Support for the establishment of Koochiching Aging Options to provide support and services to older adults in Koochiching County.

Funding to provide assistance to at-risk youth for GED testing fees.

Support for the development and publishing of the "Steps to Success" Study Guide.

Funding for the caregiver support program to assist people providing care for elderly and ill family members in the home.

Support for the Midwest Rural Assembly to share resources and strategies for rural economic and community development opportunities.

In support of G3: Gathering of Generations for Greatness, which provides monthly activities to connect older adults and young people through social opportunities and service projects.

To provide scholarship funds to aid adults in need of adult day services.

To support Kids Packs to Go, a supplemental nutrition program for low-income school children in Aitkin and Itasca Counties.

Support for a conference to increase the understanding of youth development professionals on the affects of history on American Indian family dynamics.

In support of public affairs programming in northeastern Minnesota.

In support of a program to assist and support Minnesota Teen Challenge graduates re-entering the workforce.

In support of outreach efforts to veterans in crisis in northeastern Minnesota.

Support to provide assistance to struggling and precariously housed families in Lake County.

Support for the coordination of the Arrowhead Parish Nurse Program serving northeastern Minnesota.

In support of education and communication initiatives to increase the safety of older adults.

Support for planning sessions of neighborhood youth development agencies in Duluth.

In support of the GiveMN.org online donation program.

General operating support for the CHUM family and congregate shelter.

Membership support for programs and activities in 2010.

To support a social enterprise in northeastern Minnesota, which serves people with disabilities and disadvantages.

General operating support for the sustainable communities initiative of Duluth LISC.

Support to expand volunteer engagement and social justice advocacy work.

In support a northeastern Minnesota social enterprise which provides employment to people with disabilities and disadvantages.

To provide preparation and food safety information to families receiving holiday assistance from the Salvation Army.

Planning support to explore programming options for the Rainbow and Lincoln Park Centers.

To help increase the number of women holding elected office in northeastern Minnesota.

In support of information, referral, advocacy, and emergency assistance programs through Damiano Social Services.

Support for expanded air service to the Duluth International Airport.

To support economic development efforts in Duluth and the surrounding area.

To support research on the return on investment for Community Action Duluth's three Employment Programs through the use of an intern from the University of Minnesota.

To support emergency response to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

To provide edcuational opportunities for people working in health care.

Support to update and revise the Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter curriculum.

To provide training and skills development for people with barriers to employment in computer skills, work readiness, and the job application process.

To provide transportation to allow low-income community members to participate in the Legislative Advocacy: Day at the Capitol on February 4th.

In support of families in need from Aitkin County who receive emergency need services coordinated by Salem Lutheran Church.

To assist the organization in serving over 1,700 guests through on-site meals and 2,400 shoppers through the food shelf programs.

To provide senior citizens and youth access to social and recreational activities in a stimulating outdoor environment.

To support the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce through annual membership.

Support for a comprehensive review of the Duluth Police Department in an effort to improve community relations.

To help provide management development training forums for high-impact organizations located in northeastern Minnesota.

In support of programming to provide shelter and advocacy for battered women and their children.

In support of the 2010 Minnesota Cup business plan competition.

Support for a collaborative program that helps empower people through setting and achieving goals that lead them to increased self sufficiency.

To help create the Borderland Volunteers program to recruit, train, and place volunteers with nonprofits in the International Falls area.

Sponsorship for the “At Home in Duluth” Connecting the Dots event.

In support of a clerkship for the Legal Aid Society of Northeast Minnesota’s office in Grand Rapids.

Support for training of professionals working with children who have experienced abuse.

To assist low-income Lake County residents in accessing services.

In support of affordable housing in Aitkin County.

Support for staffing to provide basic needs services to low-income people in the Virginia area.

To provide counseling services to people facing foreclosure in northeastern Minnesota.

To provide scholarship support for nonprofit staff from northeastern Minnesota to attend the MNCN Nonprofit Leadership Institute.

To provide advocacy services to victims of domestic violence.

Support to showcase the sustainable community and economic development work in Duluth.

To provide emergency childcare assistance to families who have lost eligibility for Minnesota childcare assistance.

Support for the Minnesota Fathers & Families Network Fall Fatherhood Seminar series and annual conference.

Support for summer enrichment programming.

Support for the establishment of the Li'l Thunder Learning Center at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.

Support for the early childhood conference organized by Child Care Choices in Duluth in November 2009.

To provide resources to parents to help with the early learning of their pre-school aged children at home.

Support for the creation of volunteer tutoring programs in the Tower, Cook, and Babbitt Schools.

Support for a 5th grade field day for Duluth school students to learn more about the forestry profession.

To support the implementation of the Neighborhood Bridges model in the Lake Superior School District to improve literacy through the use of storytelling.

Support for an academic reading tutor for grades 4 and 5 at Churchill Elementary School in Cloquet.

Support for the Kinship Mentoring program that connects children between the ages of 5 and 17 with positive adult mentors in the community.

Support for a year-long program to foster kindness, compassion, and service in the Cloquet Middle School.

General operating support for the infant and toddler programs of the Little Treasures Center, Inc.

Support to establish an after school program teaching 6th graders about the engineering profession.

Support for 5th grade environmental science education project for the 2009-2010 school year.

Support to establish the Smiles Across Minnesota dental care program in schools in northeastern Minnesota.

Support for a youth advocate position at the Life House Youth Center.

Support to provide dental hygiene care to children in Carlton, Lake, and Cook Counties.

Support for the Focus Plus and ARCH programs to aid students from grades 7-9 in alternative education programs to reenter their home schools.

Support for a training on treating out of control adolescents and children to be held in Duluth in November 2009.

Support for the Duluth Teen Resource Center.

To provide essential school supplies for students in need.

To provide essential school supplies for students in need.

In support of out-of-school-time programming and summer programming to improve academic performance and increase social and life skills for at-risk students.

Support to continue and expand the mentoring and youth development work of Kinship of Aitkin County.

In support of the afterschool program to engage at-risk youth in environmental and outdoor recreational programming.

Support for artist residency to foster writing skills and literacy.

Program support for the Proctor High School Culinary Arts Program.

Support for the creation of an after-school reading club to enhance literacy skills.

To provide support to high risk and disadvantaged youth through transportation assistance, access to educational opportunities, life skill development, and employment.

To provide after school tutoring and homework assistance to students in grades 7-12.

Support for low-income families to receive memberships to the Duluth Children's Museum.

Support to help students in need participate in Club Invention, an enrichment program for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Support for staff development and coordination around serving students with mental health issues.

Support for restorative justice projects at AJC.

In support of community outreach for families in need.

To offer the Duluth Association for the Education of Young Children Conference held on March 6th at Lake Superior College.

To continue support of a Funders Network that strengthens the individual and collective efforts to enhance the well-being of Minnesota's young children and their families.

To support a reading program for students with special needs at Lakewood Elementary School.

To help develop positive out-of-school time activities for students in Lake County.

To support the implementation of the Neighborhood Youth Services Robotics Explorer Project, which will serve 40 youth from grades 3-8 in Duluth.

To assist children and community members in Grand Rapids as they work together to grow nutritious food, learn self-sufficiency skills, and promote volunteerism.

Support for after school tutoring in the Bigfork School District.

Support for free arts programming for families.

To connect young people in the Hibbing area with positive adult role models.

In support of programming to educate, support, and promote responsible fatherhood for young and expectant fathers.

To provide a one day workshop to school district staff, parents, and professionals to increase awareness and understanding of autism spectrum disorder.

To provide financial literacy and career development education to K-12 students.

Support for an event to recognize and honor the volunteers of Jacobson.

In support of after school and summertime enrichment and life skills development programming at Lowell and Nettleton Schools.

Support to purchase clothing for children in need.

To provide AmeriCorps positions for the Copeland and Valley Youth Centers.

In support of programming to promote early literacy and social development.

Support for training to expand the use of the S.M.A.R.T./Boost Up program which utilizes physical activity as a part of learning for young children.

To purchase educational and safety materials for the Head Start and Teenage Parent Programs.

In support of educational programming for expectant and new parents.

Support for the creation of a Montessori pre-school at Lakewood Elementary School in Duluth.

In support of camp scholarships for low-income children.

Support for summertime services for homeless children and their families.

To support the use of newspapers in classrooms in the region to teach children real-life skills in an interesting, challenging format.

To support the academic reading tutor program at Churchill Elementary School.

In support of summer programming for at-risk children.

In support of cultural, educational, and recreational programs for children and families in the Marcell area.

Support for the Middle School Madness program at Hermantown Middle School.

Support for summertime programming for school-aged children in International Falls.

To support mentoring between students in 3rd through 6th grade and high school and college students.

To support the Helping Unite Generations (HUGs) project, which brings older adults and youth together for learning opportunities and to undertake a major community beautification effort that will create an intergenerational gathering place.

To provide essential school supplies for students in need.

In support of the Itasca Area’s AGES – All Generations Energized in Stewardship project, which will provide youth and older adults with a variety of social and recreational activities and volunteer opportunities that benefit the community.

To provide essential school supplies for students in need.

Support for the Esko KIDS PLUS program to provide youth opportunities for recreation, socialization, service learning, and leadership training.

To provide essential school supplies for students in need.

To provide essential school supplies for students in need.

To provide essential school supplies for students in need.

To provide summertime academic enrichment activities to Northome area youth.

To support early childhood mental health programming in the Duluth, Hermantown, and Proctor communities.

Support for a youth employment training program which conducts service projects that assist McGregor area seniors and people with disabilities.

Support for initial start-up projects for the Ely Early Childhood Coalition.

To support the Reflective Practice project being implemented in eight early childhood programs serving the Duluth, Hermantown, and Proctor communities.

To support activities for kids to learn about nutrition, food, and exercise for active and healthy living.

To provide supplies for a public mural created by youth depicting positive messages that celebrate cultural diversity and promote understanding.

To offer yearlong transition activities for 5th graders to be prepared for entry as 6th graders in the high school building.

To expand summer outdoor learning opportunities for youth ages 9-12.

To support education that teaches about the dangers of chemical use and abuse.

To make available start-up expenses to form an Anishinaabe Quiz Bowl Team.

To provide supplies to enhance the use of the School Forest Shelter.

To make available project start-up expenses that will provide support for Girl Effect.

To creatively build upon a community space for all to use and learn.

To support an after school math, science, social studies, and reading club.

To support a local green project that brings the community together and provides fun ways to learn about the environment.

To provide an opportunity for 4th graders to connect recreation and outdoors to relationships and learning.

To create an outdoor place of learning in the Superior School Forest for visitors, students, and all community members.

To create an outdoor course that will benefit the school and community.

To connect youth to seniors through the joys of reading by creating one-on-one opportunities and the ability to provide books on CD for seniors.

To provide materials to make blankets that will be donated to a local shelter.

To offer a yearlong cultural celebration with food and activities.

To provide materials for an outdoor clean-up of public areas in Aurora, Hoyt Lakes, and Biwabik.

To support activities that will guide participants while planning their future in higher education.

To promote physical fitness with the use of modern technology for youth ages 12-18.

To provide supplies that will allow high school students to mentor elementary students while trying to create the most efficient wind turbine.

To provide an opportunity where teens can share their talents and learn about community resources while supporting other local youth programs.

To create a group for students and community members that will promote positive role model attributes through special events.

To provide an opportunity for students to plant, grow, and harvest many different  vegetables and berries.

To support students from Cook, Babbitt, Tower, and Orr in an all-school event that will help with the transition into a combined school.

To create an interactive way for youth ages 6-12 to learn new skills as well as internet safety.

To expand their youth-run business and allow opportunities for more youth to get involved.

In support of the Anishinaabe L.I.F.E. (Learning, Involvement, Foundation, and Enjoyment) project, which brings elders and young people together to participate in cultural enrichment activities and strengthen relationships between generations.

In support of Anishinaabeyoong - Past, Present, Future which preserves culture and traditions through intergenerational activities such as beading, arts and crafts, and languages.

In support of Cloquet’s Friendship Through the Ages, a multifaceted intergenerational project including social and recreational activities, community beautification, as well as visits to local nursing homes and assisted living facilities by youth and adult volunteers.

In support of Ageless Great Endeavors (A.G.E.S.) Tech and Fit, which provides opportunities for young people to help older adults learn computer and technology skills and offer an array of intergenerational fitness and active living activities.

In support of the Itasca Area AGES (All Generations Energized in Stewardship) which connects people of all ages through social/recreational and volunteer opportunities such as volunteering at a food shelf and community café, visiting seniors at a nursing home, gardening and beautification, and youth teaching technology skills to older adults.

In support of Ageless Friendships which offers regular opportunities to build relationships between youth and older adults including an intergenerational writing group, Habitat for Humanity house project, community garden, and documenting and preserving history in partnership with the Historical Society.

Support to expand and enhance programming for children with autism.

In support of the 2010 Regional Childcare Providers Appreciation & Training Seminar held on February 13, 2010 in Duluth.

In support of the Early Childhood Summit held on April 13, 2010 in Duluth.

In support of the 2010-2011 Twin Ports Youth Leadership Academy which provides experiential leadership training to ninth grade students.

In support of volunteer efforts to help elders live independently in eastern Lake County.

Support to build staff capacity to provide mental health services to young children and their families.