humane Society—Animal Care at Coon Rapids Location: $2,000
- Mayo Clinic—Alzheimer's Program: $2,000
- Mayo Clinic—Cancer Program: $2,000
- Cambridge Isanti School District—Early Childhood Partnership for Isanti County: $2,000
- Pine Technical & Community College Foundation—Scholarships: $2,000
- University of Minnesota Foundation—Veterinary Medicine Scholarship: $2,000
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Second Harvest North Central Food Bank, Inc.—Kids-Pack-To-Go-Backpack Program: $1,500
Paws & Claws Animal Shelter
- Paws & Claws Animal Shelter—Operating & Marketing Support: $1,600
Operational Reserve Fund of the Northern Waters Land Trust
- Northern Waters Land Trust—General Operating Support: $30,000
Sourcewell Region 5 COVID-19 Relief Fund
- St. Gabriel's Hospital Foundation—Relief Grant: $3,000
- Lakewood Hospital Foundation—Relief Grant: $3,000
- CentraCare Health Foundation (Long Prairie)—Relief Grant: $3,000
- Essentia Health Foundation—Relief Grant: $3,000
- Tri-County Healthcare Foundation—Relief Grant: $3,000
- CTC—Relief Grant: $10,000
- West Central Telephone Association—Relief Grant: $10,000
- Cass Lake Indian Health Services—Relief Grant: $3,000
Central Minnesota Emergency Relief & Recovery Fund
To see a full list of grants to underserved youths, birth to 8, click here.
- Pine Habilitation and Supported Employment, Inc.—Stemming the Tide during COVID-19: $5,000
- Wadena County Developmental Achievement Center, Inc.—Sustainability During COVID-19: $5,000
- Community Connection Allies—Senior Dining and Meals on Wheels: $1,000
- North Star Family Advocacy Center—Professional Family Advocate Sustainability Project: $5,000
- Pine River Area Developmental Achievement Center, Inc.—Utilizing Technology to Improve Socialization and Job Retention during the COVID-19 Pandemic.: $5,000
- Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Foundation—Relief Grant: $3,000
- New Pathways, Inc.—Path to Home COVID Response: $5,000
- Employment Enterprises, Inc.—Getting Disabled Adults Back to Work: $4,000
- RiverWorks—Mobile Food Distribution: $5,000
- Second Harvest North Central Food Bank, Inc.—COVID-19 Crisis Response: $4,000
- Homeless Helping Homeless—COVID-19 Motel Sheltering Effort: $4,000
- Community Connection Allies—Senior Dining and Meals on Wheels: $4,000
- Higher Works Collaborative—Reaching Hands: $4,000
- Trinity Lutheran Church of North Branch—Viking Vittles Food Programs for School-aged Children: $2,004
2nd Quarter 2020 Partner Fund Grant Highlights
Three Rivers Community Foundation and its Emergency Relief Fund
- The Wave Youth Center—Emergency Relief Grant: $5,000
- Granny's Closet—Emergency Relief Grant: $2,500
- Big Lake Community Food Shelf, Inc.—Emergency Relief Grant: $5,000
- Elk River Country Club, Inc.—Sherburne County Outdoor Dining Capacity: $1,000
- Frey, Inc.—Sherburne County Outdoor Dining Capacity: $1,000
- SIG, LLC—Sherburne County Outdoor Dining Capacity: $1,000
- Sunshine Depot—Sherburne County Outdoor Dining Capacity: $300
- Sunshine Depot—Sherburne County Outdoor Dining Capacity: $405
- 54, Inc.—Sherburne County Outdoor Dining Capacity: $674
- Elk River YMCA—Emergency Relief Grant: $3,000
- Great River Family Promise—Emergency Relief Grant: $5,000
- Christians Reaching Out In Social Service—Emergency Relief Grant: $5,000
- Open Doors For Youth—Emergency Relief Grant: $5,000
Rum River Community Foundation/Milaca Area Emergency Relief Fund
- City of Milaca—Emergency Relief Grant: $900
- Milaca Area Pantry—Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Daddio's Drive In—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Daddio's Drive In—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,800
- Milaca Tanning—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Radiance Salon & Spa—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $250
- Northern Lights Ballroom and Banquet Center—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Cory's Barber Shop—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $550
- Cory's Barber Shop—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $550
- Confidence and Company—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $900
- Cuts on Central—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- The Grounded Path Massage—Small Business Emergecy Relief Grant: $800
- In Good Hands Massage—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $800
- Jiggers Grill & Bar—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Jiggers Grill & Bar—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,500
- Tranquility Masage & Bodywork—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $800
- Milaca Golf Club—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- NatMat Entertainment—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Milaca Pizza Central—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Milaca Pizza Central—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $2,000
- Back Alley Bowl—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- KISS, LLC, dba Brookview Winery—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Shear Beauty—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Shear Beauty—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- Kayla Snow Salon—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- The Pease Cafe—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Abby Lingle Pottery—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud—Emergency Relief Grant, Milaca Senior Dining: $1,000
- Trinity Lutheran Church of Milaca—Milaca Wolves Snack Pack Program Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Marcia Grant Travel, LLC—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $250
- Mach Motors—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- Marilyn's on 2nd Salon—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $835
- Milaca Family Dental—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Tracy Larsen Fitness—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $250
Greater Pequot Lakes Community Foundation and its Emergency Relief Fund
- Bridges of Hope—Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Lakes Area Food Shelf, Inc.—Relief Grant for Lakes Area Food Shelf: $1,000
- Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota—Emergency Relief Grant, Pequot Lakes Area: $1,000
- Community Action of Pequot Lakes—Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Firemens Relief Association of Minnesota Pequot Lakes—Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
Greater Pine Area Endowment and its Emergency Relief Fund
- City of Pine City—Technology Park Highlight Video: $400
- A Place for You—Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- Grindstone Lake Bible Camp—Emergency Relief Grant: $2,500
- Pine Technical & Community College Foundation—High Fidelity Simulation Mannequin Equipment:$5,000
- Family Pathways Pine Community Food Shelf—Emergency Relief Grant: $2,500
- Bombard Tech—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $250
Morrison County Area Foundation and its Emergency Relief Fund
- Horizon Health, Inc.—Emergency Relief Grant: $2,000
- Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota—Emergency Relief Grant: $3,600
- Apple Tree Dental—Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Oasis Central Minnesota, Inc.—Emergency Relief Grant: $4,000
- Morrison County Food Shelf—Emergency Relief Grant: $2,000
- Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota—Emergency Relief Grant: $400
Staples-Motley Area Community Foundation and its Emergency Relief Fund
- Staples Area Food Shelf—Emergency Relief Grant: $2,000
- STEP—Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Amanda's Massage Therapy—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,120
- B & B's Sports Bar and Grill—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $2,000
- Next Step Adolescent Residential—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $362
- Iron Paradise Health Club—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
- Ribbons and Bows Salon and Spa, LLC—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $2,000
- Moto City Raceway & Recreation, Inc.—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $2,000
- Lefty's, Inc.—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $612
- Lefty's, Inc.—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center, Staples—Emergency Relief Grant: $1,620
- Local Legends Liquor—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $2,000
- Christina's Massage—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- Wadena County—Free Rides for Summer Recreation/Activities: $750
- Staples Economic Development Authority—Staples-Motley Child Care Initiative: $1,200
- Sacred Heart Area School—Emergency Relief Grant: $2,000
- Motley Area Food Shelf—Emergency Relief Grant: $2,000
- Staples Motley School District—Staples Motley School Garden: $1,500
- LEAP, Inc.—Community Pride Sign: Story of Our Local Athletic Legacy: $1,500
- Old Wadena Society—30th Annual Old Wadena Rendezvous and Chautauqua: $1,000
- B & B's Sports Bar and Grill—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- Staples Motley Basketball Boosters, Inc.—2020 Summer Basketball Opportunities: $1,000
- Simplicity Salon & Spa—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $2,000
- Iron Paradise Health Club—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $1,500
- HWY 10 Paw Spa—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $650
- Kempe & Kite, LLC—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $2,000
- Faith Lutheran Church—CARE Ministries Back-To-School Fair: $2,000
- City of Motley—Speed Zone Vehicle and Pedestrian Safety: $2,000
Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation and its Emergency Relief Fund
- Faith in Action for Cass County—Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- Hackensack Senior Citizens Center, Inc.—Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- Hackensack Senior Citizens Center, Inc.—Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- City of Hackensack—Comprehensive Plan: $750
- Flair for Hair—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- ADOR Photography—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- Total Image—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- Spectrum Entertainment Minnesota—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- Birch Lake Association—Butterfly Garden: $1,000
- Birchwood Char House & Bar—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- Serenity Now Therapeutic Massage—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- Sun 'n Fun—Small Business Emergency Relief Grant: $500
- Deep Portage Foundation—Emergency Relief Grant: $1,000
Cambridge Area Community Foundation and its Emergency Relief Fund
- Family Pathways—Emergency Relief Grant: $2,000
- Mission 61—Emergency Relief Grant: $2,000
Innovative Schools Project Fund
- Bertha-Hewitt School District—Innovative Schools Project: $3,400
- Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Public School District—Innovative Schools Project: $5,000
- Browerville Public Schools—ISP Grant, Browerville School District: $5,000
- Pioneer Elementary Parent Teacher Organization—Innovative Schools Project: $5,000
- Freshwater Education Foundation—Freshwater Education Foundation: $5,000
- Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Parent Teacher Organization—Innovative Schools Project Grant: $5,000
Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Provide Gift Cards to Seniors: $1,700
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Light Table for Early Learners: $589
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Cross Country Skis: $1,000
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Storm Skills, Yoga Mats: $350
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Storytelling Kits.: $667
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Dramatic Play Kits for Kindergarten: $400
Manufacturing Fund of Central Minnesota
- Sartell-St. Stephen School District—Advancement of Sabre Manufacturing: $6,000
Little Falls Education Foundation
- Little Falls School District—Little Falls Community Middle School Wellness Project: $1,250
- Little Falls School District—Lock Box Challenges: $748
- Little Falls School District—Personalized Learning and Flexible Seating: $550
- Little Falls School District—Flexible Seating the 3rd Grade: $740
- Little Falls School District—Providing Flexible Seating for a Positive Classroom Environment: $345
- Little Falls School District—Flexible Seating for a Personalized Classroom: $750
- Little Falls School District—Social/Emotional Health of Children Birth-5: $1,000
- Little Falls School District—Ukulele Project: $500
- Little Falls School District—Campus Connections, The College Campus Visit Experience: $1,087
- Little Falls School District—Osmo Coding Activities for Elementary Students: $1,270
- Little Falls School District—Summer Book Access & Family Connections for Multilingual Learners: $1,200
- Little Falls School District—Personalizing Physical Education, Getting Students in the ZONE: $1,250
- Little Falls School District—Growing With Speech: $410
- Little Falls School District—Guided Reading Texts: $1,400
- Little Falls School District—Flexible Writing in 1st Grade: $250
- Little Falls School District—Ukulele Project: $500
- Little Falls School District—Personalized Learning/Flexible Seating Space: $750
Cambridge Memorial Hospital Fund
- New Pathways, Inc.—Emergency Relief Grant: $10,000
- Cambridge Surplus Food Distribution—Emergency Relief Grant: $3,000
- Isanti County Commission on Aging—Emergency Relief Grant, SACS Enrichment Center: $2,500
- Tusen Tack—Emergency Relief Grant: $5,000
- Isanti County—Emergency Relief Grant: $4,971
Cambridge Memorial Hospital Scholarship Foundation
- University of Minnesota Foundation—Scholarship in Memory of Dr. Daniel Huff: $43,336
Royalton Education Foundation
- Royalton School District—Kitchen supplies/ equipment: $150
- Royalton School District—Standing Group Desk: $550
- Royalton School District ISD 485—Special Education Programming (COVID-19 response): $250
- Royalton School District ISD 485—Classroom Library Magazine Subscriptions: $100
- Royalton School District ISD 485—Flexible Seating for ROAR Students: $464
- Royalton School District ISD 485—Title I Workspace Facelift: $690
- Royalton School District ISD 485—Resource Support: $700
- Royalton School District ISD 485—Flexible Seating for Classroom: $207
- Royalton School District ISD 485—Flexible Seating to Increase Student Focus: $275
- Royalton School District ISD 485—Character Education Materials for Middle, High School Students:$1,000
- Royalton School District ISD 485—Flexible Seating and Storage for Students' Supplies: $555
Lakes Area Medical Development Fund
- CommunityGiving—For the Family Services Collaborative, Advancing Lakes Area Community Wellness:$5,000
CWEPA
- Crow Wing Lakes and Rivers Alliance (LARA)—Operational Support: $3,500
Patrick and Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- Great River Educational Arts Theatre—Matching Grant: $2,000
Bob & Marsha Bunger Family Endowment Fund
- Milaca Area Pantry—Emergency Relief Grant: $250
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Bridges of Hope—Operation Sandwich: $2,000
- Brainerd Family YMCA—Youth Meal Plan: $3,500
Betty and Larry Nelson Family Fund
- Kiva Microfunds—Operating Support: $250
- Minnesota Public Radio—Operating Support: $150
- Friends of MWANGAZA—Operating Support: $250
- Northwoods Humane Society—Operating Support: $250
- School Sisters of Notre Dame—Operating Support: $150
Operational Reserve Fund of the Northern Waters Land Trust
- Northern Waters Land Trust—General Operating Support: $39,000
Sauk Rapids-Rice School District – Youthprise Special Project Fund
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Compass Program, February-April 2020: $15,848
1st Quarter 2020 Grant Highlights
Three Rivers Community Foundation
- Elk River School District—Three Rivers Foundation Scholarship Fund: $19,000
- Spectrum High School—Three Rivers Foundation Scholarship Fund: $1,000
- Community Aid of Elk River—Emergency Relief: $10,000
Rum River Community Foundation
- City of Milaca—Veterans Memorial Park Project: $19,325
Central Minnesota Builder’s Association Fund & Initiative
- Elk River School District—Tools for Schools Project at Zimmerman High School: $2,000
Innovative Schools Project Fund
- Brainerd Public Schools Foundation—Innovative Schools Project Grant: $5,000
Dorn Family Fund
- Delano School District—Dorn Scholarship Fund for Delano High School: $750
Bert and Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship Fund
- Central Lakes College Foundation—LeBlanc Scholarship Fund: $500
- St. Cloud State University Foundation—LeBlanc Scholarship Fund: $1,000
Archie and Isabelle Powell Family Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Elk River School District—Archie and Isabel Powell Family Foundation Scholarship: $1,000
Zimmerman Elementary School (ZES) Scholarship Fund
- Elk River School District—ZES Scholarship Fund for Zimmerman High School: $400
Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus Fund
- Sacred Heart Area School—Sacred Hearts Knights of Columbus Scholarship Fund: $200
Staples Knights of Columbus Council #1803 - Lloyd & Marion Giddings Scholarship Fund
- Staples & Motley Dollars for Scholars—Staples Knights of Columbus Scholarship Fund: $2,800
Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Business Summit Event: $1,000
Manufacturing Fund of Central Minnesota
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.—Women's Business Alliance: $5,650
Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—Operating Support: $10,000
Albany Area Education Foundation
The following grants will support the Albany School District:
- YES Network Activities for Kindergarten to 8th Grade with 9th to 12th Grade Leaders: $1,000
- Science Lab Experiences With Middle and High School Teachers & Students: $766
- Battle of the Books: $750
- Creating Personalized Learning Opportunities: $750
- Robotics and Science Department 3-D Printer: $1,697
- Welding Technology: $1,000
- Outdoor Recreation Bike Replacement: $1,000
- Safely Supporting the Social/Emotional Needs of Kindergarteners and Preschoolers: $600
Braham Area Education Foundation
The following grants will support Braham Area Schools:
- Wildlife Biology Zoo Field Trip: $300
- Youth Summer Musical Theater Camp for Students in Grades 4-8: $1,015
- Elementary Classroom Instruments: $1,410
Cambridge Memorial Hospital Fund
- Pine Technical & Community College Foundation—Scholarship Program: $5,000
Patriot Foundation
The following grants will support the Pequot Lakes School District:
- Flexible Seating for Special Education Students: $1,000
- Middle and High School Library Digital Collection Expansion: $1,500
- Guest Children's Book Author Douglas Wood: $1,500
- Festival of Nations Field Trip: $1,464
- Patriot Workplace Health & Wellness: $1,500
Women’s Leadership Fund
- American Association of University Women of Minnesota, Inc.—National Conference Scholarship: $1,000
- BOLD, Inc.—Scholarships to Attend Camp Vanasek: $1,000
Lakes Area Medical Development Fund
- Wellness in the Woods, Inc.—Empowerment & Recovery Coalition: $5,500
Brainerd Public Schools Foundation Early Childhood Fund
- Brainerd Public Schools Foundation—Brainerd Public Schools Foundation Support: $300
Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Fund
- Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Education Association—Scholarships: $1,000
Bob and Pauline Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Isle School District—Bob and Pauline Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund: $3,200
Pillager Education Foundation
- Pillager School District—Classroom Grant for Concession Stand Management: $500
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth and Evelyn Pinckney Young Musicians’ Fund
The following grants will support the Little Falls School District:
- 2020 Kenneth Pinckney Music Award/Playing It Forward: $4,021
- Minnesota Music Educators Association Mid-Winter Clinic: $805
Paula and Chad Becker Fund
- Staples Economic Development Authority—Todd County Early Childhood/Day Care Initiative: $2,500
- CentraCare Health Foundation—CentraCare Vitality Wellness Center in Long Prairie: $2,500
- Browerville Public Schools—Support of Athletic Programs: $2,500
- Christ the King Church—Church and School Operations: $10,000
- St. Lawrence Catholic Church—Capital Campaign for Steeple: $2,500
Alternative Sources of Energy Fund
- Milaca School District—Alternative Sources of Energy Scholarship: $1,375
- Milaca Scholarship Foundation—Alternative Sources of Energy Scholarship: $4,125
Patrick and Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- ROCORI Area Dollars for Scholars—Dollars for Scholars: $500
- CommunityGiving—Pickleball Courts Project: $2,500
Beverly M. Pantzke Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls School District—Beverly Pantzke Johnston Scholarship Fund for Little Falls High School: $22,000
Mark Wood Foundation
- Little Falls School District—Annual Grant For Lincoln Elementary: $5,500
Little Falls Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls School District: $3,200
William and Ethel Nelson Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Royalton School District: $1,600
Betty Ford Menzel Scholarship Fund
- Crosby-Ironton School District: $2,200
Lake Region Conservation Club
- Sullivan Lake First Response Team—Operating Support: $375
- Hillman Area First Response Team—Operating Support: $375
H. Eugene Menzel Scholarship Fund
- Aitkin Dollars for Scholars: $1,100
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- The Church on The Wise Road—Jamaican Missions: $1,500
- The Refuge Fellowship Church—General Operations: $10,000
- Pillager School District—Pillager Huskies Fishing Team: $1,000
Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD47 / Youthprise Special Project Fund
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Compass Program: $11,386
Stanback-Bittner Acquisition Fund of the Northern Waters Land Trust
- Northern Waters Land Trust—Fund Closeout: $6,936
National Loon Center Project Fund
- The National Loon Center Foundation—National Loon Center Project: $6,000
4th Quarter 2019 Grant Highlights
Delano Area Community Foundation
- Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture—Delano Old-Fashioned Christmas: $1,000
- Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture—Used Books at The 221 Delano: $250
- Delano School District—Delano High School Suicide Prevention and Awareness Day: $1,000
- City of Delano—Hennepin County Lunch Bus: $2,000
Longville Area Community Foundation
- City of Longville—City Park Support: $1,300
- Jim & HK Stuart Memorial Grants: $1,300
Morrison County Area Foundation
- Flyer Athletic Boosters—Community and Volunteer Engagement: $750
- Holy Trinity Catholic School—Volunteer Recognition: $375
- Mary of Lourdes School—Volunteer Recognition: $375
- Morrison County United Way—Volunteer Recognition: $750
Staples Motley Area Community Foundation
- Staples Area Women's Chorus—Her Voice Her Song Women's Choral Festival: $2,500
- Staples Economic Development Authority—Historic Batcher Block Opera House (BBOH) Bond Preparation: $2,500
- Kinship Partners, Inc.—Staples/Motley Area Lunch Buddy Program: $2,800
- Staples Motley School District—College Exploration: $1,250
- Staples Motley School District—Reality Store: $1,500
- LEAP, Inc.—2020 Wellness Summit: $1,500
Black Oak Getty Community Foundation
- Sauk Centre Sports Boosters—Sauk Centre Sports Boosters: $500
- Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest—Junior Achievement - Sauk Centre: $1,000
- CentraCare Health Foundation—Sauk Centre Community Garden Shed: $3,649
- CommunityGiving—Sauk Centre Obstacle Course Challenge Park: $2,500
- 510 Art Lab— Security and Keyless Entry: $1,000
- The Yes Network—Youth Leadership and Work Readiness Training: $4,700
Central Minnesota Builders Association Fund & Initiative
The following schools and school districts received grants as part of the Central Minnesota Builders Association Presidents Fund & Initiative and its Tools for Schools project.
- Albany School District: $2,097
- St. Cloud Area School District: $1,000
- St. Cloud Area School District—McKinley ALC: $1,500
- Becker High School: $1,250
- Cathedral High School: $500
- Foley School District: $1,000
- Little Falls School District: $1,000
- Melrose School District: $1,500
- Rocori School District: $800
- Sauk Rapids-Rice High School: $1,500
- Swanville High School: $4,000
- St. Cloud Area School District: $1,300
- Upsala High School: $950
Innovative Schools Project Fund
- Swanville Dollars for Scholars—ISP Matching Grant: $5,000
Gull Chain Preservation Endowment Fund
- Gull Chain of Lakes Association—Amy L. Scott Family Foundation Grant: $1,000
Josh Richardson Family Fund
- Elk River School District—Replacement and Updating Tools at Rogers High School: $10,000
Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation
The following grants will support the Sauk Rapids-Rice school district:
- Book Club Curriculum: $250
- Connections and Teambuilding: $500
- Extensions for Higher-Level Mathematical Thinking: $650
- Flexible Seating for Success: $500
- Strengths to Promote Resilience: $500
- Classroom Transformation Kits: $500
- Enhancing the Parent Education Learning Environment: $500
- Fur Trade Living History Lyceums: $765
- Enhancement of Social Emotional Literacy for Social Emotional Learning: $1,000
- Instruments for the Music Classroom: $1,000
- Vocabulary Instruction Read-Aloud Books: $550
- Dash Robot Coding Projects: $750
- Minecraft EDU in Fifth-Grade Math: $500
Minnesota Pioneer Park Endowment Fund
- Minnesota Pioneer Park: $450
Manufacturing Fund of Central Minnesota
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.—Central Minnesota Women's Business Alliance: $2,500
Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation
- Lake Region Christian School—Classroom Enhancements: $3,115
Braham Area Education Foundation
The following grants will support Braham-area schools:
- Students and Podcasts: $130
- Art Department—Document Camera: $531
- Graphing Calculator Classroom Set: $1,490
- Third-Grade Chromebooks: $1,500
- CNC Programing Initiative—Plasma Cutting: $1,500
Cambridge Memorial Hospital Fund
- Allina Associated Foundation—Grief Support Group: $2,500
- Cambridge Area Pickleball Association (CAPA)—Community Partnership for Health and Wellness of Seniors: $10,000
- Cambridge Community College Center Foundation—Health Sciences Scholarship Program: $25,000
- Early Childhood Partnership for Isanti County: $5,000
Edeburn Family Fund
- First United Methodist Church of the St. Cloud Region—General Operations: $5,400
Pillager Education Foundation
The following grants will support Pillager-area schools:
- Sustainable Food Preservation Through Canning, Dehydrating, Freezing and Fermenting.: $480
- Interdisciplinary Outdoor Photo Wetland Observation Equipment: $2,500
- C-Pen Reader Pens for Fourth-Grade Co-Taught Classroom: $513
- Headphones for Collaborative Work and Flipped Classroom: $950
- Technology Needs to Start an AV CLUB: $1,776
- Elementary Innovative Instructional Programming: $990
- Sensory Bins: $350
- Interdisciplinary Trail Loop, Observation Platforms, Dock & Canoe Launch Materials: $2,500
Chuck Christian Community Spirit Fund
- Open Doors For Youth—Expand Connections Program: $1,200
Patrick and Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- Africa Jam—Operating Support: $1,000
- The Yes Network—Operating Support: $1,500
Bob and Marsha Bunger Endowment Fund
- Milaca School District—Milaca High School Band: $750
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota—Annual Radiothon to End Child Abuse: $500
- Healing Opportunity Provided Equally (HOPE)—Domestic Violence Awareness Month: $500
- YMCA of Brainerd—Y Partners Annual Campaign: $1,100
Hanowski Family Fund
- Little Falls Sports Arena, Inc.—Blue Line Club: $750
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
- Oasis Central Minnesota, Inc.—Operating Support: $500
- Holy Family Church Belle Prairie—Holiday Gift Program: $1,500
Artesian Homes Family Fund
- Pillager School District—Sponsor the Children's Willy Wonka Production: $2,080
Youthprise
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Compass Program: $32,991
St. Cloud State Microlending Program Fund
- St. Cloud State University Foundation—Remaining Balance to Support the Small Business Development Center: $40,235.09
3rd Quarter 2019 Grant Highlights
Three Rivers Community Foundation
- Victory Riders, Inc.—Adopt a Horse and Rider Program: $2,000
- Spectrum High School—Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) College Readiness System: $1,000
- Youth Investment Foundation—Outreach to At-Risk Youth: $3,000
- Sherburne County Area United Way—Serving People in Need: $1,000
- True Friends—Enrichment Activities for People with Disabilities: $2,500
- Sherburne History Center—Elk River History Buffs Monthly Program: $500
- Open Doors For Youth—Providing a Welcoming Community Facility for Homeless Youth: $3,500
- Boys & Girls Club of Elk River—Financial Literacy Program: $3,500
- Elk River School District Early Childhood Family Education—Strengthening Family Ties: $3,000
- Sherburne County Trail Association—Automated External Defibrillator for Sherburne County Trail Shed: $1,000
- Great River Family Promise—Family Emergency Funds: $1,000
- Thumbs Up High 5K & 10K Run, Walk, Bike and Blade Event: $2,000
- Community Aid of Elk River—Kidz Kitz: $1,000
- Faith in Action in Sherburne County—Elder Care: $1,000
- Rivers of Hope—Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention Services for Youth: $5,000
- Christians Reaching Out In Social Service—Food Support Warehouse Expansion: $1,000
- 728 Cadets, Inc.—Marching Arts Program 2019-2020: $2,500
- Running for Justice—Sex Trafficking “Awareness and Education is Power” Conference: $2,000
- Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud—Elk River Senior Dining: $1,000
- YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities—Elk River Youth Summer Child Care and School Release: $1,500
- Guardian Angels Care Center—Living Spirit Tap, Toe and Fun: $1,000
Greater Pine Area Endowment
- Pine City Area History Association—Replace Building Foundation of Rural School Museum: $5,000
- Fostering Families, Inc.—Sweet Dreams: $1,500
- Snake River Valley Conservation Club—Pine City Water Treatment Ponds Birding Platform and Trail: $1,500
Morrison County Area Foundation
- Morrison County Food Shelf—Supershelf Food Funding: $1,500
- Royalton School District—Care Closet: $750
- Morrison County United Way—Imagination Library: $500
- Oasis Central Minnesota, Inc.—Personal Care Items for Families and Individuals Experiencing Homelessness: $1,500
- Little Falls School District—Distributed Education Clubs of America (DECA) Scholarships for Career Development Conferences: $750
- City of Royalton—Royalton Dog Park: $1,000
- Great River Arts Association—Redefining Great River Art's Classroom Spaces: $1,000
- Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration—Youth Volunteer Impact Leadership Training: $1,000
- Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls—Financial Aid for Families in Need or With Special Circumstances: $500
- Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest—Morrison County Biz Town for 2019-2020: $1,000
- Lifetrack Resources, Inc.—Deaf or Hard of Hearing Peer-to-Peer Support Programming: $500
Staples Motley Area Community Foundation
- LEAP, Inc.—June Fest and Railroad Days 2019: $2,000
- Faith Lutheran Church—Back to School Fair: $2,000
Julius and Tracy Kurpius Fund
- Central Lakes College (Staples Campus)—Living Legacy Gardens Sign: $1,600
Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—Operating Support: $5,000
Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation
- Lake Region Christian School—Scholarships and Classroom Enhancements: $14,288
Cambridge Memorial Hospital Fund
- Tusen Tack—Strengthening Tusen Tack's Storage Capacity to Meet Growing Organizational Need: $5,000
- Isanti County Commission on Aging—Providing Programs and Services to Senior Citizens of Isanti County: $5,000
- New Pathways, Inc.—Path to Home Cambridge Site Program: $10,000
- Braham Elementary Parent Organization—Playground for Community at the High School: $5,000
Lakes Area Medical Development Fund
- City of Brainerd—Crow Wing County PulsePoint Project: $5,000
John and Bonnie Schlagel Endowment
- Anoka Ramsey Community College Foundation—Scholarship in Memory of Evan Stein: $2,000
- Animal Humane Society—Animal Care at Coon Rapids Site: $2,000
- Cambridge Community College Center Foundation—2020 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—Mexican Orphanages Animal Care: $2,500
- Tres Islas Orphanage Fund—Mexican Orphanages Operating Support: $2,100
- A Place for You—2019 Fundraising Banquet to Support Housing for Homeless Individuals: $2,000
- Allina Associated Foundation—Reach Out & Read Program: $1,500
- Family Pathways—Food Shelf Program: $2,000
- Family Pathways—Refuge Network Shelter Domestic Abuse Program: $3,000
- Minnesota Safe Ride—Sober Cab Program: $2,000
- New Pathways, Inc.—Housing for Homeless Families: $3,000
- Pine Technical & Community College Foundation—Scholarships: $2,000
- University of Minnesota Foundation—Veterinary Medicine Scholarship: $2,000
- Cambridge-Isanti Dollars for Scholars Foundation—Scholarships for Cambridge-Isanti Students: $2,000
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Bridges of Hope—7th Annual Run For Hope Sponsorship: $1,000
- Breath of Life Adult Day Service—General Operations: $1,000
- Salvation Army—Operating Support: $2,000
- This One's For Hop, Inc.—Smiles For Jake: $2,000
- Second Harvest North Central Food Bank, Inc.—Kids-Packs-To-Go: $1,000
- Kinship Partners, Inc.—Lunch Buddies: $500
- Mid-Minnesota Women's Center, Inc.—General Operations: $1,000
Betty and Larry Nelson Family Fund
- School Sisters of Notre Dame—Resource Development: $500
Minnesota State Veterans Art Monument Fund
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Association—Veterans Art Monument: $18,900
Youthprise
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Compass Program: $26,964
2nd Quarter 2019 Grant Highlights
Three Rivers Community Foundation
The following grants will support the Elk River school district:
- 2019 Rogers High School Scholarship Program: $7,500
- Scholarship Awards for Zimmerman High School: $3,000
- Scholarship Awards for Ivan Sands Community High School: $1,000
- Spectrum High School—Scholarship Award: $1,000
Rum River Community Foundation
The following grants will support the Milaca school district:
- Outdoor Classroom—Matching Grant: $500
- Outdoor Classroom: $500
- Special Olympics/F.I.R.E. Program Activities—Matching Grant: $500
- Special Olympics/ F.I.R.E. Program Activities: $500
- Summer Youth Musical Program—Matching Grant: $1,000
- Summer Youth Musical Program: $500
- "Give Me Five" Group Mentoring Program: $500
- Milaca Area Chamber of Commerce—Milaca Fesitval Week—Matching Grant: $500
- Milaca Area Chamber of Commerce—Milaca Festival Week: $500
- Pease Christian Reformed Church—Operation Community Connect—Matching Grant: $500
- Pease Christian Reformed Church—Operation Community Connect: $500
- 2019 Milaca RecFest Workshops—Matching Grant: $300
- 2019 Milaca RecFest Workshops: $500
- Milaca Fine Arts Council—Music in the Park—Matching Grant: $500
- Milaca Fine Arts Council—Music in the Park: $500
Greater Pine Area Endowment
- City of Pine City—Outdoor Rink Facility Improvement: $25,000
Staples Community Fund
- Wadena County—Free Rides for Summer Recreation & Activities: $750
- Central Lakes College, Staples—Living Legacy Gardens: $1,600
- Staples-Motley Beyond Poverty—Community Support Program: $1,000
- City of Motley—Converse Park Pavilion: $2,000
- City of Motley—Lighting for Skating Rink and Tennis Courts: $2,000
- Staples Area Food Shelf—Annual Campaign: $2,000
Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation
- Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District—Innovative Schools Project: $2,500
Innovative Schools Project Fund
- Community Growth Fund, Inc.: $2,500
- Bertha-Hewitt School District: $5,000
- Sebeka School District: $2,500
- Upsala Area School District: $5,000
- Cass Lake-Bena School District: $2,500
- Pioneer Elementary Parent Teacher Organization: $5,000
Dorn Family Fund
- Delano School District—2019 Dorn Family Scholarship Award: $750
LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship
- Saint Cloud State University Foundation—2019 Bert & Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship: $1,000
- Central Lakes College Foundation—Bert & Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship: $500
Zimmerman Elementary School Scholarship Fund
- Elk River School District—Zimmerman Elementary School Scholarship Fund: $400
Staples Motley Knights of Columbus
- Staples-Motley Dollars for Scholars—2019 Staples Knights of Columbus Scholarship Award: $2,800
James Kurpius Family Fund
- Staples-Motley Dollars for Scholars: $500
Sauk Rapids Rice Education Foundation
The following grants will support the Sauk Rapids-Rice school district:
- Helping Fifth-Graders Stay Engaged—Not Worksheets: $500
- Spanish Children's Book: $150
- Junior Achievement USA—JA BizTown Experience: $1,000
- STEAM Classroom Microscope Project: $576
- Mythology, The Game: $500
- Storytelling Kits for Kindergarden-to-First-Grade Special Education: $556
- Minnesota Zoo Zoomobile: $875
- Fine Motor Activities: $300
- Storm Future Leaders: $800
- Fine Motor Tubs: $300
Little Falls Education Foundation
The following grants will support the Little Falls School District:
- IXL, Personalized Learning to Meet Every Student's Individual Needs: $1,250
- Flexible Seating for a Blended Language Arts/Science Class: $700
- Flexible Seating for Everyone!: $700
- Flexible Seating for Classroom Library: $700
- James Michie Scholarship: $1,310
- Heart Zone Monitor and Management System: $1,000
Patriot Foundation
- Pequot Lakes School District—EV Patriot Pride Words on Walls: $500
Bob & Pauline Johnson Fund
- Isle School District—Bob & Pauline Johnson Memorial Scholarship: $3,000
Pillager Education Foundation
The following grants will support the Pillager School District:
- Making Learning Come Alive: $1,495
- Will You Read that “Tricky Word” for Me?: $250
Pinckney Fund
The following grants will support the Little Falls School District:
- Spotlight Jazz Camp: $625
- Podium Award: $700
- Playing It Forward—Eckroth Music: $2,107
Paula & Chad Becker Fund
- City of Browerville—Vital Sign Monitor Project: $3,000
Alternative Sources Energy
- Milaca Scholarship Foundation—Alternative Sources of Energy Scholarship: $4,050
Land & Waters Preservation Trust
The following grants will support the Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District:
- Outreach and Engagement for Watershed: $5,900
- Crosslakers—Runoff Abatement Project: $5,900
Beverly Pantzke Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls School District—2019 Beverly Pantzke Johnston Scholarship Award: $22,000
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Lakes Area Interfaith Caregivers—Operating Support: $1,000
Little Falls Scholarship Fund
- Little Falls School District—2019 Little Falls Scholarship Fund Awards: $3,000
William & Ethel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship
- Royalton School District: $1,600
Betty Ford Menzel Scholarship Fund
- Crosby-Ironton School District: $2,200
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
- Saint Cloud Technical & Community College Foundation: $1,100
Minnesota Christian Writers Scholarship Fund
- Faith Lutheran Church—Minnesota Christian Writers Scholarship: $250.69
H. Eugene Menzel Scholarship Fund
- Aitkin Dollars for Scholars: $1,000
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Lincoln Evangelical Free Church—Operational Support: $10,000
- The Church on The Wise Road—Mission Funds: $1,000
Betty and Larry Nelson Family Fund
- Land Stewardship Project—Operating Support: $60
- Friends of Unfpa, Inc.—Operating Support: $100
- Kiva Microfunds—Operating Expense: $150
- Friends of MWANGAZA—Operating Support: $100
- Northwoods Humane Society—Operating Support: $100
- Minnesota Public Radio—Operating Support: $150
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources—Operating Support: $50
- School Sisters of Notre Dame—Operating Support: $100
Northern Waters Land Trust – Operational Reserve Fund
- Northern Waters Land Trust—General Operating Support: $30,000
Minnesota State Veterans Art Monument Fund
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Association—Veterans Art Monument: $7,000
Youthprise
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Compass Program: $93,769.81
Stanback-Bittner Acquisition Fund
- Northern Waters Land Trust—Operating Support: $41,017.87
1st Quarter 2019 Grant Highlights
Three Rivers Community Foundation
- Elk River School District—Scholarship Awards for Elk River High School: $7,500
Longville Area Community Foundation Memorial Park Endowment
- City of Longville—City Park Support: $1,300
Rum River Community Foundation
- City of Milaca—Trimble Park Statue: $3,000
Innovative Schools Project Fund
- Swanville Dollars for Scholars—Innovative Schools Project: $2,500
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—Innovative Schools Project: $5,000
- Menahga Education Foundation—Innovative Schools Project: $2,500
- Browerville Public Schools—Innovative Schools Project: $5,000
- Brainerd School District—Innovative Schools Project: $5,000
- Little Falls School District—Innovative Schools Project: $5,000
- Verndale School District—Innovative Schools Project: $5,000
- Wadena-Deer Creek School District—Innovative Schools Program: $5,000
Powell Scholarship Fund
- Elk River School District—2019 Archie and Isabelle Powell Family Scholarships: $1,000
Sauk Rapids Rice Education Foundation
The following grants will support the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District:
- Junior Achievement BizTown Field Trip: $1,000
- Ninth-Grade Team Individual Passion Project: $500
- Raised Tables for Improved Student Classroom Engagement and Movement: $1,000
- Breakout EDU Kits for Mathematics Classes: $500
- Storm Robotics FIRST Robotics Field Trip: $1,000
- Drums Alive, Joins Dynamic Movements of Aerobic Dance with Pulsating Rhythms of the Drum: $600
- Flexible Seating & Shared Reading: Improving Posture and Strengthening Reading: $700
- Compass Student and Parent Engagement Opportunities: $1,000
- Math Learning Stations and Activities: $677
- Scholastic Choices Magazine and Online Classroom Subscription: $275
- High-Interest Books to Motivate Readers: $500
Manufacturing Fund of Central Minnesota
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.—Women's Business Alliance of Central Minnesota: $5,500
Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—Operating Support: $2,500
- Crosby-Ironton School District—Clayton Lang Archery Grant: $1,800
Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation
- Lake Region Christian School—Elementary Computer Lab and High School Equipment: $1,832.36
Albany Area Education Foundation
The following grants will support the Albany School District:
- Drumming 'Round the World: A Hands-on, Multicultural, Music Education: $1,000
- Stop-Motion Camera Kits: $800
- Community Service Project/STEM: $805
- Dash and Dot Robotics: $996.84
- Flexible Seating: $398
- Bee-Bots in Kindergarten: $1,000
Braham Area Education Foundation
The following grants will support the Braham Area School District:
- Chromebit Digital Signage for Both Schools: $629.93
- Code.org Circuit Playground Express Kit: $350
- Third Grade Classrooms: $600
- Youth Summer Musical Theater: $1,000
Patriot Foundation
The following grants will support the Pequot Lakes School District:
- Just Dancin' in the Gym: $1,750
- Eagle View Nature Center Geocaching Project: $615
- Junior Achievement Personal Finance Program for Consumer Math: $724
Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Fund
- Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Education Association—Scholarships: $3,000
Edeburn Family Fund
- Carleton College—Annual Gift: $2,500
- First United Methodist Church of the St. Cloud Region—Debt Reduction Campaign: $3,333
Paula & Chad Becker Fund
- Saint John's University—Wrestling Program: $5,000
- Browerville Public Schools—Wrestling Program: $5,000
- Christ the King Church—Church and School Operations: $15,000
Crow Wing Environmental Protection Advised Fund
- Crow Wing Lakes and Rivers Alliance (LARA)—Operational Support: $3,400
Alternative Sources of Energy Fund
- Milaca School District—2019 Alternative Sources of Energy Scholarship Award: $1,350
Patrick & Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- St. Cloud Area Family YMCA—Operational Support: $1,000
- ROCORI Area Dollars for Scholars—Dollars for Scholars: $500
- United Way of Central Minnesota—Operating Support: $1,000
- Great River Educational Arts Theatre—Operating Support: $2,000
- Africa Jam—Operating Support: $1,000
- Andra Heart Foundation—Operating Support: $1,000
- St. Cloud State University—Baseball Program: $2,000
- River Park Community Foundation—Operating Support: $3,000
- The Yes Network—Operating Support: $1,000
- Abbott House Foundation—Programs: $1,000
- CommunityGiving—Woman's Fund: $1,000
- CommunityGiving—Good Samaritan Fund: $1,000
- Central Minnesota Taskforce on Battered Women—Anna Marie's Alliance: $1,000
- Rocori School District—Action Pack: $500
- Mitchell, South Dakota, School District—Action Pack: $500
Mark Wood Foundation
- Little Falls School District—Support for Lincoln Elementary School: $5,400
Paws and Claws Animal Shelter
- Paws & Claws Animal Shelter—Operating & Marketing Support: $1,600
Lake Region Conservation Club
- Sullivan Lake First Responder—Operating Support: $375
- Hillman Area First Response Team—Operating Support: $375
Minnesota Christian Writers Scholarship Fund
- Faith Lutheran Church—Minnesota Christian Writers Scholarship: $3,500
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund
- Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center—Annual Fundraising Banquet: $3,000
Veterans Art Monument Fund
The following grants will support the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Association:
- Veterans Art Monument: $8,080
- Veterans Art Monument: $4,000
- Veterans Art Monument: $700
Wadena Regional Wellness Center Fund
- City of Wadena—Wadena Regional Wellness Center: $30,000
Oakland Cemetery Fund
- Oakland Cemetery Association—Maintenance and Upkeep: $1,500