Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History
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Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History
Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History G RAN TS IN MINN ES OTA Albert Lea, Minnesota The Albert Lea Art Center To help finance the coordinator salary and for general operating support Albert Lea Civic Music Association For general support $ 10,000 12,482 Albert Lea Public Library Foundation Inc. For the library renovation 2,000 For the library renovation 2,000 Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber Foundation For general support 1,081 American Red Cross, Freeborn County Chapter For general support 100 Arc Freeborn County For sibshops, travel, the summer program, the after-school program, the family fun festival, sports and training The Children’s Center To be allocated as follows: $7,600 for the HVAC system and $2,500 for a challenge grant for doors Family Y of Albert Lea Minnesota, Inc. For youth-related programs 6,200 10,100 1,182 For the capital building fund 1,000 For general support 15,000 First Lutheran Church of Albert Lea, Minnesota For repair and restoration of the organ 1,000 For general support 3,000 For general support 3,000 For repair of the organ 300 First Presbyterian Church of Albert Lea For Croatian Special Projects 2,000 Freeborn County Historical Society Foundation For general support 11,605 Independent School District #241 For graduates of Albert Lea High School who are pursuing post-secondary education in marketing, communications or political science 459 For graduates of Albert Lea High School 5,000 For awards for students enrolled in the band program to attend band camps 1,144 For support of charitable programs developed by ISD #241 that encourage students to improve and maintain their scholastic standing appropriate to their grade level 1,791 For the Tiger Alumni Student Assistance Fund 14,030 For two new Promise Fellows 10,000 Saint John’s Lutheran Home For general support 348,496 For the garden program 6,500 Salvation Army For after-school and day camp programs 15,000 For general support 200 South Central Minnesota Youth for Christ Inc. To be allocated as follows: $10,000 for The Rock ministry; $5,000 for Rice Lake Prayer Center; and $2,000 for Prairie River Camp 17,000 For general support 2,000 For remodeling and general operating 8,000 For scholarships for low-income youth 900 1 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Success Through Adults Reaching Students For general support $ 2,500 United Methodist Church of Albert Lea For after school programming 2,000 United Way of Freeborn County, Inc. For general support 4,571 For the allocations pool 11,000 For general support 1,000 Alexandria, Minnesota Alexandria Amateur Hockey Association, Inc. For general support 1,000 Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. To refurbish the stage floor 2,000 Alexandria Area Uncompensated Care Plan Inc. For general support 1,500 Alexandria-St. Cloud State College Performing Arts Foundation For the Theatre L’Homme Dieu for sound and lighting equipment 1,500 For general support 10,000 Alexandria Technical College For a scholarship award 4,900 For a scholarship award 4,900 Central Minnesota Elder Network For the communication and technical assistance program 1,500 Douglas County Developmental Achievement Center For computer updates 1,500 Douglas County Public Health For the conference, “Coping with Life’s Losses” 4,000 For support to be allocated as follows: $17,000 for Palliative Care budget; $13,000 for Palliative Care training; $12,500 for the Douglas County Public Health Hospice for supplemental therapies; $5,000 for the Seasons of Hope Conference; $5,000 for the Norma Roman Longfellow Special Needs Fund Habitat for Humanity – Douglas County, Minnesota For general support 52,500 1,000 To purchase a trailer for tools and equipment 3,000 Knute Nelson Foundation For the healing gardens 3,000 Lakes Area Young Men’s Christian Association For scholarship assistance 1,500 Lakes Chamber Music Society For general support 2,000 For the Festival of Lakes 1,100 Listening Ear Crisis Center Project For the Plus Kids Program 1,000 Minnesota Federation of Music Clubs Inc. For the Voices of Reason 100 Runestone Museum Foundation To help move buildings to the museum site 5,000 St. Mary’s School For the new playground 2,000 West Central Dental Resources, Inc. For general support 1,500 The Windmill Project For workshops 900 2 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Anoka, Minnesota Anoka Hennepin Technical College For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades for the Automotive Service Program Minnesota Women of Today Foundation For the Springfield Women of Today to be used to fund development of a Kids Week program in Springfield $ 400 1,200 Apple Valley, Minnesota Apple Valley Hockey Association For general support 1,000 Eastview Hockey Association For the Protect the Net hockey program 220 Independent School District #196 For Dakota United Adapted floor hockey club 300 Argyle, Minnesota City of Argyle, Minnesota For Living at Home/Block Nurse Program 1,462 For the City of Argyle’s 125th Year Celebration 2,500 For the City of Argyle’s Vietnam Wall 2,000 For the Legion Baseball 1,500 For the Early Childhood Program 500 For Santa Claus Day 700 For the Pacific Avenue Beautification Project 500 Arlington, Minnesota Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance For a Regional Conference sponsorship 5,000 Fo support the 2007-2008 Regional Minnesota Problem Gambling Awareness series 10,000 Aurora, Minnesota Northern Lights Music Festival For the Ely Carmina Burana concert 500 Austin, Minnesota Austin Public Library For general support 2,049 Riverland Community College Foundation For scholarship support 1,000 Bemidji, Minnesota Independent School District #31 For the Nortech Systems “Derek Hedstron Memorial Scholarship” at Bemidji High School 2,500 Benson, Minnesota City of Benson, Minnesota To update the Senior Center with a new furnace and air conditioner 3,328 Blaine, Minnesota Blaine District 11 Area Youth Hockey Association For the Protect the Net hockey program 410 For the Protect the Net hockey program 180 3 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Bloomington, Minnesota Angel Foundation For general support $ For general support 2,500 825 For the Facing Cancer Together program for “Kids with Cancer” Camp Bloomington Jefferson Hockey Booster Club For general support 15,000 1,000 Bridging, Incorporated For general support 300 Independent School District #271 For Bloomington Jefferson High School Special Program Grants 20,000 For two $750 Thomas Burnett Scholarships 1,500 Miracle League of Minnesota Inc. For building the Lakeville Miracle Field 3,000 Saint Michael’s Lutheran Church For general support 1,200 For scholarships for Youth Summer Mission Trips to Biloxi, Mississippi 2,000 For general support 1,200 For general support 1,200 For Lake Chapalla, Mexico, for missions 1,000 For general support 1,200 Thomas Jefferson Senior High School Band Boosters Club For acoustic shells and general program support 10,000 Bluffton, Minnesota Sonrise Christian School Inc. For preschool playground equipment and/or the classroom building fund 1,000 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church For the window project 5,000 Braham, Minnesota Braham Evangelical Lutheran Church For general support 750 Brainerd, Minnesota Central Lakes College For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades for the Automotive Service Program 400 For a scholarship award 4,900 For a scholarship award 4,900 For five $100 scholarships for the Lights on for Safety scholarship program Confidence Learning Center, Inc. For the camp 500 5,000 Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Minnesota Music Educators’ Association For general support 5,486 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota BestPrep For five $500 student scholarships for students in the Waseca area 4 2,500 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Brooklyn Park Youth Hockey Association For general support $ Hennepin Technical College For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades for the Automotive Service Program For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades for the Auto Body Collision Repair Program 500 400 400 For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades in the Auto Body Collision Repair Program 400 For five $100 scholarships for the Lights on for Safety scholarship program 500 The Hennepin Technical College Foundation For scholarships 1,500 To support Hennepin Technical College 10,370 Burnsville, Minnesota Minnesota Valley Humane Society of Dakota County For general support 100 Caledonia, Minnesota Houston County Historical Society For the museum and research center addition 15,000 Cambridge, Minnesota Community Harbor For the Harbor Room 10,500 Canby, Minnesota City of Canby For funding the purchase and construction of a new playground in Canby 7,000 Cannon Falls, Minnesota Church of St. Pius V For general support 3,000 Pet Adoption of Cannon Valley, Inc. For the Annual Fund 200 Shepherd Center of the Cannon Valley For general support 200 Champlin, Minnesota The Center for Special Needs Trust Administration, Inc. To support organizations or programs in Minnesota that support people with disabilities 439 North West Lacrosse Club For general support 400 Chanhassen, Minnesota Chaska Community Hockey Association Inc. For the Protect the Net hockey program 240 For the Protect the Net hockey program 310 For the Protect the Net hockey program 220 For the Protect the Net Hockey Program 270 Holy Family Hockey Association For general support 500 5 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Chaska, Minnesota Carver County Library System For general support $ City of Chaska, Minnesota For developing, promoting and encouraging participation in and appreciation of arts in the Chaska area 2,471 1,854 For the River City Days music sponsorship 2,000 For entertainment at River City Days 1,500 Independent School District #112 For a graduating senior of Chaska High School who has participated in music For support of the Chaska High School Girls Lacrosse team 1,000 400 For five student scholarships of $1,000 each 5,000 Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation For general support 500 Chisholm, Minnesota Chisholm Beautification Association, Inc. For signage promoting Chisholm 20,000 City of Chisholm For the Parks and Recreation Department for an irrigation system for Doc Graham Baseball Field 10,000 For the All Class Reunion 3,000 For the holiday lighting and figurine replacement 5,000 Independent School District #695 For SMART Boards 9,600 For equipment for a graphic arts studio 7,743 United Way of Northeastern Minnesota For general support 10,000 For general support in Hibbing 500 Circle Pines, Minnesota Centennial Youth Hockey Association For general support 500 Cloquet, Minnesota Cloquet Amateur Hockey Association For general support 1,000 Cloquet Shaw Memorial Library Foundation For general support 529 For the purchase of books 416 Cokato, Minnesota Independent School District 466 Dassel-Cokato High School For scholarship support for graduating students at Dassel-Cokato High School 1,550 Collegeville, Minnesota St. John’s University For the Annual Fund 3,569 For the Annual Fund 1,500 For support to be allocated as follows: $300 for the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library to honor the work of Fr. Columba Stewart, and $300 to support the scholarly work of Fr. Hilary Thimmesh For the Hill Monastic Library 600 200 For the 2008 Annual Fund 4,997 6 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Columbia Heights, Minnesota Tri-City Hockey Association For the Protect the Net hockey program $ 250 Coon Rapids, Minnesota Anoka-Ramsey Community College For general support 809 Coon Rapids Youth Hockey Association For the Protect the Net Hockey Program 250 Corcoran, Minnesota Hockey Limited from the Wild Rapids of Minnesota For general support 1,000 Cottage Grove, Minnesota Cottage Grove Athletic Association For the Cottage Grove Youth Hockey Association for the Protect the Net Hockey Program 220 Yeshiva Congregation of the Twin Cities Inc. For the Rabbi Barry Woolf Jewish Education Fund 540 Crookston, Minnesota Riverview Healthcare Foundation Inc. For general support 2,000 Deephaven, Minnesota Cottagewood Community Foundation For general support 2,500 For general support 2,500 For general support 500 Delano, Minnesota Crow River Youth Hockey Association Inc. For general support 1,000 Delano Public School District #879 For graduating seniors from Independent School District #879 500 Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Holmes Center Inc. For the Trolley Project 1,000 Independent School District #22 For the Mollberg Field Improvement Project to construct a new building that will house restrooms, storage, ticketing and concessions 5,000 Minnesota State High School Coaches Association For support of the Minnesota State Hockey Coaches Association 10,000 For support of the Minnesota State Hockey Coaches Association 10,000 Duluth, Minnesota St. Louis County Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc. For needed equipment and training 100 The College of St. Scholastica, Inc. For the Tower Fund 100 7 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Duluth-Superior Area Educational Television Corporation For WDSE Educational TV $ 300 For PBS Eight 200 For PBS Eight for annual support 100 Duluth-Superior Symphony Association For general support 2,000 Kitchi Gammi Club Foundation, Inc. For general support 100 Lake Superior College For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades in the Automotive Service Program 400 For a scholarship award 4,900 For a scholarship award 4,900 Lake Superior College Foundation, Inc. For five $100 scholarships for the Lights on for Safety scholarship program 500 Lake Superior Writers For general support 100 St. Scholastica Monastery For community support 200 University of Minnesota – Duluth For WDSE Educational TV 300 For scholarship support 1,000 For a scholarship award 10,200 For a scholarship award 10,200 For a scholarship award 10,200 For a scholarship award 10,200 For a scholarship award 10,200 For a scholarship award 10,200 Dunnell, Minnesota City of Dunnell, Minnesota For the Fire and Police Department to purchase two new defibrillators 3,200 Eagan, Minnesota Dakota County Library Foundation For the “Hot Reads on Cold Nights” Program within the Dakota County Library Dakota Woodlands Inc. For children’s services at Dakota Woodlands 150 1,000 Eagan Hockey Association Incorporated For the Protect the Net hockey program 180 Lifeworks Services, Inc. For general support 10,936 For job development programs for the handicapped 5,000 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Church of Pax Christi of Eden Prairie, Minnesota For general support 2,800 For general support in 2007 5,000 Church of Pax Christi of Eden Prairie, Minnesota For general support 1,000 Eden Prairie Hockey Association For the Protect the Net Hockey Program 210 8 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Faith Matters For general support $ Prairie Lutheran Church For general support 2,500 1,500 For general support 2,500 The Eden Prairie ABC Foundation For general support 2,500 Volunteers of America Care Facilities For the Faith in Action Volunteer Caregiver Program of Brown County for staff salary and benefits for services for the elderly in the Springfield area 4,000 For the Faith in Action Volunteer Caregiver Program of Brown County for the Caregiver Seminar Winding Road Inc. For music ministry 700 33,000 Wooddale Church For Expanding The Vision (ETV) initiative 180,000 For support, to be allocated as follows: $10,000 for Expanding The Vision, $5,000 for Wooddale Worldwide and $10,000 for Ministry Fund 25,000 For general support 15,000 Edina, Minnesota Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association, Inc. For general support 100 Christ Presbyterian Church For the Widows Fund – Uganda 5,000 Colonial Church of Edina For 2007 general support 40,000 For the 2007 Capital Campaign 20,000 The Edina Community Foundation For general support of Edina Special Hockey 500 For Edina Special Hockey for the Protect the Net hockey program For general support of Edina Special Hockey 240 1,000 Edina Hockey Association For the Protect the Net hockey program 230 For the Protect the Net hockey program 240 Minnesota Women’s Golf Association Charitable Foundation For the Scholarship Fund 500 NC Little Memorial Hospice Inc. For general support 100 For general support 100 The Pilgrim Center For Reconciliation For general support 10,000 Project Prep Olympic Development Program, Inc. For general support of the Upper Midwest High School Elite League 5,000 St. Louis Park Hockey Boosters For the Protect the Net hockey program 260 For the Protect the Net hockey program 230 Elk River, Minnesota Boys and Girls Club of Elk River Inc. For general support 2,000 Community Aid of Elk River For general support 1,000 9 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Elk River Union Congregational Church For general support $ 2,000 Ely, Minnesota Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust For an individual artist grant for music and travel for the Nordic Folk Music Study 500 For an individual artist grant for framing supplies for the photographic exhibit 500 For an individual artist grant for fees and supplies for the Pottery/Glaze Study 500 For an individual artistic grant for Nordic Folk Music Studies (travel) For an individual artist grant for an outdoor glass blowing studio 500 1,000 Ely Voyageur Winter Festival For operational funding 450 For the snow sculpture symposium 750 Independent School District #696 For the Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) for the “Blues in the Schools,” two-week artist residency program 1,000 North American Bear Center For general support 1,000 Northern Lakes Arts Association For operational funding 1,750 For the summer artist series 750 For the Ely Artwalk 750 Vermilion Community College For the Parks and Rec Club production of Walden – the Ballad of Thoreau 750 Evansville, Minnesota Evansville Arts Coalition For funding for fourth through sixth grade students to make adult blankets and project photos 740 Eveleth, Minnesota Eveleth Youth Hockey Association For general support 500 Excelsior, Minnesota Excelsior United Methodist Church For the CAP drive 1,000 Westwood Community Church For general support 2,500 Fairmont, Minnesota Caregivers Response Effort & Service Team To purchase a new copier for the CREST office 1,500 City of Fairmont To replace the Lincoln Park playground equipment 5,000 For construction of the Hobo Camp Nature Trail 10,000 Fairmont Area Kinship Inc. For Adopt-A-Match to support three mentor/mentee relationships within the Kinship program 1,300 Fairmont Baseball Association For the Fairmont Cardinal Park C-squad baseball field improvements 5,000 10 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Fairmont Community Hospital Foundation For the Fairmont Medical Center Hospice redecoration of hospice rooms $ 2,500 For the Erma H. Rosen Health Care Career Scholarship 1,000 For the Erma H. Rosen Nursing Scholarship Endowment 100,000 Fairmont Kids Kamp For purchasing education programming 1,500 Fairmont Opera House, Inc. For the Standing Ovation Capital Drive 5,000 For the Fairmont Area Youth Series 1,000 To repair ceiling damage from the 2002 roof collapse 10,000 For the main hall renovation 5,000 Fairmont Soccer Association Inc. For support of coaching education material and referee equipment To build a garage for equipment storage and to serve as a team field house First Congregational United Church of Christ For a computer for the office 1,000 7,500 1,000 Grace Lutheran Church For general support 773 For general endowment, church capital improvement needs, local ministry-outreach and Grace Lutheran missions Independent School District #2752 For Lights on for Kids Summer 2007 5,172 1,461 For Fairmont Junior/Senior High School for the cognitive skills school store For Early Childhood Family Education for the Discovery Place Preschool scholarship program For scholarships for community education and recreation activities For scholarships for children ages three to five 750 1,200 500 1,300 Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center For bariatric medical equipment, beds and mattresses for the overweight and obese 10,552 Martin County Genealogical Society Inc. For computers 1,000 Martin County Historical Society, Inc. For the elevator project 1,000 For students to learn about history 900 For general support 1,000 Martin County Humane Society To replace the water heater 1,300 Martin County, Minnesota For the Martin County Mentoring Network 1,300 For resources for at-risk females 500 Services for Challenging Youth of Martin County To provide clinical supervision for Brief Strategic Family Therapy in local schools 2,000 Faribault, Minnesota Bethlehem Academy For the marathon 250 For the annual fund drive 550 Christ Through Hands Ministry For general support 2,500 Divine Mercy Catholic Church For weekly offerings in May and June 600 For Spirit Fest 2007 600 For the building fund 10,000 For general support 1,200 11 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Divine Mercy Catholic School of Faribault For support, to be allocated as follows: $250 for the general fund and $100 for class 4B For the Art Department $ 350 250 Divine Mercy Catholic School of Faribault For fifth grade science 500 Hope Center For Messaging in Action 3,000 Independent School District #656 For Faribault Senior High School for a post secondary scholarship, the Raspberry Scholarship 2,500 For Project Able for the Summer Activities Program 705 Rice County Habitat for Humanity For Northfield home building project 300 Shattuck-Saint Mary’s School For general support 100 Farmington, Minnesota Farmington Youth Hockey Association For the Protect the Net hockey program 190 For the Protect the Net hockey program 210 Fertile, Minnesota City of Fertile, Minnesota For the Polk County Fair Association for an addition to the Fairgrounds for Freestage Building 5,000 Independent School District # 599 Fertile-Beltrami School For two $1,000 student scholarships in 2007 2,000 Floodwood, Minnesota Floodwood Dollars for Scholars For two $1,250 scholarships for a graduating senior of Floodwood Public High School 2,500 Fridley, Minnesota Tamarisk Resources Inc. For general support 127 For general corporate purposes 3,044 Gaylord, Minnesota City of Gaylord, Minnesota For the Gaylord welcome sign landscape project 1,591 Gilbert, Minnesota Gilbert Public Library For general support of the Gilbert Public Library 6,241 For general support 846 Glenwood, Minnesota Glacial Ridge Hospital Foundation Inc. For two A.L.S. mannequins 2,000 12 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Independent School District #2149 For Minnewaska Theatre Arts Association for Auditorium lighting $ 4,838 For playground equipment 500 For the Business Professionals of America 500 For the Minnewaska Boys’ Swim Team 1,000 For scholarships 10,000 For support, to be allocated as follows: $500 for field trip transportation and $2,000 for resource materials 2,500 For Environmental Camp 2,500 For the Cross Country team 1,500 For day treatment – Computer & Camera 3,200 Pope County For Pope County Environmental Services 5,000 For Pope County Public Health for the Supporting Hands Nurse-Family Partnership Pope County Historical Society For the photograph reproduction project 5,000 1,000 Someplace Safe For office equipment 1,000 For the Power Walk and Christmas Extravaganza 1,100 Golden Valley, Minnesota Courage Center For Women of Courage 1,000 For general support 1,000 For general support 1,000 For general support 100 For Women of Courage, the women’s foundation, for making grants Golden Valley Lutheran Church To be allocated as follows: 50% for General Operating and 50% for the Building Fund 1,000 100 To be allocated as follows: 50% for General Operating and 50% for the Building Fund 100 To be allocated as follows: 50% for General Operating and 50% for the Building Fund 100 To be allocated as follows: 50% for General Operating and 50% for the Building Fund 100 To be allocated as follows: 50% for General Operating and 50% for the Building Fund 100 To be allocated as follows: 50% for General Operating and 50% for the Building Fund 100 Minneapolis Crisis Nursery For general support 1,000 For general support 500 For 2007 support 150 For general support 10,100 For general support 200 For general support 250 For Grant a Wish 2007 to replace the main sidewalk 2,500 Minnesota Sled Hockey Association For the Protect the Net hockey program 220 For general support 1,000 Goodhue, Minnesota Goodhue Public School District #253 For graduating seniors of Goodhue Public School 7,593 13 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Grand Marais, Minnesota Cook County Historical Society For the benefit of the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery $ For the benefit of the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery 6,690 17,113 Grand Marais Arts, Inc. For general support 1,203 North Shore Health Care Foundation For general support 18,097 Grand Rapids, Minnesota Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation For the purpose of providing scholarships to support the education or training of children of members of the Department of Natural Resources Forestry Employee Association Grand Rapids Public Library For general support 19,212 1,501 Granite Falls, Minnesota Granite Falls Living at Home Block Nurse Program For expanded community outreach for respite and transportation services 1,000 Minnesota West Foundation For scholarship support of a Diesel Tech Student at the Canby Campus 1,000 Reverence for Life and Concern for People, Inc. For Project Turnabout 200 For Project Turnabout to provide financial assistance to gamblers and their families seeking to enter/complete treatment in the coming year 5,000 Hackensack, Minnesota Deep-Portage Conservation Foundation For general support 68 Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation To acquire 27 acres of land on Kabekona Lake to be donated to the DNR 9,000 To acquire 27 acres of land on Kabekona Lake to be donated to the DNR 28,700 Hamel, Minnesota Life Coaches For general support 10,000 Hancock, Minnesota East Zion Lutheran Church For an organist internship and organist development 1,400 To replace furnaces 10,000 Hastings, Minnesota Hastings Family Service For supportive housing grants for emergency mortgage payments, rent, and damage deposits for those facing eviction or foreclosure Hastings Hockey Boosters, Inc. For the Protect the Net hockey program 6,000 250 Henning, Minnesota City of Henning, Minnesota To construct a track for the antique tractor-pulling contests and events For interior renovation of the historic medical building 5,000 200,000 14 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Hermantown, Minnesota Voyageurs Area Council #286, Boy Scouts of American, Inc. For the Sleeping Giant District $ For the Capital Campaign 1,000 2,000 For general support 250 For the Sleeping Giant District 500 Hibbing, Minnesota American Red Cross, Northland Chapter For general support 250 For helping families that have been burned out of their homes in this winter weather Blessed Sacrament Church For the Hibbing Catholic Community School Endowment Fund 100 200 For the Hibbing Catholic Community Building Fund 30,000 For the St. Vincent’s Children’s Gala 200 For the Hibbing Catholic Community for the Sunshine Fund to help the needy 500 For support, to be allocated as follows: $2,000 for annual support, $200 for UC Appeal, $150 for the Side Lake Chapel, and $2,500 for chapel chairs Center for Independent Living of Northeastern Minnesota, Inc. For the PACER puppets disability awareness training 4,850 1,000 For the PACER puppets disability awareness training 500 Central Mesabi Medical Foundation For the Dr. David Johnsrud Medical Scholarship Fund 500 For annual support 100 Chisholm Hibbing Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 966 For flight training materials 2,000 City of Hibbing For the street-spanning banners for the Historic Hibbing Beautification Project 4,000 For the Police Dept to help with their K9 replacement 500 Friends of the Bus Origin Center For general support 709 For the new exhibit: 1967 Transit Bus 1,500 For general support 100 For general support 1,000 Friends of the Hibbing Public Library, Inc. For general support 500 To acquire children’s books or materials, particularly books or materials to enhance children’s reading programs 581 For the 2007 Dylan Days 200 For general support 1,000 For the Bucks Buy Books program 150 Hibbing Animal Shelter For general support 250 Hibbing Band Parents Organization Inc. For the purchase of HHS marching band uniforms for ISD #701 50,000 Hibbing Catholic Schools Assumption Campus For tuition assistance 1,000 Hibbing Chisholm Aviation Days For the veteran’s ceremonial stage and public address system 3,500 15 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Hibbing College Foundation For the Fine Arts Department to help with coming productions $ For the theatre production of Beauty & The Beast 200 1,000 For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades for the Automotive Service Program 400 For Vision 2010 100 Hibbing Food Shelf For the Hibbing Foundation’s non-profit recognition award 5,000 The Hibbing Historical Society, Inc. For printing 1,050 For general support 100 Hibbing Public Access Television For general support 100 Independent School District #701, Hibbing Public Schools To help purchase classroom copies of Old Turtle 600 For the Hibbing High School Choir Spring Performance Tour 1,000 For scholarships to graduating students of Hibbing High School 1,380 For a graduating senior from Independent School District #701 500 For scholarship support 2,729 For scholarship support 2,073 For scholarship support 1,370 For scholarship support 1,756 For scholarship support 3,066 For scholarship support 5,830 For the Hibbing High School music department 2,500 To repair the tear in the blue velvet drape in the rear of the historic auditorium For Hibbing High School cheerleading uniforms 100 7,200 For Hibbing High School for the Girl’s Volleyball trophy case 500 For cataloging historical Hibbing High School documents and paintings and creating/printing informational brochures and postcards 500 Jefferson-Haven Enterprises For the Family Investment Center 500 Mesaba Concert Association For the annual membership drive 400 For the annual membership drive 100 For enriching the appreciation of music within the community 350 For general support 500 Range Artists Association For general support 100 For the Mines and Pines Community Event 100 Range Regional Health Services For the ‘Pharmaceuticals for Project Care’ Free Health Screening clinic Salvation Army of Hibbing For the soup kitchen 1,000 200 For annual support 350 For general support 500 St. Archangel Michael’s Orthodox Church For general support 100 16 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Hokah, Minnesota City of Hokah, Minnesota For the Hokah Recreation Board $ For the Hokah Fire Department for new gear to be worn by the firemen and women when responding to calls 3,860 10,000 Hopkins, Minnesota The Blake School For general support 500 For general support 5,000 For general support 1,000 For Learning Works 500 For general support 1,000 For general support 500 Helping Paws of Minnesota, Inc. For general support 100 Hopkins Youth Hockey Association For the Protect the Net hockey program 290 Independent School District #270 For the Hopkins Girls High School Lacrosse Booster Club 400 Main Street School of Performing Arts For general support 20,000 Teens Alone Inc. For general support 3,000 Houston, Minnesota Ridgeway Community Association For assistance with the construction of a community library 10,000 Hutchinson, Minnesota City of Hutchinson, Minnesota For the Hutchinson Public Library for funds for the 2007 Summer Reading Program 1,000 To purchase Mobile Command Post for Hutchinson Police Service 5,000 To build an interactive park in Hutchinson in partnership with MOPS 4,000 Crow River Arts Inc. For the technology development project 2,000 For the “Rose Ensemble” concert 500 Hutchinson Hockey Association Inc. For general support 500 Hutchinson Theatre Company For the Songs of Tall Grass production 500 Independent School District #423 To purchase concert dress uniforms for the Hutchinson High School Band 1,300 To purchase track and field uniforms for Hutchinson High School Track & Cross Country 2,500 To purchase ten helmets for the HHS Football Team 2,000 Southwest Initiative Foundation For the new library building 12,000 International Falls, Minnesota City of International Falls For the International Falls Public Library to purchase books 97 17 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Inver Grove Heights Hockey Association, Inc. For the Protect the Net hockey program $ 230 Janesville, Minnesota Independent School District #2835 For 2008 scholarship support for the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton High School to provide two $3,000 scholarships. 6,000 Kandiyohi, Minnesota Tripolis Evangelical Lutheran Church For general support 1,525 For missions 15,000 Kasson, Minnesota Kasson Public Library For general support 1,091 Lake Crystal, Minnesota Lake Crystal Community Rec Center Association, Inc. For general support 2,393 Lakeville, Minnesota City of Lakeville For Pan O Prog – Festival Fireworks 1,000 For Pan O Prog – Pre-Fireworks family entertainment 1,000 For Pan O Prog Beach Blast 1,200 Community Action Council For general support 500 For the partners for success program to be distributed as follows: $2500 for Lakeville North and $2500 for Lakeville South Friends of the Lakeville Area Arts Center For the Lakeville Area Community Theatre 5,000 2,000 For the Fall Fine Arts Festival 750 Independent School District #194 For the Minnesota Royals 400 For help establishing the Lakeville South High School Senior Class Party fund 2,500 For replenishing Lakeville North High School Senior Class Party fund 2,500 For Craig Hillier of Winning Edge Seminars to speak to district 6th graders on core values 1,500 For the SADD Program at Lakeville South High School 700 For the SADD Program at Lakeville North High School 700 For four $1,000 Strive Scholarships at Lakeville South High School 4,000 For four $1,000 Strive Scholarships at Lakeville North High School 4,000 For four $2,000 scholarships at Lakeville North High School 8,000 For four $2,000 scholarships at Lakeville South High School 8,000 For extra-curricular need-based scholarships at Lakeville North High School 1,000 For extra-curricular need-based scholarships at Lakeville South High School 1,000 Lakeville Education Foundation To help fund grant requests for educational programs in the Lakeville School District Lakeville Hockey Association For the Protect the Net hockey program 1,000 290 18 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Life Re-Builders Inc. To support the Life Re-Builders program $ Majestic Hills Ranch Foundation For general support 1,000 5,000 For therapeutic riding for disabled children 880 Laporte, Minnesota Kabekona Lake Association For monitoring equipment to measure dissolved oxygen and water temperature of Lake Kabekona 1,630 Le Sueur, Minnesota City of Le Sueur For the Le Sueur Ambulance 1,000 For the Le Sueur Fire Department 1,000 Friends of the Library of Le Sueur Foundation For general support 5,409 H.A.V.E. Inc. For general support 600 Minnesota 4-Horse Association Inc. For the 2007 4-H State Horse Show and Activities Event 15,000 Minnesota Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc. For general support 7,709 For general support 32,609 The United Methodist Church of Le Sueur For general support 2,200 United Way of Le Sueur Minnesota, Inc. For general support 100 Lewiston, Minnesota City of Lewiston, Minnesota For the library project 10,000 For the Lewiston Area Lions Club 2,000 Immanuel Lutheran Church For Immanuel Lutheran School 15,000 St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church For playground equipment at St. John’s church school 15,000 Little Falls, Minnesota Friends of the Little Falls Carnegie Library For general support 233 Morrison County Historical Society For general support 11,113 For general support 7,059 For funding of publications 1,114 For general support 4,183 For general support 8,334 19 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Long Lake, Minnesota Youth Investment Foundation For the Timber Bay Work-a-Thon $ For Timber Bay for outreach 100 1,500 Madelia, Minnesota First Baptist Church For general support 4,000 Mahtomedi, Minnesota Mahtomedi Area Educational Foundation For Oliver’s Fund 500 Saint Andrew’s Lutheran Church For general support 50,000 White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church For the operating fund 1,750 For the Building Fund 6,000 For general support 1,750 Mankato, Minnesota American National Red Cross, South Central Minnesota Chapter For general support 500 Bethany Lutheran College & Seminary For a scholarship award 25,000 Centenary United Methodist Church For general support 23,023 For the Linda Parks Curamerica Fund 10,000 Grace Baptist Church For general support 2,000 Greater Mankato Area United Way, Inc. For general support 1,000 Habitat for Humanity of South Central Minnesota, Inc. For general support 500 Immanuel-St. Joseph’s Hospital of Mankato, Inc. For the Waseca area hospice program 6,979 Mankato Clinic Foundation, Inc. For general support 1,000 For the J. Scott Sanders M.D. Scholarship 500 Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association Inc. For general support 1,000 Minnesota State University Mankato Foundation Inc. For the College of Business Alumni Association 2,500 For the College of Arts and Humanities for the Music Performance Series – Owatonna 1,600 For a scholarship award 890 For the Department of Theatre and Dance 500 For the Minnesota Deaf Community Breast Cancer Initiative 25,000 Minnesota State University, Mankato For scholarship support 1,000 The Salvation Army, Mankato, Minnesota For general support 500 20 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Twin Valley Council, Inc., Boy Scouts of America For general support $ For improvements to the Wade building at Cedar Point Camp 500 6,000 For general support 100 VINE Faith in Action For general support 500 Maple Grove, Minnesota The Church of St. Joseph the Worker For 2007 Sunday contributions 3,000 For the pastoral minister 3,500 Maple Plain, Minnesota Lake Independence Citizens Association For general support 505 Maplewood, Minnesota Junior Achievement, Inc. For general operating for the Mankato area 100 For general operating for the Duluth Area 100 For general operating for the St. Cloud Area 100 For general operating for the Metro Area 500 For general operating for Southwest/West Central Minnesota 100 For general operating for the Rochester Area 100 For general operating for the LaCrosse Area 100 McGregor, Minnesota McGregor Friends of the Library For general support 491 Mendota Heights, Minnesota American Cancer Society, Midwest Division, Inc. For the Scott County Relay for Life Gold Level Sponsorship 2,500 For sponsorship of the Sibley County American Cancer Society Relay for Life 1,000 For the Relay For Life in Carroll, Iowa 1,000 For Relay for Life-Lakeville to be allocated as follows: $500 for marketing and $500 for food For the Creative Black Tie Fundraiser 1,000 20,000 Convent of the Visitation School For general support 250 Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation For general support 7,500 St. Thomas Academy For the Class of 1948 250 Milaca, Minnesota Central Mille Lacs United Way For general support 1,000 For general support 1,000 For general support 2,000 Independent School District #912 For Milaca High School Baseball 150 21 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Milaca United Methodist Church For general support $ 4,000 For general support 4,000 For general support 4,000 For general support 4,000 For general support 4,000 For general support 4,000 For general support 4,000 Minneapolis, Minnesota AchieveMpls For Kenwood Elementary School for all-day kindergarten 500 To provide Sid Hartman Minnesota sports history books to Minneapolis school libraries and athletic departments 500 For general support 100 Aeon Homes For the Central Community Housing Trust for general operating 500 Allina Health System For the Owatonna Hospital Foundation for the Memorial Founder’s Plaque American Heart Association, Inc. For general support 7,500 150 For “Reach Out” Children’s Heart Health Initiative 2,500 American Red Cross of the Twin Cities Chapter For general support 500 For general support 250 American Refugee Committee For general support 500 AMICUS, Inc. For general support 1,000 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association Minnesota Chapter To provide physical and occupational therapy and to provide teaching and training of therapeutic procedures for care providers; secondary purpose to support operation of the Loan Closet Animal Humane Society For general support 35,500 300 Augsburg College For scholarship support 1,000 For scholarship support 1,000 For a scholarship award 890 For general support 2,500 For a scholarship award 1,000 For general support 2,500 Augustana Care Corporation For general support 200 Baby’s Space: A Place to Grow For general support 2,000 Basilica of St. Mary Co-Cathedral For the Basilica Restoration Fund 2,500 For the Ministry for the Poor 100 For St. Vincent de Paul 1,000 Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities For general support 1,000 22 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Breck School For general support $ 491 For the 2007 fund 200 For general support 100 For general support 500 Bridge For Runaway Youth, Inc. For general support 250 For general support 100 For general support 3,000 Cathedral Church of Saint Mark For general support 200 Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis For general support For St. Joseph’s Home for Children for 2007 support 1,000 250 For general support 500 For general support 600 For the Dorothy Day Center 600 Catholic Eldercare For the 2007 Lifelong Living Luncheon 500 Center for Victims of Torture For 2007 support 150 Centro Cultural Chicano For general support 500 Children’s Cancer Research Fund For Power Hour Sponsorship for KS95 for Kids Radiothon 10,000 For general support 500 For the Stem Cell Biology “Cord Blood” Program 20,000 For Immune-Based Therapy for Leukemia and Lymphoma 22,000 The Children’s Theatre Company and School For general support 500 For the annual fund 10,000 For general support 2,000 For general support 2,500 For general support 2,000 For general support 1,000 Church of the Holy Cross For the inside church paint fund 500 Committee for an International Wolf Center To be used for the Website challenge match 250 DinoMights For general support 1,000 For general support 5,000 For general support 1,000 Dunwoody College of Technology For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades in the Automotive Service Program For five $100 scholarships for the Lights on for Safety scholarship program For the Good to Great Campaign 400 500 2,000 Episcopal Community Services Inc. For use solely at the Family Resource Centers 5,000 23 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Evangelical Free Church of America For China Camp $ For China Camp Scholarships 7,800 1,650 Fairview Foundation For Fairview Health Services for expanding CAM Health Choices For Fairview Health Services for youth grief services 20,000 4,000 Family & Children’s Service For general support 1,149 For general support 1,250 For general support 500 For general support 150 For the annual gift 500 First Universalist Church of Minneapolis For the Legacy Fund 50,000 Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness For 2007 support 100 Friends of the Minneapolis Public Library For 2007 support 100 Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches For Minnesota FoodShare for 2007 support 250 Greater Twin Cities United Way For the Women’s Leadership Council 1,500 For 2006 campaign year support 5,000 For the 2006 campaign 250 For the Tocqueville Society grant to support the Early Childhood Development Program through the Women’s Leadership Council For the United Way of McLeod County to purchase a computer 10,000 637 For support, to be allocated as follows: $10,000 for annual contribution and $2,500 for the Women’s Leadership Fund 12,500 For support, to be allocated as follows: $2,110 to Store to Door (1821 University Avenue, Suite 112; Saint Paul, Minnesota) and the remaining amount is for general support in 2008 10,000 Guthrie Theatre Foundation For general support 2,000 For the Annual Fund 300 For general support 1,000 For general support 2,500 For Guthrie productions and educational programs 500 For general support in 2007-2008 1,000 For general support 5,000 Headwaters Foundation for Justice For general support 500 Hennepin County For Gifts for Seniors for general operating expenses 500 Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment through Research For the Understanding Behaviors, Values, Motivations, and Recommendations of Latino Subgroups in Developing Effective Community-Based Tobacco Cessation Programs project in South-Central Minnesota 2,000 Hope Academy, Inc. For two scholarships 8,500 Hope Community, Inc. For general support 500 Illusion Theater and School, Inc. For general support 500 24 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History The Institute for New Americans For general support $ 5,000 For general support 100 For general support 5,000 Interfaith Service to Latin America For education: school support 750 Intermedia Arts of Minnesota, Inc. For general support 100 For the No Refunds Theatre Company for production expenses for What’s Done in the Dark; A Graphic Novel on Stage Jabbok Foundation For general support 1,500 250 Jeremiah Program For general support 1,000 For general support at the new Saint Paul campus 10,000 For general support 1,000 For general support 300 Joyce United Methodist Church For the Joyce Food Shelf Emergency Transportation Fund 1,000 Loaves and Fishes Too For 2007 support 150 Loft Inc. For general support 250 MacPhail Center for Music For general support 500 For the capital campaign 1,000 For general support 250 Make Old Things New Inc. For general support 10,000 Metropolitan Economic Development Association For the MEDA Gala 1,000 Midway Contemporary Art For general support 500 Midwest Health Center for Women, P.A. For general support 200 Milkweed Editions For general support 1,500 For general support 250 Minneapolis College of Art & Design For general support 250 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Foundation Inc. For a scholarship award 4,900 The Minneapolis Foundation For Societal Venture Partners 5,400 For the Rita Foundation for the Eagle Club golf event fundraiser on August 27, 2007 Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation For general support 500 5,000 For fund-a-need for the HiTech Heart Program 3,000 For general support 500 Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts For general support 3,500 For general support 2,000 25 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Minneapolis Urban League For general support $ Minnesota 4-H Foundation For the Waseca County 4-H for the horse project stalls 250 900 For the Dakota County 4-H Federation for a 4-Her planning to attend the Washington Focus trip Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights To support the Battered Refugee and Immigrant Women project 130 10,000 Minnesota AIDS Project For general support 1,000 For general support 500 Minnesota Center for Book Arts For general support 100 Minnesota Chapter of US Lacrosse For the Duluth Women’s Lacrosse team 400 For the White Bear Lake Girls’ Lacrosse program 400 Minnesota Dance Theater and School For general support 1,000 Minnesota Family Institute For general support 500 Minnesota Gerontological Society To provide financial assistance to undergraduate or graduate students in furtherance of their education in gerontology 718 To maintain the Norman C. Bourestom Memorial Endowed Lectureship and other educational purposes 989 To provide financial assistance to undergraduate or graduate students in furtherance of their education in gerontology 773 Minnesota International Center For general support 1,000 Minnesota Jung Association For general support 666 Minnesota Justice Foundation, Inc. For the Summer Clerkship Program 2,000 Minnesota Medical Foundation For the women’s health fund 150 For the designated scholarship fund to be redistributed as the Nicolette Norton Award in memory of Nicolette Norton For the University of Minnesota Cancer Center 12,500 200 For the John H. Kersey Chair in Cancer Research 25,000 For the University of Minnesota Cancer Center 200 For the University of Minnesota Cancer Center 400 For Ovarian Cancer/Chemoresistant & Chemosensitive 30,000 For the Melanoma Vaccine 30,000 For creating a translational control of non-small cell lung cancer 30,000 For vaccine development for brain tumors 50,000 For an anti-pancreatic cancer drug 50,000 For the Brain Sciences Program at the University of Minnesota 2,500 The Minnesota North Star Chapter of Germans from Russia For general support 1,648 26 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Minnesota Opera Company For the Resident Artist Program $ 2,500 For general support 1,000 For the 2007 annual gift 1,500 For the annual fund 2,500 For general support 1,000 For general support 1,000 For the 2008 annual gift 334 Minnesota Orchestral Association For general support 2,000 For general support 150 For general support 3,500 For general support 2,500 For the Guaranty Fund 250 For general support 500 Minnesota Special Olympics, Inc. For general support 1,000 For support of the 2007 Fall Sports Festival-Equestrian Program Sponsorship Minnesota Teen Challenge, Inc. For general support 5,000 1,000 Minnesota Twins Community Fund For general support 500 Minnesotans’ Military Appreciation Fund For general support 2,000 Mixed Blood Theatre Company For general support 100 Mount Olivet Church For general support 2,500 Museum of Russian Art For general support 10,000 National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Minnesota Chapter For general support 100 Nature Conservancy Inc. in Minnesota For general support 500 For general support 1,250 New Franklin Cultural Center For Franklin Art Works for general support 250 Outfront Minnesota Community Services For general support 250 For general support 250 Pacer Center, Inc. For general support 400 Page Education Foundation For general support 500 For general support 250 For general support 200 Pangea World Theater For general support 1,000 People for Parks For general support 100 27 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota For general support $ 500 For general support 5,000 For general support 500 For general support 1,000 Playwrights Center, Inc. For general support 500 Plymouth Church Neighborhood Foundation For the Affordable Housing Program 500 Project For Pride In Living, Inc. For general support 500 For general support 250 For general support 1,200 Project Success For general support 12,000 For general support 1,000 For general support 250 For general support 250 Prolife Minnesota Inc. For general support 200 Rainbow Families For general support 500 Ronald McDonald House Charities, Upper Midwest For general support 100 For the Toyota Three Star Award 5,000 For general support 2,500 For general support 5,000 Sharing and Caring Hands, Inc. For general support 600 For general support 300 Sholom Foundation To the Krupp Employee Emergency Loan Fund 100 For general support 100 Southwest High School Foundation For student scholarships 7,000 For student scholarships 7,000 Southwest Hockey, Inc. For the Protect the Net hockey program 300 For general support 1,000 Summit Academy OIC For general support 100 Ten Thousand Things For general support 1,000 For general support 250 Theatre de la Jeune Lune For general support 250 Theatre Latte - Da For general support 250 28 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Tubman Family Alliance & Chrysalis, A Center for Women, Inc. For general support $ 1,000 For general support 150 For general support 500 For general support 500 For Grant a Wish 2007 for a storage shed and five file cabinets Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, Inc. For general support 1,250 1,000 For general support 5,000 For the 2007 Hastings build 3,000 For general support 500 For general support 300 Twin Cities RISE For general support 500 For general support 250 University of Minnesota For scholarship support 1,000 For a scholarship award 10,200 University of Minnesota Foundation For CLA Fund 1767 2,500 For the Weisman Art Museum 500 For the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation 200 For the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation 1,000 For the Wallace R. Hlavac Memorial Scholarship 2,500 For the Col. Arvid Newhouse Army ROTC Scholarship Fund 100 For the Weisman Art Museum Capital Campaign 5,000 For the University of Minnesota Press for the book of photographs and essays of Ely residents 1,000 For the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center for the Companion Animal Fund (a CAF Grant) 500 For the School of Dentistry for Dentistry Student Scholarship/Activities (3781) 150 For the Fund for Excellence in Education 300 For City Songs 100 Urban Homeworks, Inc. For general support 1,000 Vision Loss Resources Inc. For computer equipment 15,804 For computer equipment 5,804 For assistive technology 4,401 VocalEssence For general support 100 For general support 250 Voyageurs National Park Association For 2007 support 100 Walker Art Center For general support 300 For the Sculpture Gardens 150 For general support 2,675 For the 2007 Annual Gift 834 Walking Shadow Theater Company For production cost for 36 Views 1,500 29 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Washburn Amateur Hockey Association, Inc. For the Protect the Net hockey program $ For the Protect the Net hockey program 210 270 Washburn Child Guidance Center For 2007 support 200 Wayside House, Inc. For Wayside supportive housing program support 2,000 Women at the Courthouse, Inc. WATCH For general support 1,000 Women’s Foundation of Minnesota For general support 1,000 World Vision, Inc. For emergency relief in Darfur, Sudan 500 For the Sponsor-a-Child program 360 For the Sponsor-a-Child program 100 YMCA of Greater Saint Paul For the Minnesota Valley YMCA for the Y-Partners campaign 750 For YMCA Camp du Nord for the 2007 capital campaign 20,000 Young Men’s Christian Association of Metropolitan Minneapolis For the Minnesota Valley YMCA for the Y-Partners campaign For general support 750 250 For the Southdale YMCA capital campaign 10,000 For the Ridgedale YMCA for the St. Louis Park Youth Development Program 2,000 For fiscal year 2007 general support of Southdale YMCA 1,500 Youth Farm and Market Project For general support 250 YWCA of Minneapolis For general support 400 Minneota, Minnesota Hope Lutheran Church For support, to be allocated as follows: $5,000 for general fund and $25,000 for Robert E. Geiwitz Scholarship Fund 30,000 Minnetonka, Minnesota Adath Jeshurun Congregation For general support 400 For general support 400 Bet Shalom Congregation For Rabbi Cohen’s Discretionary Fund 200 The Library Foundation of Hennepin County For general support 1,000 For general support 250 For general support 500 For the Annual Fund in support of Pen Pals 750 Minneapolis Jewish Federation For the Pat & Tom Grossman Philanthropic Fund 25,000 For the Jewish Community Foundation for the Paul Adelman Children with Disabilities Endowment Fund for the Charity Golf Tournament 250 For general support 350 For the Jewish Community Foundation for the Paul Adelman Children with Disabilities Endowment Fund 100 For the Pat & Tom Grossman Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation 30 25,000 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Minnesota Horse Racing Quality of Life Foundation For general support of backside employees at Canterbury Park $ Minnetonka Public School Foundation for Excellence in Teaching and Learning For the annual campaign, “Honor a Teacher” Opportunity Partners, Inc. For support programs for the handicapped 10,000 250 5,000 Perspectives Inc. For general support 3,000 For Summer Explorers 5,000 We Can Ride, Inc. To help partially fund the purchase and installation of a hydraulic lift to be used at the U of M Equine Center For general support 7,000 1,000 Montevideo, Minnesota Chippewa County Family Services For the Caregiver Program of Chippewa County for the male support group 500 For the Chippewa County Circle Sentencing for volunteer curriculum training 300 City of Montevideo, Minnesota For a defibrillation program 1,000 For the Montevideo Fiesta, Inc. to sponsor a children’s train for the Fiesta Parade 300 For the Area Learning Center for the bike program 300 Clean Up the River Environment For the youth energy summit 300 Entrepreneur’s Assistance Network To develop and implement skills and knowledge for local entrepreneurs 500 Habitat for Humanity – Chippewa County Area Chapter For the 2007 Home Builds 2,000 For building the house at 2105 McKinley Avenue 20,000 For building the house at 2105 McKinley Avenue 20,000 Independent School District #129 For a graduating senior from Montevideo High School, Independent School District #129 For scholarships to graduates of Montevideo Senior High School who will major in mathematics or engineering For a graduating senior of Independent School District #129 1,800 400 2,000 For a graduating senior of Independent School District #129 333 For a graduating senior of Independent School District #129 4,000 For the 2007 Montevideo High School Scholarship Fund 1,500 For the PE/Health Department for ”Insta Pulse” pulse monitors 800 For the anti-bullying program 1,500 For scholarships 500 For the Montevideo Scholarship Fund 2,000 For scholarship support 240 For the Montevideo Parent Student Teacher Association for the Prairie Land Youth Center for youth activities 300 Minnesota Valley Antique Farm Power and Machinery Association To relocate the Sears and Roebuck farm house 500 Montevideo Methodist Home, Inc. For Brookside Manor for a market feasibility study for senior living in Montevideo 500 Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc. For the nutrition education project for seniors 500 Salem Lutheran Church, Montevideo, Minnesota For the Habitat for Humanity Thrivent Build Home at 2113 McKinley Avenue, Montevideo, Minnesota 3,500 United Methodist Church of Montevideo For the Children’s Library and equipment 2,500 31 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Moorhead, Minnesota Concordia College For scholarship support $ For a scholarship award 1,000 10,200 Minnesota State Community and Technical College For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades for the Automotive Service Program 400 For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades in the Automotive Service Program 400 For scholarships 400 Minnesota State University Moorhead For a scholarship award 10,200 For a scholarship award 10,200 For a scholarship award 10,200 Moorhead Technical College Foundation, Inc. For scholarship support 1,000 Morgan, Minnesota Church of St. Michael For the We Care Project 6,000 Morris, Minnesota Independent School District #769 Morris Area School For the Morris Hockey Association for general support 500 University of Minnesota, Morris For the Center For Small Towns – Symposium 650 Mound, Minnesota Mound Westonka Hockey Association Inc. For the Protect the Net hockey program 280 For general support 1,000 For general support 500 Mounds View, Minnesota Messiah Lutheran Church For support, to be allocated as follows: $600 is to be used for general support and $3,200 is to be used for the expansion fund 3,800 Mountain Iron, Minnesota Elder Services Network Inc. For the “Groceries to Go” program 1,000 Nashwauk, Minnesota Independent School District #319 For two $1,000 John R. ‘Butch’ Emanuel Memorial Scholarship Grant Awards 2,000 Nerstrand, Minnesota Valley Grove Preservation Society For restoration of the older building from 1862 1,000 Nett Lake, Minnesota Bois Forte Band of Chippewa For the Capital Loan Program 100,000 32 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History New Hope, Minnesota Armstrong Youth Hockey Association Inc. For general support $ For the Protect the Net Hockey Program 500 230 Cooper Youth Hockey Association Inc. For general support 500 For general support 750 For general support 250 Emergency Foodshelf Network, Inc. For general support in honor of Jeff Peterson and Jill Catherwood 250 For general support 100 Tentmakers For Leadership Quest for Freeborn County youth 5,000 For a matching grant 5,000 U.S. Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association For general support 500 New Richland, Minnesota Independent School District #2168 For the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva High School to provide two $3,000 scholarships 6,000 New Ulm, Minnesota Bridging Brown County To educate students and interns about New Ulm and Brown County Brown County Historical Society For general support 800 5,013 For general support 12,020 To Brown County Museum for displays 150 To help purchase all-weather signs and to frame the Battlefield painting and historic map reproductions Brown County, Minnesota For the Brown County Teen Court “Kids and the Law” to educate parents about laws pertaining to 10-18 year old children City of New Ulm, Minnesota To the city of New Ulm, 59% to the New Ulm Public Library for the purchase of books, 14% to the Parks and Recreation Department for the Hermann Monument Interpretive Center and 27% to the New Ulm Chamber of Commerce for St. Nick’s Day treats for the Children For renovation and repair of the angel fountain 1,000 1,500 533 10,000 For the Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program 1,250 For Wanda Gag Educational Materials 2,000 For the downtown beautification project 150 Healthy Communities Healthy Youth New Ulm Area, Inc. For the Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre production of Pinocchio 2,000 For the New Ulm Area Youth Council after-school drop-in center 4,000 Independent School District #88 For one graduating senior of New Ulm Senior High School 1,000 For scholarship support 5,500 For the New Ulm Senior high School for Renaissance Scholarships: $1,000 is to be used for a male scholarship recipient, and $1,000 is to be used for a female scholarship recipient 2,000 For a Composition Assistant to provide students with timely evaluation and meaningful revision of essays Minnesota Music Hall of Fame, Inc. For the Bavarian Blast to create and grow New Ulm’s summer community festival 33 750 2,000 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Association For scholarship support $ 500 New Ulm Actor’s Community Theater For the musical comedy production, Nuncrackers 1,000 New Ulm Area Catholic Schools, Inc. For scholarship support 1,300 New Ulm Hockey Association, Inc. For general support 1,000 New Ulm Medical Center For the New Ulm Medical Center Foundation to renovate and expand the surgery center Pro-Kinship for Kids For the tutor/mentor program to improve academic achievement of at-risk students in Springfield 15,000 4,000 For support for the Springfield tutoring program 2,000 For the Academic Mentoring Project to improve the academic achievement, self-esteem and societal skills of at-risk students in School District 88 1,500 For group mentoring and after school activities 5,000 Putting Green Inc. For the Putting Green Gardens project 2,000 St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church For general support 391 New York Mills, Minnesota Otter Tail – Wadena Community Action Council Inc. For the CAC Literacy Program 1,000 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church For support, to be allocated as follows: $20,000 for the General Fund and $1,000 for the Building Fund 21,000 North Branch, Minnesota North Branch Area Hockey Association, Inc. For general support 500 North Mankato, Minnesota South Central Technical College For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades in the Automotive Service Program For scholarship support 400 1,000 For five $100 scholarships for the Lights on for Safety scholarship program For a scholarship award 500 1,000 North Saint Paul, Minnesota Hospice Minnesota For general support 250 North St. Paul Area Hockey Booster Club For the Protect the Net hockey program 210 Northfield, Minnesota Cannon River Watershed Partnership, Inc. For general support 500 Carleton College For general support 1,000 For support of the LifeStyles Wellness Program for faculty and staff--proposal #1 related to INCENTIVES 34 2,400 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History The Church of St. Dominic For the House for St. Dominic’s Fund $ 1,000 For the St. Dominic's School Endowment Fund 1,000 Community Action Center of Northfield, Inc. For general support 61 For general support 7,159 For dental care for adult low-income women 3,000 For the Babies and Beds program 3,000 For the Northfield Youth Sports Collaborative for scholarships 5,000 For affordable housing 100 For the Northfield Community Resource Center 1,000 First United Church of Christ For the building fund for lighting 10,000 Friends of the Northfield Public Library For Booker II 2,500 Independent School District #659 Northfield Public Schools For a graduating senior of Independent School District #659 5,000 For scholarships for a graduating senior from Independent School District #659 For a graduating senior from Independent School District #659 14,656 619 For the Northfield Public Schools Trust Fund for the Pat Lamb and Ele Hansen Scholarship For a graduating senior of Independent School District #659 who plans to attend vocational school for training as an electrician For the Tattered Pages 1,000 260 103 For “Connections” 2,500 For the Dakota Prairie Adult Basic Education Consortium Family School 3,600 For the Community Services Division, Early Childhood Initiative Coalition “Babies and Blankets” 2,200 For Summer Ventures Plus 4,500 The Northfield Area United Way, Inc. For general support 1,900 Northfield Arts Guild For general support 5,751 For general support 320 For general support 1,000 Northfield Historical Society, Inc. For general support 12,687 For general support 7,151 For general support 6,190 Northfield Hospital Auxiliary For general support 1,621 Northfield Nursery School Association For sign language translation and interpretation for families 400 Northfield Retirement Center Foundation For general support 1,579 Northfield Senior Center, Incorporated For general support 3,182 For the Benefactor Fund 2,000 For the endowment fund 10,000 For general support 1,000 Northfield Union of Youth, Inc. For the Northfield Skateboard Coalition, for the Skateboard Festival and Skate Plaza For Main Street Mentors 2,000 1,700 35 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Northfield Youth Choirs Inc. For the After School Program $ Rotary Club of Northfield For the Northfield soccer complex 1,820 11,894 St. Olaf College For Partners in Annual Giving 2006-2007 2,500 United Methodist Church of Northfield For support, to be allocated as follows: $3,500 for general support and $1,750 for the building fund 5,250 Northrop, Minnesota City of Northrop, Minnesota For the Volunteer Fire Department to purchase new air packs 4,500 Oakdale, Minnesota Tartan Area Youth Hockey Association For the Protect the Net hockey program 230 Owatonna, Minnesota Little Theater of Owatonna, Inc. For general support 2,912 Owatonna Arts Center Foundation For general support 583 For general support 31,506 For general support 17,016 Owatonna Youth Hockey Association For general support 500 Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation For regranting through the Business Recovery Fund 13,581 Park Rapids, Minnesota Friends of the Park Rapids Library, Inc. For general support 341 Parkers Prairie, Minnesota Independent School District #547 For the 8th grade science trip 2,000 Sacred Heart Church For the building fund 5,000 Pelican Rapids, Minnesota Friends of the Pelican Rapids Library For general support 279 Pine City, Minnesota Pine Technical College For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades for the Automotive Service Program 400 Plainview, Minnesota Rural America Arts Partnership For the Jon Hassler Theater 250 36 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Plymouth, Minnesota Children’s Workshop For general support $ District 284 Youth Hockey Association For the Wayzata Youth Hockey Association for the Protect the Net hockey program Peace Lutheran Church of Plymouth For general support 1,000 150 10,000 For general support 10,000 Princeton, Minnesota Princeton Area Library Society, Inc. For general support 3,629 Rum River Health Services Inc. For general support 1,000 Rum River Interfaith Caregivers For general support 1,000 Prior Lake, Minnesota Prior Lake Hockey For the Protect the Net Hockey program 200 For the Prior Lake-Savage Hockey program for the Protect the Net Hockey Program Safe Haven Shelter for Youth For general support 220 2,000 Randolph, Minnesota Randolph Area Historical Society For general support 200 Red Wing, Minnesota City of Red Wing, Minnesota For Friends of the Cannon Valley Trail 300 Friends of the T.B. Sheldon Memorial Auditorium Inc. For general support 1,000 For general support 120 Minnesota State College – Southeast Technical For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades in the Auto Body Collision Repair Program For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades for the Automotive Service Program 400 400 Redwood Falls, Minnesota Minnesota Inventors Congress Inc. For trade show enhancements 2,000 Richfield, Minnesota Academy of Holy Angels For general support 200 Athena Awards, Inc. To support the award system 200 Fellowship of Christian Athletes For general support 10,000 Fraser For general support 100 37 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Richfield Lutheran Church For the Katherine Ann Olson memorial for the St. Olaf Scholarship $ 100 Rochester, Minnesota Child Care Resources & Referral To help finance a small grants program for child care providers affected by the Southeast Minnesota Flood in August 2007 Mayo Clinic For multiple myeloma research 8,158 500 Rogers, Minnesota Rogers Youth Hockey Association Incorporated For general support 607 Rosemount, Minnesota Dakota County Technical College Foundation For the Emergency Grant Program 500 For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades in the Automotive Service Program 400 For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades for the Auto Body Collision Repair Program 400 For five $100 scholarships for the Lights on for Safety scholarship program 500 For the Emergency Grant Program 500 For scholarships and supplies for the masonry program 5,000 Minnesota Future Farmers of America Foundation Inc. For support, to be allocated as follows: $4,100 for the Horse Evaluation Career Development event and $650 to support the State FFA show 4,750 Roseville, Minnesota Children’s Health Care Foundation For the Wild Teen Room 1,000 For Cam Comfort Integration Stations 30,000 Independent School District #623 For graduating seniors from Roseville High School 1,000 Roseville Youth Hockey Association Inc. For the Protect the Net Hockey program 200 For the Protect the Net Hockey Program 290 The Salvation Army Northern Division For The Salvation Army of Mille Lacs County 400 For general support of the Salvation Army in Fargo, North Dakota 1,000 For the Fairmont, Minnesota, Salvation Army for dining room and kitchen improvements 3,000 For the Salvation Army of Scott County for 2007 Thanksgiving Harvest baskets 5,000 For general support 500 For the Heat Share Program 12,600 For The Salvation Army of Mille Lacs County 400 For the Salvation Army of Pennington County 500 For general support 250 For general support 500 For general support 1,600 Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota For general support 100 38 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota Crown College For scholarship support $ 1,000 Saint Charles, Minnesota St. Charles Foundation for Academic Excellence For general support 5,263 St. Charles Public Library For general support 829 Saint Cloud, Minnesota Diocese of St. Cloud For the Perham Vocation Camp 2,000 Place of Hope Ministries For general support 5,000 For general support 10,000 St. Cloud State University For scholarship support 1,000 For a scholarship award 10,200 St. Cloud State University Foundation Inc. For the Herberger College of Business 200 St. Cloud Technical College For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades in the Automotive Service Program For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades for the Auto Body Collision Repair Program For a scholarship award 400 400 4,900 St. Cloud Youth Hockey Association Inc. For general support 1,000 Saint James, Minnesota Independent School District #840 St. James High School For graduating seniors of St. James High School 2,500 Saint Joseph, Minnesota College of Saint Benedict For the Annual Fund 100 For a scholarship award 25,000 For general support 1,500 For scholarship support 1,000 For a scholarship award 1,000 For the Stacia & John O’Connell Scholarship Fund 200 Saint Benedict’s Monastery For the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict for the greatest current need 2,000 Saint Louis Park, Minnesota Aldersgate United Methodist Church For Boy Scout Troop 307 for equipment and program support 500 Benilde-St. Margaret School For general support 10,000 Beth El Synagogue For the Arthur and Irene Stillman Fund 100 39 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History City of St. Louis Park For the arts and culture program $ 10,000 For the Parks and Recreation Department for the 2008 Summer Playground Program 5,000 For the Parks and Recreation Department for program support at the Westwood Hills Environmental Education Center 2,500 For the arts and culture program 2,000 For the arts and culture program 5,000 Groves Academy For general support 10,000 For the Annual Fund Drive 500 Independent School District #283, St. Louis Park For the Aquila Primary Center to support first grade reading and struggling readers 10,000 For Saint Louis Park Junior High to support Responsive Classroom Principles 6,000 For Saint Louis Park Junior High to support phonics instruction for struggling readers 3,000 For the Intermediate Center to support after-school internet access and writing 3,000 For the Primary Center to support the Peter Hobart Reading for Fluency and support ESL learners 2,000 For curriculum and instruction for the International Baccalaureate Teacher Training for primary years 5,000 For Saint Louis Park High School and Alternative High School in support of the mentoring program 1,000 For the Early Childhood Special Education program to support thematic curriculum and picture cues 1,000 or special education equipment and supplies 2,500 For the community education program for Drop Zone, the junior high after-school program 2,500 Lenox Foundation, Inc. To help support the Saint Louis Park Senior Program 827 To help support the Saint Louis Park Senior Program 9,552 Park Nicollet Foundation For the support of the Greta Frank Family Room at the new Cancer Center at Park Nicollet’s Methodist Hospital For the Meadowbrook Collaboration 1,500 5,000 For the Children First program 5,000 For the Frauenshuh Cancer Center for the family room 2,000 For the Opening New Doors campaign for diabetes research and education St. Louis Park Emergency Program Inc. For program support 400 10,000 For the Step Foodshelf 100 St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts For general support 5,000 St. Louis Park Little League For scholarships 1,000 Westwood Lutheran Church For Boy Scout Troop 369 for program support 500 Saint Paul, Minnesota Admission Possible For general support 10,000 For general support 1,000 For general support 500 For general support 100 Airport Foundation MSP For general support 5,335 40 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Annual Catholic Appeal For general support ID #1507/001726 $ For general support 500 1,500 Arc Greater Twin Cities For the annual campaign 250 ARC Minnesota For general support 5,397 For development, comfort and welfare of children 11,031 The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis For the annual catholic appeal 800 Assumption Church For general support 1,700 Bethel University To support the Covenant Spring Missions Program 1,000 For general support of the Bethel Women’s Hockey program 1,000 Books for Africa, Inc. For the Rwanda Book Project 100 Children’s Home Society & Family Services For general support 500 Citizens for a Safer Minnesota Education Fund For general support 250 Citizens League For general support 500 College of St. Catherine For a scholarship for a second-year Radiology student 2,000 For the Radiology Department 1,000 College of Visual Arts For scholarships in the Photography Department 500 Common Hope For general support 500 Como Area Hockey Association For the Protect the Net hockey program 270 For general support 1,000 Como Zoo and Conservatory Society For general support 125 For general support and adopting an animal 2,500 COMPAS, Inc. For general support 250 Cretin-Derham Hall For the 2007 Annual Fund 500 For general support 500 For the 2008 Annual Fund 500 Edgcumbe Community Center Hockey Booster Club For general support 500 For the Protect the Net hockey program 230 Episcopal Homes Foundation of Minnesota For the Iris Park flower project 100 Friends of Animal Adoptions, Inc. To update the dog kennels at Animal Ark in Hastings 100 The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library To finance the 2007 Perrie Jones Library Fund grantmaking budget For general support 100,575 1,000 41 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys, Inc. For general support $ 2,361 For the 2007 Springfield Girls’ Swim Team 1,000 For Exchange City Camp for girls in Freeborn County 2,500 For the Science Sleuths Program 6,472 For general support 500 For Grant A Wish 2007 for one archery starter kit and one snark sea skimmer sailboat 1,250 Gloria Dei Lutheran Church For the Capital Fund IV 3,000 Graywolf Press For the Annual Fund 1,000 For general support 500 Growth & Justice For general support 500 Guadalupe Alternative Programs For general support 500 Hamline Midway Living at Home-Block Nurse Program For Hamline Midway Elders 100 For the Hamline Elders program 150 Hamm Memorial Psychiatric Clinic For general support 1,000 Highland Area Hockey Association Inc. For general support 500 Horseshoe/Loon Lake Foundation For general support 1,777 Humane Society For Companion Animals For general support 100 Keystone Community Services For general support 1,748 Lawyer Trust Account Board For the June 2007 distribution cycle 169,000 League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund For general support 250 For the Power of 3 4,000 For general support 500 Lifetrack Resources Inc. To help purchase adaptive and therapeutic equipment used in the Rehabilitation Therapies Division 1,578 Listening House of St. Paul For general support 500 Little Sisters of the Poor For general support 600 Living at Home/Block Nurse Program Inc. For Elderberry Institute 1,000 Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary For scholarships for students in Freeborn County 10,000 Lutheran Societal Service of Minnesota For general support 100 Macalester College For general support 500 For general support 1,000,000 Maternity of Mary-St. Andrew School For the Technology Department and scholarships for student athletes 42 5,000 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Metropolitan State University Foundation For general support $ Minnesota Amateur Hockey Association, Inc. For general support 200 14,500 For general support 26,250 For general support 535 Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy For general support 250 For 2007 support 200 Minnesota Chapter – Cystic Fibrosis Foundation For general support 5,000 Minnesota Community Foundation For the WINGS Annual Fund 500 For support for WINGS Endowment Fund 500 For the John ‘Butch’ Emanuel Memorial Fund 250 For the Chisholm Community Foundation 500 For the Nicolette Norton Fund 18,750 For the Montevideo Foundation 1,500 For the Olson-Anderson Owatonna Clinic Scholarship Fund for scholarship awards For the Okoboji Foundation 17,361 235 For the Waseca Area Foundation Fund for operating expenses 5,975 For the Waseca Area Foundation Fund 1,100 For the WINGS Annual Fund 1,500 For the WINGS Endowment Fund 1,500 For the Canterbury Park Minnesota Fund 500 For the Minnesota Helps – Bridge Disaster Fund 500 For the Minnesota Helps – Bridge Disaster Fund 1,000 For the Minnesota Helps – Bridge Disaster Fund 25,000 For the Bank Midwest Fund 100,000 For general support of the Minnesota Helps – Southeastern Minnesota Flood Disaster Fund 500 For the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund transfer 40,095 For Minnesota Helps – Southeast Minnesota Flood Disaster Fund 10,000 For the Chisholm Public Schools Foundation 20,000 For the Olson-Anderson Owatonna Clinic Scholarship Fund 685 For the William S. and Margaret W. Marvin Warroad Fund 1,000,000 For the William S. and Margaret W. Marvin Warroad Fund 1,700,000 For the Montevideo Foundation 450 For the Okoboji Foundation 10,000 To fund the ISD #640 Fund 2,500 For the Martin County Youth Foundation to assist in Early Childhood Initiative by funding tuition and programming for preschool children 5,000 For the Hibbing High School Fund 100 For the St. Louis Park Community Foundation 5,000 For the Hibbing Foundation Auditorium Fund 200 For the Bill Smith Foundation 115 Minnesota Crime Prevention Educational and Charitable Association For the creation of crime prevention/safety cards Minnesota Department of Natural Resources For the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, DNR 2,500 100 To support the Lake Vermillion park project 1,000 43 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Minnesota Historical Society For general support $ For special contributing 200 200 For Minnesota’s Greatest Generation project 25,000 For general support 1,250 Minnesota Humane Society For general support 2,000 Minnesota Humanities Commission For general support 1,000 Minnesota Land Trust For 2007 support 100 Minnesota Landmarks Inc. For the Destination: Landmark Center capital campaign 500 Minnesota Library Association Foundation For general support 11 For general support 1,689 Minnesota Literacy Council, Inc. For the Burke Outstanding Learner Awards 1,500 Minnesota Private College Fund For general support 400 Minnesota Public Radio For general support 1,500 For general support 400 For general support 2,000 For general support 120 For general support 500 For the Northern stations 300 For general support 2,500 For annual membership 500 For general support 100 For general support 750 For general support 300 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Foundation For general support 11,631 Minnesota State Fair Foundation For the Friends of the Fair Program 1,500 Minnesota State University Student Association, Inc. For the Minnesota State University Association 3,754 For the Minnesota State University Association 5,940 Minute Men Amateur Athletics Foundation In support of the 2007 Mr. Hockey Award 3,500 William Mitchell College of Law For the Partners in Progress Campaign 1,500 For the E.W. Murnane and Charles Murnane Scholarship Fund 5,000 National Alliance on Mental Illness of Minnesota For general support 7,598 Northern Star Council, Boy Scouts of America For Friends of Scouting 500 Northwestern College For KTIS radio station 1,000 For a scholarship award 2,940 44 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Our Lady of Good Counsel Home For general support $ Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota For Friends of Jackson County Trails to connect the Jackson County, Minnesota and Dickinson County, Iowa trails systems 700 10,000 Penumbra Theatre Company Inc. For general support 350 People Incorporated For Grant a Wish 2007 for 20 extra large winter coats and 16 pairs of winter boots 500 Pheasants Forever In favor of Yellow Medicine Chapter 2,000 Pilgrim Lutheran Church For the Organ Fund 250 Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, Inc. For general support 200 Ramsey County, Minnesota For general support of the Mighty Kids hockey team 1,000 For the Ramsey County Mighty Kids for the Protect the Net Hockey Program For general support and equipment needs of Ramsey County Mighty Kids 210 3,000 For general support of Ramsey County Mighty Kids 1,000 For the Ramsey County Mighty Kids 1,000 Safe Place for Newborns For general support 300 St. Paul Academy and Summit School For general support 100 Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce Foundation For the Career Investment Scholarship 1,500 Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society For general support 100 For general support 150 For general support 2,000 For the annual fund 250 Saint Paul College Foundation For program support and equipment purchases and upgrades in the Automotive Service Program 400 The Saint Paul Foundation For the Community Sharing Fund 500 Saint Paul Public Schools, Independent School District #625 For Como Park High School to be allocated as follows: $10,000 for the Don Norqual Sr. Scholarship and $5,000 for the Robert Turner Athletic Field Saint Peter Claver Catholic Church For the “How Firm a Foundation” Campaign 15,000 2,500 Saint Stanislaus For general support 500 Science Museum of Minnesota For general support 500 For general support 1,000 For the annual fund 150 For general support 250 For educational programs 200 For general support 500 45 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Second Harvest Heartland For general support and the holiday foodshelf $ 500 For general support 250 For general support 500 For general support 300 Sobriety High, Inc. For general support 2,000 Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc. For the Campaign for Legal Aid 6,000 Springboard for the Arts For the 3 Sticks Theatre Company for royalty fees for a production of Melancholy Play 1,000 For the Pendulum Theatre Company for production costs of To All Men Named Jackson 1,500 St. Mary’s Episcopal Church For general support 100 The Talmud Torah of St Paul For the Lila Fink Fund 100 Trinity Mission Inc. For general support 1,000 The Trust For Public Land For the Midwest Region 1,000 For general support 250 Trustees of the Hamline University of Minnesota In support of the Hamline University Girls’ Lacrosse team 400 Twin Cities Public Television, Inc. For general support 500 For general support 2,500 For general support 500 For general support 120 For general support 100 For general support 250 For general support 100 For general support 200 For general support 750 Union Gospel Mission Association of St. Paul For general support 125 For general support and matching gift funds 100 For general support 100 University of St. Thomas For the University of St. Thomas School of Journalism 2,000 For the 2007 senior class scholarship 150 For scholarship support 1,000 For a scholarship award 1,000 For the Class of 1977 Endowed Scholarship 2,000 For the annual fund 150 For general support 600 Amherst H. Wilder Foundation To help finance the 2005-2006 budget of the Eisenmenger Learning Center 363,766 Women Candidate Development Coalition For general support 200 WomenVenture For general support 250 46 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Saint Peter, Minnesota City of Saint Peter For the St. Peter Recreation Department to support the costs of youth help in parks in the summer Gustavus Adolphus College For general support $ 300 10,000 For support, to be allocated as follows: $300 for the Music Department Jazz Ensemble and $200 for the Arboretum 500 For scholarship support 1,000 For scholarship support 1,000 For scholarship support 1,000 For general support 100 For the Christ Chapel Endowment Fund 5,000 Saint Peter Public Schools, Independent School District 508 For St. Peter High School for the Partners for Success program 400 For North Intermediate School to help with special education students Scholarship America Inc. For the Randolph Dollars for Scholars for the James Ferguson Memorial Scholarship For Randolph Dollars for Scholars 500 2,000 300 For three $500 scholarships for St. Louis Park Dollars for Scholars for the 2007 Sally Callahan Synchronized Swimming Scholarship Award 1,500 For the 2007 Progrowth Bank Scholarship Program 5,500 For the Floodwood Dollars for Scholars fund for two high school scholarships 2,500 St. Peter Hockey Association For general support 750 For general support 250 Sandstone, Minnesota Northwoods Audubon Center, Inc. For general support 2,687 For general support 433 Wildcat Sanctuary For general support 200 Sartell, Minnesota Central Minnesota Council, Boy Scouts of America For the Wadena Boy Scout Troop 54 for general support of Eagle Scouts 500 Shakopee, Minnesota Shakopee Educational Endowment Foundation For the general scholarship fund 2,500 Shakopee Valley Amateur Hockey, Inc. For the Protect the Net hockey program 320 For the Protect the Net hockey program 220 Shoreview, Minnesota Ecumen Foundation For Mankato Lutheran Homes for the building fund 27,710 Ramsey County Public Library – Shoreview For general support 364 47 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Spring Valley, Minnesota City of Spring Valley, Minnesota For the Park and Recreation Department to replace the solar cover on the city swimming pool Good Earth Village For general support $ 1,270 200 Springfield, Minnesota City of Springfield, Minnesota For the Springfield Area Community Center to help fund payment for electronic sign 2,000 For the Springfield Chamber of Commerce to purchase and refurbish Christmas street decorations 2,500 For the Public Library to be allocated as follows: $3,600 to help fund regional Juried Art Show and $1,000 to fund purchase of books for summer reading program 4,600 For the Springfield Nativity Theatre Association to support production costs 1,000 For the Riverside Days Parade 1,000 Independent School District #85 Springfield Public School To help fund trip by 6th Grade to Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in school year 2007-08 For support for the Wolf Ridge trip 3,000 1,100 St. John Lutheran Home For support, to be allocated as follows: $2,000 to help fund World Market event; and $4,000 to purchase playground equipment of Grand Kids program 6,000 For support, to be allocated as follows: $1,500 for the World Market program and $1,000 for a field trip and infant buggy for St. John’s Grandkids 2,500 St. John’s Lutheran Church, Springfield, Minnesota For the Springfield Area Food Emergency 2,000 St. Raphael Church and School For support, to be allocated as follows: $5,000 for purchase of four Pentium laptop computers and wireless connections for school staff; $2,000 to complete purchase of texts and material for Music Curriculum; $1,000 for CLIMB Theatre presentation; $1,000 for new Reading, English & Spelling curriculums for new Kindergarten class; $2,000 for materials & aids for new Saxon Math curriculum; $1,000 to convert Farmfest food stand to permanent structure 12,000 Springfield Area Nativity Theatre Association Inc. For general support 500 Springfield Community Theater Group To purchase four hand-held microphones and stands 1,552 Springfield Medical Center Mayo Health System For the purchase of dental equipment for establishment of new dental health practice in Springfield 7,500 Starbuck, Minnesota City of Starbuck, Minnesota For a beach supervisor 3,000 For beachhouse improvements 5,000 For the Community Center 55,000 For the 2008 all-school reunion 4,000 For the Starbuck Chamber of Commerce – Downtown improvement grants 15,000 For the Starbuck Chamber of Commerce – Heritage Days Kid Again Inflatables 3,000 For the Starbuck Chamber of Commerce – Advertising 2,900 For Drum Line 2,500 For the Starbuck Fire Department for First Responder Equipment 800 For the beautification committee 440 For Project Starbuck including flower baskets, watering and lights 4,440 For the Starbuck Chamber of Commerce for the Miss Minnewaska Scholarship 1,500 For the Starbuck Chamber of Commerce Kid Again Inflatables 3,500 48 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History For the Starbuck Chamber of Commerce street lamp project 2008 For the Auxiliary for flags at the Starbuck VFW $ 15,000 700 For picnic tables 2,500 For the Starbuck Area Chamber of Commerce 5,000 Friends of Glacial Lakes State Park Inc. For general support 2,000 Fron Lutheran Church For archival materials 1,848 For the student trip/People to People Student Ambassadors 300 Glacial Hills Elementary For the library 10,000 For play equipment 1,000 For the bus 2,000 Indherred Lutheran Church For windows 9,000 Minnewaska Area Post Prom Inc. For the Safe Party 1,000 Minnewaska Lutheran Church For WINGS 500 For summer youth camps 1,459 Minnewaska Lutheran Church For the sound system 5,000 Minnewaska Lutheran Home For grounds improvements 10,000 Rainbows and Rhymes Nursery School For general support 6,100 St. John’s Lutheran Church For trees 600 Starbuck Depot Society Inc. For re-siding the Chamber building and for a bronze plaque 3,000 For the Starbuck School Museum Project 5,000 Stewart, Minnesota Feeding Children International of Stewart For a rail lift for an 8 x 24 van 1,200 Stillwater, Minnesota Stillwater Area Hockey Association For the Protect the Net hockey program 140 For the Protect the Net hockey program 190 Thief River Falls, Minnesota Evangelical Free Church of Thief River Falls For support, to be allocated as follows: $1,200 for the building fund and $1,000 for general support For support, to be allocated as follows: $1,700 for general support and $500 for carpet For the Harvest Festival 2,200 2,200 750 Northland Community and Technical College For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades in the Automotive Service Program For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades in the Automotive Service Program 400 400 For a scholarship award 4,900 For a scholarship award 4,900 For a scholarship award 4,900 49 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History For a scholarship award $ 4,900 For a scholarship award 4,900 For a scholarship award 4,900 For a scholarship award 4,900 Redeemer Lutheran Church For the Thief River Falls Food Shelf 400 Thief River Falls Public Schools Independent School District #564 For general support 250 Trimont, Minnesota City of Trimont, Minnesota For the Fire Department to purchase “Jaws of Life” rescue equipment 7,500 Truman, Minnesota Independent School District #458 For preschool scholarships 2,400 Truman Historical Association Incorporated For consideration of three divider walls and purchase of a virtual display for photo displays 1,602 Vining, Minnesota City of Vining, Minnesota For the Fire Department to purchase a fire truck for the volunteer firefighters 17,000 Virginia, Minnesota Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency, Incorporated For support, to be allocated as follows: $1,200 for supportive services and $300 for supplies 1,500 For carbon monoxide detectors 1,000 For the Iron Range food shelf 1,000 Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance For Crescendo Youth Orchestra 300 Mesabi Range Community and Technical College For students attending the Mesabi Range Community and Technical College 1,200 North St. Louis County Habitat for Humanity For general support 100 Range Women’s Advocates For the purchase of a laptop and projector 100 For the purchase of a laptop and projector 2,100 Wabasha, Minnesota Eaglewatch Inc. For general support 200 Wabasha County For general support of the county fair 140 Wabasso, Minnesota Independent School District #640 For the Daniel Ourada Memorial Scholarship Award for a graduating senior from the wrestling program 500 Waconia, Minnesota Carver County Historical Society For general support 5,606 50 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History St. Joseph Parish For tuckpointing and seal coating $ 10,000 Wadena, Minnesota City of Wadena, Minnesota For the Wadena Area Cross-Country Ski Association for the new cross country ski trail groomer For the Wadena Senior Citizens Center for upgrading the pool table For support, to be allocated as follows: $2,500 to purchase flowers and hire seasonal help, and $3,000 to purchase trees 4,100 500 5,500 For the Wadena Fire Department for equipment for a new pumper truck 5,000 To purchase Christmas lights for City Park 3,633 For the sidewalk in B.N. Park 7,743 Friends of the Wadena Golf Course For a TV set for the Club House 2,500 For the Empty Stocking Fund 2,000 Independent School District #2155 Wadena-Deer Creek Public School For general support For golf shirts and bags for the golf team 919 2,000 For completion of the signage project at the Memorial Auditorium 1,955 For the Rosemary Harrison Scholarship 2,000 Partners for a Healthy Wadena Region For the Depot Fund Drive 5,000 To restore, purchase and install light fixtures at The Depot 5,000 For the Depot Fund Drive 500 Quantum Connections For the Alley Arts Institute to promote the city of Wadena 1,000 Rising Phoenix To purchase a new furnace 3,600 St. Ann’s Catholic Church For St. Ann's Catholic School for Christian education 5,000 For two stained glass window repairs 12,000 Tri-County Hospital, Inc. For general support 2,739 For annual scholarships in the radiological imaging field for candidates throughout the state 1,000 For general support 32,484 For general support 1,044 For construction of a courtyard at Fair Oaks 5,000 For the Wadena Concert Association to support their series 3,000 Wadena Area Crisis Pregnancy Center, Inc. For operating expenses, continuation of the mission, and education and assistance 1,500 Wadena County Historical Society For general support 4,267 For general support 2,347 Wadena Hockey Club, Inc. For new Bantam jerseys 3,600 Walker, Minnesota Independent School District #113 For scholarship support for Walker Hackensack Akeley High School For Walker Hackensack Akeley High School for the Ostlund Societal Justice Scholarship 51 10,000 4,000 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Walnut Grove, Minnesota City of Walnut Grove, Minnesota For the Walnut Grove Family Festival to provide activities for visitors and families during the Walnut Grove Pageant $ 200 For the Walnut Grove Lions Club for shingles for the band shelter in the city park 320 For the Walnut Grove Police Department for the annual neighborhood night out 200 For the Walnut Grove Ambulance for a stair chair 500 For the Walnut Grove Fire Department to purchase fire equipment for the new fire truck For the Walnut Grove Lions Club for shingles for the band shelter in the city park 1,000 320 For the Walnut Grove Fire Department to purchase fire equipment for a new fire truck 500 For the Walnut Grove Police Department for the annual neighborhood night out 250 For the Walnut Grove Ambulance for a stair chair 500 For website design for the city 500 For the Walnut Grove Family Festival to provide activities for visitors and families during the Walnut Grove Pageant 500 For the Walnut Grove Community Club to plant perennials next to the signs at the edge of town 250 For the Walnut Grove Area Loggers to purchase fruit trees to be planted at the assisted living building 450 Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum & Tourist Center For the 8' x 16' mural in the museum 875 For the 8' x 16' mural in the museum 500 Westbrook-Walnut Grove ISD 2898 For two $1,000 scholarships for 2006 graduates 2,000 To purchase new bleachers 900 For the Westbrook Walnut Grove Middle School Science Club for Science Fair prizes 500 To purchase archery equipment 500 For Walnut Grove Elementary School for reading and math enrichment 450 For ESL/ELL literacy development 450 Warroad, Minnesota City of Warroad, Minnesota For Warroad Library Center 25,208 Independent School District #690 For a graduating senior of Warroad High School 1,300 St. Mary’s Catholic Church-Warroad For the Capital Campaign 200,000 Warroad Care Center For architectural design fees, construction costs and operating expenses 1,770,000 For construction costs 450,000 For construction costs and design fees 795,000 For construction costs 730,000 For construction costs 380,000 For construction costs 1,000,000 For construction costs 790,000 For construction costs 1,550,000 For design fees and a 15-passenger bus 150,000 For construction costs 1,185,000 Warroad Memorial Arena Association, Inc. For arena maintenance 1,000 52 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Waseca, Minnesota BEST of Waseca, Inc. For the Waseca Water Park special populations programming $ For landscaping at the water park 7,000 1,000 City of Waseca, Minnesota For the Waseca Police Department’s Crime Victim Services 8,000 For musical entertainment for the Lakefest Celebration 1,000 For the carvings in the park 400 Independent School District #829 Waseca For Waseca High School for a scholarship for a 2006 graduate For scholarships to female graduating students of Waseca High School 1,500 900 For a graduating senior from Independent School District #829 1,000 For the SMART Board Projection System at Waseca High School 2,100 For funding for Home Visitors in the Parents as Teachers Program curriculum 3,000 For Waseca High School for the Waseca Community Education and Recreation for the Leroy Shield Appreciation Weekend 2,000 For the Waseca High School Scholarship Program, consisting of four $5,000 scholarships (4-year college) and five $1,000 scholarships (2-year college) 25,000 For Waseca Community Education Parent/Community Involvement – parent education materials and speakers 2,700 For Waseca Community Education for extracurricular scholarships for the needy 5,000 For the Waseca Area Learning Center for Battle Bots 1,250 For the Waseca Area Learning Center for the Aeronautic and Astronomy Program For the Waseca High School Science Olympiad – coaches clinic and tournament expenses For Waseca community Education Youth Service/Youth Development to help youth organize, plan and lead peers in meaningful service projects 500 1,500 550 For Hartley Elementary School for accelerated math on-line 1,000 For Waseca High School Business Education Department for a SMART Board 1,225 For the Waseca High School Close Up Program for tuition assistance 1,715 For Hartley Elementary School for interdisciplinary science units 610 For Hartley Elementary School for interdisciplinary science units 975 For Waseca Junior High School for the book club project 501 For Hartley Elementary School for interdisciplinary science units 1,098 For Waseca Junior High School for the book club project 699 For Waseca High School for the little theater upgrade project 478 For Central Intermediate School for permanent artwork by grade 5 600 For Central Intermediate School for permanent artwork in grade 5 150 For Hartley Elementary School for interdisciplinary science units 317 For Waseca High School little theatre upgrade project 2,522 For Waseca High School for the Trig Star Program 320 For Waseca High School for the Harold H. and Gertrude C. Sturner Scholarship 750 Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center For general support 551 For Farm Safety Day 4,450 For Student Education Programs 9,000 Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc. For the Juried Art Exhibition 3,300 Stoltenberg Rotary Scholarship Fund Inc. For annual scholarships to graduating seniors of Waseca High School 4,592 TEAM Academy For the Camp Omega 4th grade trip 630 For science field trips 400 53 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Trinity Lutheran Church For the Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid for cleaning of the church $ 490 Waseca Area Neighborhood Service Center, Inc. For Life Improvement Resources 2,500 Waseca Arts Council, Inc. For general support 1,049 For the 2007 production of Musical Comedy Community Theatre 1,000 For WAC activities and special Sesquicentennial Project 6,000 For gallery exhibits 448 For gallery exhibits 651 For gallery exhibits 401 Waseca Band Booster Inc. For the band awards and festival 7,000 Waseca Chorale Inc. For artists, new music and space rental 2,000 Waseca County Historical Society For general support 1,332 For ongoing operations 4,308 For upkeep of the P. C. Bailey House and grounds 487 For general support 3,231 For general support 1,657 For the 2008 Chautauqua 6,000 For furnace and air conditioning replacement 11,000 For Time Line of Waseca County 2,714 Waseca Medical Center-Mayo Health System For general support 157 Waverly, Minnesota Freedom Farm For support of the Therapeutic Riding Center 5,000 Wayzata, Minnesota Hope Chest for Breast Cancer Foundation For the Hope Chest for Breast Cancer 500 For general support 5,000 Independent School District #284 For support, to be distributed as follows: $750 for Essays for Everyone; $2,550 for Elm Creek Water and Soil Testing; $15,000 for the Middle School Media Center US History/Geography Collection Upgrade; $7,000 for a Foundation Grant for the Library Media Centers; $10,000 for the Elementary Literacy Project; and $39,700 for Physical Education, Science and Engineering Students in an Interdisciplinary Approach to Creating Curriculum-and Fun! Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners To assist with homelessness in the Western suburbs 75,000 500 For The Sleep Out 500 For support, to be allocated as follows: $500 for the homeless campaign and $500 for general support 1,000 Minnetonka Center for the Arts For general support 250 Wayzata Community Church For general support 500 54 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Welcome, Minnesota Independent School District #2448 Martin County West Schools For Martin County West Community Education for summer program scholarships For preschool scholarships $ 1,200 3,500 West Saint Paul, Minnesota The Guild of Catholic Women, Inc. For general purposes 1,000 Saint Croix Lutheran High School For scholarship support 1,848 For scholarship support 17,744 For scholarship support 8,832 For scholarship support 4,552 For scholarship support 750 For scholarship support 1,494 For scholarship support 5,224 For scholarship support 13,546 For scholarship support 11,253 For scholarship support 1,502 St. Paul’s Outreach, Inc. For Outreach Missionary Corps, specifically to support efforts at St. Olaf and Carleton Colleges in Northfield, Minnesota West St. Paul Athletic Association, Inc. For West St. Paul Youth Hockey for the Protect the Net program 500 260 For the Sibley Area General’s Hockey program 500 Westbrook, Minnesota City of Westbrook For the Westbrook Community Center 12,500 White Bear Lake, Minnesota Century College Foundation For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades for the Automotive Service Program For five $100 scholarships for the Lights on for Safety scholarship program City of White Bear Lake, Minnesota For the White Bear Lake Improvement Fund LeRoi Anderson Memorial East Metro Women’s Council For general support 400 500 2,500 500 Hockey Ministries International For general support 1,000 For general support 5,000 For general support 1,000 White Bear Lake Hockey and Skating Association For the Protect the Net Hockey Program 160 For general support 500 White Bear Lake United Methodist Church For general support 100 55 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Willmar, Minnesota First Baptist Church For general support $ First Presbyterian Church For support, to be allocated as follows: $5,000 for the general fund and $2,000 for OGHS For the building fund 1,000 7,000 3,000 Let’s Go Fishing of Minnesota To help fund purchase of a new pontoon boat for the Sleepy Eye Chapter for the Seniors Fishing Program 2,500 For the Fairmont Chapter to purchase a pontoon to use to take senior citizens and disabled citizens fishing 5,000 For the Pope County Chapter 5,000 For the Alexandria Chapter for a pontoon 1,000 Rice Health Foundation For patient care 4,721 Ridgewater College Foundation For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades for the Auto Body Collision Repair Program For program support for equipment purchases and upgrades for the Automotive Service Program Shelter House For domestic violence group sessions in Chippewa and Lac Qui Parle counties Unitarian Church of Willmar For general support 400 400 500 5,000 Windom, Minnesota Cottonwood County For the Cottonwood County Sheriff's Department to be used for purpose of buying, training and equipping a drug dog and handler For the Cottonwood County Sheriff's Department to purchase, train and equip a drug dog and handler Friends of the Windom Library For general support 1,000 5,000 324 Winona, Minnesota St. Mary’s University of Minnesota For scholarship support 1,000 United Way of Greater Winona Area For flood victims living in the communities of Lewiston, Stockton, Hokah, and related surrounding communities 30,000 Winona Community Foundation Inc. For the Minnesota Beethoven Festival 2,500 Winona State University For scholarship support 1,000 For scholarship support 1,000 Winthrop, Minnesota Winthrop Community Historical Society For the flagpole and flag 250 Winthrop Library Friends For the youth reading program 200 Winthrop Schools Alumni Association For the children’s activities during the Winthrop summer festival celebration 300 Woodbury, Minnesota Woodbury Area Hockey Club For general support 500 For the Protect the Net hockey program 260 56 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Worthington, Minnesota Friends of Worthington Community College, Inc. For general support $ Nobles County Art Center For general support 2,731 146 Wykoff, Minnesota Christian Heritage High School Association For upgrades for computers, scanners, printers and subject DVDs 5,200 Independent School District #2137 Kingsland Public School For seventh grade students to participate in an environmental program 4,524 For the Kingsland High School Music Department for chairs, instruments, choral risers and music stands 13,300 For playground equipment at the new Spring Valley Elementary School 30,000 St. John’s Lutheran Church of Wykoff For playground equipment at St. John’s church school 15,000 Wyoming, Minnesota Missionary Evangelism to Corrections For general support 4,000 Zimmerman, Minnesota Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation For general support 5,000 Zumbrota, Minnesota Zumbrota Community Trust For support of the Zumbrota area 36,908 For general support 4,251 Total Grants in Minnesota (1628) $ 57 19,697,388 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History GRAN TS IN IOWA Ames, Iowa The Iowa 4-H Club Foundation For Spirit Lake for the Ricochet Leadership Program $ 1,700 Aplington, Iowa Kidquest For general support 5,000 The Student Connection For general support 10,000 Armstrong, Iowa City of Armstrong For the municipal swimming pool 7,500 Arnolds Park, Iowa City of Arnolds Park For the lakes ice/snow air boat 1,000 Carroll, Iowa St. Anthony Foundation For the building fund of the St. Anthony Healthcare Education & Training Center 10,000 Cedar Rapids, Iowa Coe College For scholarship support 1,000 For scholarship support 1,000 Decorah, Iowa Luther College For scholarship support 1,000 For scholarship support 1,000 Des Moines, Iowa Drake University For the Annual Fund 5,000 Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation To assist in land acquisition in the Angler’s Bay Project 20,000 Graettinger, Iowa Upper Des Moines Opportunities, Inc. For the early childhood website 2,000 Hampton, Iowa Franklin General Hospital Foundation For general support 10,520 Iowa City, Iowa State University of Iowa Foundation For the Pomerantz Center University of Iowa For scholarship support 1,000 1,000 58 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Lake Park, Iowa Child and Parent Council For nursery staff wages and training $ Harris-Lake Park Community School District 2846 For a security system to allow community entrance 2,500 3,174 Milford, Iowa Friends of Lakeside Lab, Inc. For general support 13,666 Milford Kiwanis Youth Foundation To purchase tents 1,000 Milford Volunteer Fire Department Foundation For wildland firefighting gear 2,000 Okoboji Community School of Milford Iowa For arts education enhancement in Milford, Iowa 650 For 40 MP3 players for the AR program in Arnolds Park 2,000 Saint Joseph Catholic Church For the building fund 1,000 Okoboji, Iowa Conservation Foundation of Dickinson County For the butterfly house at the nature center 500 Lakes Art Center For the Capital Campaign 34,000 For support, to be allocated as follows: $2,000 for the Legends of Jazz with Bob DeFlores & Paulson and $2,000 for the Glenn Miller Orchestra 4,000 For general support 43,931 For general support 100,000 For the jazz band workshop for students 1,000 Lakes Community Land Trust For the east side of Milford renewal 3,000 Shepherd’s Fold Ministries Inc. For the abstinence education program 1,000 Orange City, Iowa Northwestern College For general support 1,000 Rock Valley, Iowa Hope Haven Incorporated For a group respite for families with disabilities 2,000 Smithland, Iowa City of Smithland, Iowa For refurbishing the baseball/softball field 1,000 Spencer, Iowa Council for the Prevention of Domestic Violence To enhance the child service facility 2,500 Spencer Community School Foundation For the Thayer Family Scholarship 2007 8,000 For the Thayer Family Scholarship 2005 1,000 For the Thayer Family Scholarship 2006 1,000 59 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Spirit Lake, Iowa Camp Foster Young Men’s Christian Association, Inc. For the Bedell Family YMCA of the Okobojis $ For an irrigation system for new and existing soccer pitches 18,058 22,109 For Head Start memberships 2,900 For inservice programs 4,000 City of Spirit Lake, Iowa For the City of Spirit Lake’s Community Fire Department for the Jaws of Life 5,000 For the Spirit Lake Community Fire Department for the grain bin rescue 2,000 Dickinson County, Iowa For Seniors and Law Enforcement to help purchase an ATV and accessories For the Dickinson County Trails Association 3,500 15,000 For the Dickinson County Trails Association for the expansion of the recreational trail For the Dickinson County Trails to assist in trail development along Highway 86 For patrol helmets and ATV tires for Seniors and Law Enforcement 5,000 75,000 1,050 Dickinson County Kinship Inc. For the multiple needs of at-risk youth 2,000 Discovery House, Inc. For Discovery House maintenance and repairs 2,000 Faith Evangelical Free Church To purchase a projector 750 Friends of the Sami Center For a donation for a piano key 1,000 For general support 10,000 Immanuel Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod For Joyful Journeys Community Child Development Center 1,000 The Lakes Area Community Theatre For the family musical 500 Orphaned and Injured Wildlife, Inc. For general support 500 For general support 500 Priority One For the lakes area student council retreat 1,000 Saint Mary’s Church For the building fund 1,000 Voluntary Action Center of the Iowa Great Lakes Inc. For web-based searchable volunteer matching software 3,825 Storm Lake, Iowa Buena Vista University For the Baseball and Softball Fields project 5,000 Terril, Iowa City of Terril For the quick response truck 2,000 For the complete community sign 500 For the Terril library/memorial building renovation 2,000 60 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Wall Lake, Iowa City of Wall Lake For the Wall Lake Municipal Pool baby pool renovation 5,000 St. Joseph Church For the building fund 1,000 Total Grants in Iowa (68) $ 501,833 $ 500 GRAN TS NOT IN MI NNES OTA O R I O WA Irondale, Alabama Eternal Word Television Network, Inc. For general support Harrison, Arkansas North Arkansas College For scholarship support 1,000 Little Rock, Arkansas Heifer Project International, Inc. For 2007 support 300 For support, to be allocated as follows: $250 for a water buffalo, $300 for two llamas, $30 for honeybees, and $20 for a flock of chicks 600 To be used where most needed 200 For one full heifer 500 Cave Creek, Arizona T S G Publishing Foundation For general support 5,000 Pearce, Arizona Broken Arrow Baptist Church For general support 500 Phoenix, Arizona Heard Museum For Circles of Giving 1,250 Valley of the Sun Hospice Association For general support 100 Sun City, Arizona Sun City Sheriff’s Posse For general support 100 Surprise, Arizona Sun City Area Interfaith Services, Inc. For Interfaith Community Care for general support 100 61 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Tucson, Arizona Casa de los Ninos, Inc. For maintenance of fish and fish tanks $ 1,000 Carlsbad, California World Emergency Relief For general support 100 For the India flood victims 100 World Emergency Relief For general support 100 Claremont, California Harvey Mudd College For the parents’ fund 100 Encino, California The Don MacBeth Memorial Jockey Fund For general support 500 Indian Wells, California Southwest Community Church of Palm Desert For the Goliath Fund 500 Inglewood, California Race Track Chaplaincy of America, Inc. For the Dean Kutz Chapel 100,000 For the Dean Kutz Chapel 1,795 Laguna Beach, California Wyland Foundation For general support 15,000 Los Angeles, California Parents Television Council Inc. For the Virginia Chapter of Parents Television Council 150 Monterey, California Monterey Bay Aquarium For Betty White matching funds $ For Betty White matching funds 250 250 Oakland, California Earthjustice For 2007 support 250 Orange, California Children’s Hospital at Mission For general support 1,000 62 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Rancho Cucamonga, California Calvary Chapel of Rancho Cucamonga For missions $ For the Calvary Chapel of Vicente Guerrero, Mexico 600 400 San Diego, California International Community Foundation For the Friends of Amigos de Los Ninos Fund 2,500 For the Friends of Los Ninos del Capitan Fund 2,500 San Francisco, California Groundspark For general support 1,000 The Sierra Club Foundation For 2007 support 100 Santa Ana, California Family Solutions, Inc. For general support 5,000 Santa Barbara, California Direct Relief International For general support 2,500 Stanford, California The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University For the Stanford Graduate School of Business 1,000 Thermal, California Jordan Outreach Ministries International For general support 500 Guelph, Ontario, Canada University of Guelph For a scholarship award 1,000 Aspen, Colorado Music Associates of Aspen, Inc. For the 2007 Annual Gift 750 For the 2008 Annual Gift 334 Colorado Springs, Colorado Compassion International Incorporated For accounts: TH-641-0206 and TZ-450-0120 768 Young Life – Colorado Springs To support the Centurion Program (#1524) 3,000 Young Life For the Twin Cities Urban Young Life 40,000 For fund #1524 10,000 63 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Englewood, Colorado Youth for Christ USA Inc. For the Minnewaska Youth For Christ Beach Party $ 600 Telluride, Colorado Valley Floor Preservation Partners For Valley Floor Open Space condominiums 5,000 Hartford, Connecticut Free the Children International For general support 5,000 Stamford, Connecticut AmeriCares Foundation, Inc. For general support 5,000 For general support 200 Washington, D.C. AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund, Inc. For general support 533 Common Cause Education Fund For general support 400 For general support 400 For general support 100 Friends of the Earth For 2007 support 100 The Heritage Foundation For general support 100 Hispanic National Bar Fund, Inc. For general support 1,000 The National Organization for Women Foundation, Inc. For general support 100 National Park Foundation For the Flight 93 National Memorial Fund 100 National Trust for Historic Preservation For SAFHD for the furtherance of the historical and natural preservation efforts For general support 1,500 5,000 Smithsonian Institution For the National Museum of the American Indian 100 For general support 300 For general support 150 U S Public Service Academy For general support 500 United Nations Foundation For the Nothing But Nets program 1,000 Wilderness Society For 2007 support 300 World Wildlife Fund Inc. For 2007 support 300 For general support 200 64 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Cocoa Beach, Florida Congregation of Holy Cross Eastern Province Inc. For the Break Bread with the Poor Project $ 2,000 Fort Myers, Florida Lee Memorial Health System Foundation Inc. To support The Friendship Ball 1,000 Naples, Florida Naples Botanical Garden, Inc. For general support 1,000 Orlando, Florida Orlando Regional Healthcare Foundation Inc. For the Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital Champions for Children’s program 150 Saint Pete Beach, Florida Tradewinds Christian Church, Inc. For support of recovery programs 500 Tampa, Florida Shriner’s Hospitals for Children For general support 100 Atlanta, Georgia Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc – CARE For general support For general support 500 300 Burr Ridge, Illinois The Christian Brothers of the Midwest For general support 500 Chicago, Illinois America’s Second Harvest – The Nation’s Food Bank Network For general support 100 For general support 100 For general support 100 For general support 100 Antioch Missionary Baptist Church For the Next Level Faith Journey 4,900 The Art Institute of Chicago For general support 100 For general support 100 Chicago Blackhawk Charities For general support 1,000 Children’s Memorial Foundation For the eighth annual Eric & Kathy’s Radiothon benefiting Children’s Memorial Hospital 250 Field Museum Of Natural History For general support 150 University of Chicago For initial funding for the “O’Brien Family Scholars” 50,000 65 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Evanston, Illinois The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International For the Wadena Rotary Club for the Charles Paper Service Above scholarship award $ 400 Golf, Illinois Evans Scholars Foundation For the Par Club 250 Lincolnshire, Illinois Citizens Foundation USA For Earthquake Relief – school rebuilding effort 2,500 Oak Brook, Illinois Opportunity International, Inc. For the 2006 Governor Grant 5,000 Rock Island, Illinois Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois For the Nelson and Christine Chester Scholarship Fund 200 Urbana, Illinois Vineyard Ministries Central Mexico To build offices and administrative facilities for the school 65,000 To build offices and administrative facilities for the school 65,000 To build handicapped bathroom facilities 44,000 To provide for facilities for the school 4,000 Waukegan, Illinois Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Waukegan For general support 4,900 Wheaton, Illinois First Presbyterian Church For Ibillin University 20,000 Manhattan, Kansas Kansas State University For scholarship support 1,000 Winnipeg, Manitoba Red River Community College For a scholarship award 4,900 Baltimore, Maryland Catholic Relief Services Inc. For general support 1,000 Queenstown, Maryland The Aspen Institute Inc. For the Society of Fellows 2,500 For support, to be allocated as follows: $1,000 for the Aspen Institute and $5,000 for the Henry Crown Fellowship Program For the Society of Fellows 2008 6,000 834 66 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Boston, Massachusetts Oxfam America For 2007 support $ 300 Cambridge, Massachusetts President and Fellows of Harvard College For student financial aid through the Dean’s Fund at the Kennedy School of Government Union of Concerned Scientists, Inc. For general support 1,000 300 Norton, Massachusetts Wheaton College – Massachusetts For the Wheaton Annual Fund – Filene Center for work and learning 2,000 Williamstown, Massachusetts Williams College For general support 1,000 Worcester, Massachusetts Straight Ahead Ministries Inc. For general support 500 Grand Rapids, Michigan Words of Hope Incorporated For general support 2,000 Houghton, Michigan Michigan Technological University For a scholarship award 10,200 Saint Louis, Missouri Saint Louis University For scholarship support 1,000 Washington University For support, to be allocated as follows: 50% for engineering scholarships and 50% for the liberal arts scholarship program 175 Fairview, Montana Town of Fairview For construction of a swimming pool and bath house 25,000 Great Falls, Montana Great Falls Public Schools For an academic scholarship at Great Falls High School 1,000 Columbia, North Carolina Red Wolf Coalition Inc. For general support 300 Durham, North Carolina Duke University For the J. Alexander McMahon Scholarship Fund 5,000 67 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Hickory, North Carolina Lenoir Rhyne College For the annual fund $ 500 Rocky Mount, North Carolina NorthSide Community Church To support a family in need 500 Beulah, North Dakota Beulah Public School District #27 For an acoustic shell for the Beulah Music Department 3,000 City of Beulah For the Beulah Park District for the new basketball court 1,500 Cartwright, North Dakota Sioux Township For the construction of a new community/fire hall 10,000 Fargo, North Dakota Family Health Care Center For the homeless clinic 2,500 North Dakota State University For a scholarship award 6,120 For a scholarship award 10,200 North Dakota State University Development Foundation For the pharmacy program 1,000 Northern Lights Council, Boy Scouts of America, Inc. For Starbuck – Annual 300 St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church For the Guatemala Medical Mission 2,500 YWCA Cass Clay For the shelter for women 2,500 Grand Forks, North Dakota The University of North Dakota For a scholarship award 2,000 For a scholarship award 10,200 For a scholarship award 5,100 University of North Dakota Foundation For the Bing Larson Memorial 150 Hatton, North Dakota Little Forks Lutheran Church For the Little Forks Lutheran Church Cemetery 250 Mayville, North Dakota Mayville State University For scholarship support 2,000 Stanton, North Dakota County of Mercer To purchase the Power Pro Cots for Mercer County Ambulance 9,762 68 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Wahpeton, North Dakota North Dakota State College of Science Foundation For a scholarship support of a Diesel Tech student $ For a scholarship 1,000 100 Hanover, New Hampshire Trustees of Dartmouth College For The Amos Tuck School of Business 5,000 For general support 3,000 Las Vegas, Nevada University of Nevada, Las Vegas For a scholarship award 1,000 Albany, New York Excelsior College For scholarship support 1,000 East Meadow, New York Women’s Sports Foundation For general support 1,000 Maryknoll, New York Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, Inc. For the MaryKnoll Fathers 1,500 Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic, Inc. For general support 500 New York, New York AFS – USA, Inc. For general support of the Minnesota Chapter 2,641 For 2007 support of Intercultural Programs USA 250 For general support 500 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. For general support 150 Americans for UNFPA, Inc. For general support 125 Amnesty International U.S.A., Inc. For 2007 support 200 For general support 200 Doctors Without Borders USA, Inc. For general support 500 For general support 2,000 For general support 10,000 Environmental Defense Incorporated For general support 200 For 2007 support 150 Huntingtons Disease Society of America Inc. For research 2,500 International Rescue Committee, Inc. For 2007 support 300 69 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International For general support $ Legal Momentum For general support 1,000 533 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center For the Terry Fox Foundation, Unit D10 for a memorial 1,000 Metropolitan Museum of Art For general support 250 NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. For general support 533 National Audubon Society, Inc. To support the Important Bird Area (IBA) work in Minnesota 500 Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. For 2007 support 300 Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. For general support 533 Sanctuary for Families, Inc. For general support 1,000 Smile Train, Inc. For general support 100 For general support 100 To cover the cost of two children’s cleft repairs 500 For general support 250 For 2007 support 300 Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation For the Fellow Associate Level 225 Street Dance Productions Inc. For general support 5,000 Trickle Up Program, Inc. For general support 100 United Nations Association of the United States of America, Inc. For general support United States Fund for UNICEF For 2007 support 1,000 300 For general support 250 Southampton, New York Citta For the Juanga Project, Hospital and School 3,200 Syracuse, New York Syracuse University For scholarship support 1,000 White Plains, New York Archbishop Stepinac High School For general support 5,000 March of Dimes Birth Defects National Foundation For general support of the Chicago chapter 9,946 70 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Portland, Oregon National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Oregon Chapter For general support $ 100 Sandy, Oregon Wisdom House, Inc. For general support 100 Akron, Pennsylvania Mennonite Central Committee For general support 1,600 Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania The Bloomsburg University Foundation, Inc. For a scholarship award 1,000 Jenkintown, Pennsylvania National Philanthropic Trust For the Susan G. Komen For the Cure for the 3 Day Walk in support of Peggy Adie 250 Villanova, Pennsylvania American Missionary Fellowship For general support 500 Newport, Rhode Island Naval War College Foundation Inc. For general support 500 Brookings, South Dakota South Dakota State University For scholarship support 1,000 For scholarship support 1,000 For scholarships for upper level interior design students from the University of Minnesota, North Dakota State University and South Dakota State University 2,000 Sioux Falls, South Dakota Augustana College Association For scholarship support 1,000 Watertown, South Dakota Lake Area Technical Institute Foundation For scholarship support 1,000 Hohenwald, Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee For general support 500 Knoxville, Tennessee Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley, Inc. For general support 200 71 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Austin, Texas Lance Armstrong Foundation, Inc. For the Livestrong Event $ 1,000 Dallas, Texas The Susan G. Komen Foundation, Inc. For support of the Minnesota Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation 12,000 Pharr, Texas Children’s Haven International Inc. For general support 300 For general support 300 For general support 5,000 Tyler, Texas Teams of Our Lady For general support 250 Park City, Utah Taxis Against Drunk Driving (TADD) For general support 500 Salt Lake City, Utah Healing Hands for Haiti Foundation Inc. For the Minnesota Team 250 Alexandria, Virginia North American Regional Committee for St. George’s College, Inc. For college upkeep and maintenance fund 3,900 Arlington, Virginia Conservation International Foundation For 2007 support 150 Nature Conservancy, Inc. For general support 200 For 2007 support 300 United Service Organizations, Inc. For general support 150 For general support 500 For general support 1,000 Falls Church, Virginia Congressional District Programs, Inc. For the Brain Candy Project 2,500 Norfolk, Virginia Operation Smile, Inc. For general support 500 Virginia Beach, Virginia The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc. For general support 300 72 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Williamsburg, Virginia Colonial Williamsburg Foundation For general support $ 100 Amery, Wisconsin Arnell Memorial Humane Society, Inc. For 2007 support 100 Deronda Lutheran Church For general support 3,000 Cumberland, Wisconsin Cumberland Educational Foundation For general support 5,000 Eau Claire, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation, Inc. For scholarship support 1,000 Green Bay, Wisconsin American Red Cross-Lakeland Chapter For general support 4,000 Hudson, Wisconsin Hudson Hockey Association, Inc. For general support 1,000 Kenosha, Wisconsin Second Baptist Church of Kenosha For general support 29,838 Madison, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin – Madison For scholarship support 1,000 University of Wisconsin Foundation For the Center for Patient Partnerships 3,000 For support, to be allocated as follows: $300 for the Law School Fund and $200 for general support of the University of Wisconsin 500 For support, to be allocated as follows: 50% for the Grieger-Block fund of the Engineering School and 50% for the out-of-state scholarship fund for the School of Arts 175 For the American Family Children’s Hospital Child Life Fund 5,000 For the American Family Children’s Hospital general purpose fund 5,000 YWCA of Madison, Inc. To support programs that help clients receive education and job training 2,000 Marshfield, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin – Marshfield/ Wood County For a scholarship award 1,000 Menomonie, Wisconsin West Wisconsin Land Trust, Inc. For 2007 support 100 73 Minnesota Community Foundation Grants History Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc For the Tracy Sweet Camp Interlaken JCC Scholarship Endowment Fund $ 100 Platteville, Wisconsin School District of Platteville For a graduating senior of Platteville High School 50 Superior, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin – Superior For a scholarship award 10,200 Total 2007 Non-Minnesota (236) $ 819,220 Total Grants Minnesota, Iowa, and elsewhere (1,932) $ 21,018,441 Less return of grants from previous years and transfers $ (3,050,409) Less nonprofit endowment fund grants and conditional grants $ (874,908) Total 2007 Grants $ 17,093,120 74