Past Partner Fund Grant Awards
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
- 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
4th Quarter 2018 Grant Highlights
Delano Area Community Foundation
- City of Delano—Hennepin County Lunch Bus: $985
- Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture—Christmas Concert Benefiting Music and Performing Arts in Delano: $985
- Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture—Delano Old-Fashioned Christmas: $985
- Delano School District—Delano GFWC 2019 Concerts in the Park: $985
- Love, Inc. Heartland—Fresh Start Program: $985
Longville Area Community Foundation
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Longville Area Community Foundation—Operating and Grantmaking Support: $6,150
LAWCF Memorial Park Endowment
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Longville Area Community Foundation—Scott & Jane Stuart Memorial Park Fund: $900
Greater Pine Area Endowment
- City of Pine City—Cross Lake Preserve Park: $5,000
- City of Pine City—Senior Housing Demand Study: $2,900
- University of Minnesota Foundation—Pine City Community Garden Improvement Project: $1,952
Morrison County Area Foundation
- Holy Trinity Catholic School—Volunteer Recognition: $750
- Morrison County United Way—Volunteer Recognition: $750
Staples Motley Area Community Foundation
- Acorn Hill EAAT, Inc.—Pilot Program 2.0 Stay and Grow: $1,000
- City of Motley—Lights and Music for Ice Skating Rink and City Hall: $2,000
- Evergreen Hill Cemetery Assoication—Information Center: $2,500
- LEAP, Inc.—Barn Quilts of Central Minnesota Brochure & Trail Map: $1,312
- Staples Area Women's Chorus—2019 Her Voice Her Song Choral Festival: $2,000
Black Oak Getty Community Foundation
- Community Legacies Foundation, Inc.—Tree Memorial: $500
- Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest—Sauk Centre Junior Achievement: $1,000
- Sauk Centre School District—Kids Ice Fishing Day: $1,000
Minnesota Pioneer Park Fund
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Minnesota Pioneer Park : $450
Cuyuna Lakes Education Fund
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—Operating Support: $5,000
- Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—Operating Support: $5,200
Lake Region Christian Education Fund
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Lake Region Christian School—General Grant: $13,099
Braham Area Education Foundation
The following grants will support the Braham Area School District:
- Flexible Seating for Special Education: $250
- Band Lessons with MacPhail College of Music: $900
- Doc Cam: $250
- Two Mini iPads with Protective Coverings: $450
Cambridge Memorial Hospital Fund
- Allina Associated Foundation—Reach Out & Read Program: $4,000
- Cambridge Community College Center Foundation—Healthcare Scholarship Program: $25,000
- Family Pathways—Healthy Food Access for Children: $5,000
- Isanti County Commission on Aging—Lunches for Seniors in Isanti County: $5,000
- Isanti County Historical Society—Operating Support: $500
- New Pathways, Inc.—Path to Home Cambridge Site Program: $10,000
- Pine Technical & Community College Foundation—Healthcare Scholarship Program: $5,000
- Tusen Tack—Building Organizational Capacity: $5,000
Lakes Area Medical Development Association
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Bridges of Hope—Self-Healing Communities Project: $5,000
Pillager Education Foundation
The following grants will support the Pillager School District:
- Classroom Soundfield Systems Increase Student Engagement, Focus, and Behaviors: $963.50
- Pillager Education Fund: $5,016.35
Pinckney Fund
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Little Falls School District—INSPIRE Little Falls Elementary School Instrumental Program: $1,500
Gaalswyk Family Fund
- Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center—Operational Support: $750
- Ostara Initiative—Minnesota Prison Doula Program: $750
Mitchell Family Fund
- Cathedral High School—Building Support: $2,000
- The Yes Network—Operating Support: $1,000
- United Way of Central Minnesota—Imagination Library: $600
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Bridges of Hope—Operational Support: $1,500
- Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota—Radioathon to End Child Abuse: $500
- Second Harvest North Central Food Bank, Inc.—Operating Support: $1,000
- Ski Gull, Inc.—2018 Operating Support: $1,000
- YMCA of Brainerd—Operating Support: $1,500
Paws & Claws Animal Shelter
- Paws & Claws Animal Shelter—Operating & Marketing Support: $1,550
Hanowski Family Fund
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Little Falls Sports Arena, Inc.—Blue Line Club: $700
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund
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Holy Family Church Belle Prairie—Holiday Gift Program: $1,000
Northern Waters Land and Trust
- Northern Waters Land and Trust—Operational Support: $30,000
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Association—Veterans Art Monument: $1,100
Veterans Art Monument Fund
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Association—Veterans Art Monument: $2,400
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Association—Veterans Art Monument: $8,900
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Compass Program: $1,1287.21
Youthprise Grant
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Northern Waters Land and Trust—Operating Support: $7,486
3rd Quarter 2018 Grant Highlights
Three Rivers Community Foundation
- 728 Cadets Marching Arts Program 2018-2019: $3,500
- Elk River School District—Serving and Feeding Students in Poverty: $5,000
- Faith in Action in Sherburne County—Furniture 4 Families: $2,000
- Boys & Girls Club of Elk River—Money Matters Financial Literacy: $3,500
- Elk River School District Early Childhood Family Education—Strengthening Family Ties: $3,000
- Rivers of Hope—School Based Teen and Family Violence Prevention and Intervention Education: $5,000
- Thumbs Up High 5K—5th Annual 5K & 10K: $2,000
- Spectrum High School—Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) College Readiness System: $1,000
- The Reel Hope Project—Video Expansion Project: $3,000
- True Friends—Enrichment Activities for People with Disabilities: $2,500
- Open Doors For Youth—Connections Youth Program: $3,500
- Youth Investment Foundation—Outreach to At-Risk Youth: $5,000
- Three Rivers Montessori—Charter School: $1,000
Morrison County Area Foundation
- Morrison County United Way—Imagination Library: $1,000
- Pierz School District—Innovative Classroom Furniture: $1,000
- Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest—Junior Achievement of Morrison County BizTown for 2018-2019: $1,000
- Horizon Health, Inc.—Healthy Living Project for Children of InHarmony Daycare: $1,000
- Little Falls School District—DECA Scholarships for Career Development Conferences: $750
- Hands of Hope Resource Center—Violence Prevention Program: $500
- Little Falls School District—Pathway to Nursing Assistant Registry: $1,500
- Little Falls School District—Personalized Learning for Students in the Middle School Classroom: $1,000
- Oasis Central Minnesota, Inc.—Emergency Housing: $1,000
- Little Falls School District—Flyer Auto Detailing Business for Transition Classes: $250
- Holy Trinity Catholic School—Virtual Reality for STEM Education: $1,500
Julius Kurpius Family Fund
- Central Lakes College Foundation—Living Legacy Gardens: $1,800
Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation
- Operating Support: $5,000
Family Farm Fund
- Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota—Soil Health Project for Small Vegetable Growers and Indigenous Communities: $2,500
Patrick & Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- River Park Community Foundation—Building a Community Splash Pad: $3,000
John & Bonnie Schlagel Endowment Fund
- A Place for You—2018 Fundraising Banquet: $2,000
- 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—Cambridge Scholardazzle Fundraiser 2018: $1,500
- Isanti County Humane Society—General Operating Support: $2,000
- Mayo Clinic—Cancer Program Support: $2,000
- Mayo Clinic—Alzheimer's Program Donation: $2,000
- Tres Islas Orphanage Fund—Animal Care for Mexican Orphanages: $2,500
- Tres Islas Orphanage Fund—General Operation Support for Mexican Orphanages: $1,500
- University of Minnesota Foundation—Veterinary Medicine Scholarship: $2,000
- Allina Associated Foundation—Reach Out & Read Program: $1,500
- Cambridge-Isanti Dollars for Scholars Foundation—2018 Scholarships: $2,000
- Family Pathways—Food Shelf Program: $2,000
- Family Pathways—Refugee Network Shelter: $3,000
- Minnesota Safe Ride—Sober Cab Program in Kanabec & Pine Counties: $2,000
- New Pathways, Inc.—Housing for Homeless Families: $3,000
- Pine Technical and Community College—2018 Scholarships: $2,000
Bob & Marsha Bunger Endowment Fund
- Forest Hill Cemetery Association—General Operating Support: $650
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Lakes Area Interfaith Caregivers—Operating Support: $2,000
- Crow Wing County United Way, Inc.—Operation Sandwich: $1,000
Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation
- General Operating Support: $30,000
Veterans Art Monument Fund
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Association—Veterans Art Monument: $6,900
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Association—Veterans Art Monument: $1,000
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Association—Veterans Art Monument: $19,900
Sauk Rapids-Rice School / Youthprise Grant
- Compass Program: $44,053.66
Innovative Schools Fund
- International Association of Lions, Browerville: $7,500
- Royalton School District: $5,723.50
2nd Quarter 2018 Grant Highlights
Three Rivers Community Foundation
- Sherburne County Area United Way—True Color Fashion Show: $1,500
Greater Pine Area Endowment
- Pine City School District—Dragon Technology Summit: $250
- Pine Center for the Arts, Inc.—Building Repairs & Improvements: $4,500
- Pine City Tennis Foundation—Junior Tennis Program 2018: $1,400
- Pine County Thunderin’ Toms—Pine City Youth Trap Shooting Team: $1,750
Staples Motley Area Community Foundation
- City of Staples—Boulevard Banners: $1,000
- Central Lakes College (Staples Campus)—Agricultural & Energy Center's Field Day: $1,000
- Wadena County—Rides for Staples Summer Recreation Program: $750
- Staples Motley Area Arts Council—Prairie Fire Childrens' Theatre’s Oz: $1,000
- Staples Area Food Shelf—Operating Support: $1,000
- Staples All Veterans and Community Park Association—Safe Passageway to the Veterans Park: $2,000
- LEAP, Inc.—Christmas Celebration: $1,500
- LEAP, Inc.—Community Event Support: $2,000
- Old Wadena Society—Rendezvous & Folklife Festival: $1,250
- Central Minnesota Boys Choir—Sioux Falls, S.D., Tour 2018: $750
- Faith Lutheran Church—Back to School Fair: $1,000
- City of Motley—City Parks Project: $1,995
- City of Motley—Converse Park Project: $2,000
CMBA Tools for Schools Presidents Fund
- Foley School District—Tools for High School Tech Classroom: $945
- North Junior High School, St. Cloud—Tools For Schools: $2,700
Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation
The following grants will support the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District:
- Pasco Lab Equipment Wireless Temperature Sensors: $1,000
- Minecraft Education Edition: $500
- Making Shared Reading Visible With Young Learners: $650
- Distillation Flasks for Intro to Chemistry Students: $600
- Building Future Storm Leaders: $1,000
- Fur Trade Living History Lyceums: $500
- Classroom Sets of Modern Books: $500
- Spanish Book Sharing: $250
Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation
- Operating Support: $4,000
The 482 Education Foundation Little Falls
The following grants will support the Little Falls School District:
- Waders for Water Analysis: $710
- Ukuleles: $1,000
- Flexible Fidget Seating: $1,200
- Enhanced Thinking Through Social, Emotional Learning: $1,500
- High Efficiency Welders: $1,500
- Flyer Back Pack: $1,500
- Flexible Seating for a Blended Language Arts/Science class: $1,200
- Flexible Learning Space: $1,200
- Teacher Mindfulness Course: $1,500
- Rooted in Reading Books: $1,201.65
- DSLR Cameras: $1,000
- Pathway to Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry: $1,500
Pillager Education Foundation
The following grants will support the Pillager School District:
- Literacy Footprint Project: $1,200
- Literacy Footprint Project: $4,300
The Pinckney Family Fund
- Little Falls School District—Spotlight Jazz Award: $1,785
Fish Trap Lake Association Fund
- Fish Trap Lake Property Owners Association—Aquatic Invasic Species Signage at Public Landing: $2,176.33
Land & Waters Presidents Trust Fund
- Trout Lake Camps—Extend Shoreline Buffer: $2,000
The Patrick & Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- Great River Educational Arts Theatre—General Operating Support: $2,000
- United Way of Central Minnesota—Operating Support: $1,000
- Africa Jam—General Operating Support: $1,000
- Andra Heart Foundation—General Operating Support: $1,000
- St. Cloud State University Foundation—Baseball Program: $1,000
- Cold Spring Area Youth Sports Association—Field of Dreams Project: $2,000
Anderson Brothers Family Fund
- Brainerd Community Action—Support for the Burlington House: $3,000
Veterans Art Monument Fund
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Association—Veterans Art Monument: $2,000
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Association—Veterans Art Monument: $2,900
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Association—Veterans Art Monument: $5,400
Sauk Rapids-Rice / Youthrpise Grant Fund
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Compass Program: $27,419.91
Innovative Schools Project Fund
- Bertha-Hewitt School District: $7,500
- Wadena-Deer Creek School District: $7,500
- Verndale School District: $7,500
- Brainerd Public Schools Foundation: $7,500
- Pioneer Elementary Parent Teacher Organization: $7,500
Oakland Cemetery Project Fund
- Maintenance and Upkeep: $1,500
1st Quarter 2018 Grant Highlights
Rum River Community Foundation
- City of Milaca—Milaca's Annual Bluegrass Festival: $300
- Milaca School District—Give Me Five Youth Mentoring Program: $350
- Zion Lutheran Church—Youth Canopy Tent: $250
- City of Milaca—Rec Park Playground Improvements: $400
- Milaca School District—Milaca Community Special Olympics: $350
- Pease Christian Reformed Church—Operation Community Connect: $700
- Trinity Lutheran Church of Milaca—Milaca Wolves Snack Pack Program: $1,000
- Milaca Area Pantry—March Awareness Campaign: $350
Central Minnesota Builders Association Tools for Schools President’s Fund
- St. Cloud Area School District—Tools for Schools: $2,221.98
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Tools for Schools: $11,500
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Tools for Schools: $9,750
- Sartell—St. Stephen School District—Tools for Schools: $2,000
Josh Richardson Family Fund
- Elk River School District—Welcome Center: $9,850
Manufacturing Fund of Central Minnesota
- Region 5 Development Commission—Technical Assistance Project: $5,000
- Enterprise Minnesota, Inc.—Melrose Metals Project: $5,000
Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation
- Crosby-Ironton Public Schools Foundation, dba Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation—Operating Support: $4,000
Albany Area Education Fund
The following grants will support the Albany School District:
- Buddy Reading Program: $350
- STEAM for Fourth Graders: $390
- MakerSpace Project for Avon Elementary: $500
- Interactive Notebooks for Fourth-Graders: $99
- Octoball Court at Avon Elementary: $500
- STEM for First-Graders: $376
- Educational Robots for School Readiness: $285
Pinckney Fund
- Little Falls School District—Supporting Young Musicians: $2,180
Paula & Chad Becker Fund
- Browerville Public Schools—Athletic Department Equipment: $5,000
Alternative Sources of Energy Fund
- Milaca School District—Science Enrichment for Milaca High School: $1,350
Patrick & Jane Mitchell Family Fund
- ROCORI Area Dollars for Scholars—Scholarships: $500
- St. Cloud Area Family YMCA—Capital Campaign: $1,000
Mark Wood Foundation
- Little Falls School District—Mentorship Program: $5,400
Lake Region Conservation Fund
- Hillman Area First Response Team—Operating Support: $500
- Sullivan Lake First Responder—Operating Support: $500
Minnesota Christian Writers Scholarship Fund
- Faith Lutheran Church—Writer's Scholarship: $1,000
Veterans Art Monument Fund
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Association—Veterans Art Monument: $12,600
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Association—Veterans Art Monument: $4,300
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Association—Veterans Art Monument: $1,400
SRR ISD47/Youthprise Grant
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District—Compass Program: $28,652.50
Wadena Regional Wellness Center Fund
- City of Wadena—Wadena Regional Wellness Center: $3,546
- City of Wadena—Wadena Regional Wellness Center: $29,649
NJPA Innovative Schools Fund
- Wadena-Deer Creek School District—Innovative Classroom Grant Project: $5,000