summer 2010
25th Anniversary promises look back, plans for future, celebrating
Business Finance Program adds working capital line
First cohort of Strengthening Communities Initiative underway
AGE to age summit gathers 10 sites to share progress
Youth Leaders serve community with sponsor support
Northland Village Assisted Living breaks ground in Hoyt Lakes
VISIT
KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc., International Falls |
$22,500 |
To help create the Borderland Volunteers program to recruit, train, and place volunteers with nonprofits in the International Falls area. |
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Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Duluth |
$500 |
Sponsorship for the “At Home in Duluth” Connecting the Dots event. |
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Minnesota Justice Foundation, Minneapolis |
$4,500 |
In support of a clerkship for the Legal Aid Society of Northeast Minnesota’s office in Grand Rapids. |
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First Witness Child Abuse Resource Center, Duluth |
$5,000 |
Support for training of professionals working with children who have experienced abuse. |
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Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency, Virginia |
$500 |
To assist low-income Lake County residents in accessing services. |
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Aitkin County Habitat for Humanity, Aitkin |
$7,500 |
In support of affordable housing in Aitkin County. |
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Concerned Citizens Committee, Virginia |
$15,000 |
Support for staffing to provide basic needs services to low-income people in the Virginia area. |
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Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, Duluth |
$20,000 |
To provide counseling services to people facing foreclosure in northeastern Minnesota. |
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Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, Northeastern Minnesota |
$5,000 |
To provide scholarship support for nonprofit staff from northeastern Minnesota to attend the MNCN Nonprofit Leadership Institute. |
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Range Women's Advocates, Virginia |
$12,000 |
To provide advocacy services to victims of domestic violence. |
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A.H. Zeppa Family Foundation, Duluth |
$5,000 |
Support to showcase the sustainable community and economic development work in Duluth. |
Copeland and Valley Youth Centers, Duluth |
$15,000 |
To provide AmeriCorps positions for the Copeland and Valley Youth Centers. |
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Calumet Public Library, Calumet |
$350 |
In support of programming to promote early literacy and social development. |
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Rockridge Elementary School - ISD #709, Duluth |
$5,000 |
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. |
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KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc, Grand Rapids |
$750 |
To purchase educational and safety materials for the Head Start and Teenage Parent Programs. |
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Lakewood School Foundation, Duluth |
$5,000 |
Support for the creation of a Montessori pre-school at Lakewood Elementary School in Duluth. |
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St Louis County Promotional Bureau, Gilbert |
$500 |
In support of camp scholarships for low-income children. |
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CHUM, Duluth |
$5,000 |
Support for summertime services for homeless children and their families. |
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Duluth Art Institute, Duluth |
$2,000 |
Support for free arts programming for families. |
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Newspapers In Education, Northeastern Minnesota |
$500 |
To support the use of newspapers in classrooms in the region to teach children real-life skills in an interesting, challenging format. |
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Churchill Elementary - ISD #094, Cloquet |
$3,475 |
To support the academic reading tutor program at Churchill Elementary School. |
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University Nursery School, Duluth |
$500 |
In support of summer programming for at-risk children. |
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Marcell Family Center Foundation, Inc, Marcell |
$3,000 |
In support of cultural, educational, and recreational programs for children and families in the Marcell area. |
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Hermantown/Proctor Community Education, Duluth |
$4,500 |
Support for the Middle School Madness program at Hermantown Middle School. |
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Citizens for Backus, International Falls |
$5,000 |
Support for summertime programming for school-aged children in International Falls. |
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Bridges: Kinship Mentoring, Grand Rapids |
$10,000 |
To support mentoring between students in 3rd through 6th grade and high school and college students. |
Northome KIDS PLUS, Northome |
$2,000 |
To provide summertime academic enrichment activities to Northome area youth. |
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KIDS PLUS Program, Duluth |
$20,000 |
To support early childhood mental health programming in the Duluth, Hermantown, and Proctor communities. |
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McGregor KIDS PLUS, Tamarack |
$9,350 |
Support for a youth employment training program which conducts service projects that assist McGregor area seniors and people with disabilities. |
Silver Bay Early Childhood Coalition, Silver Bay |
$1,000 |
In support of educational programming for expectant and new parents. |
Neighborhood Youth Services, Duluth |
$600 |
To offer a yearlong cultural celebration with food and activities. |
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Mesabi East Schools - ISD #2711, Aurora |
$150 |
To provide materials for an outdoor clean-up of public areas in Aurora, Hoyt Lakes, and Biwabik. |
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Men As Peacemakers, Duluth |
$500 |
To support activities that will guide participants while planning their future in higher education. |
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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland, Duluth |
$600 |
To promote physical fitness with the use of modern technology for youth ages 12-18. |
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Babbitt-Embarrass School - ISD #2142, Babbitt |
$806 |
To provide an opportunity for 4th graders to connect recreation and outdoors to relationships and learning. |
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Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, Duluth |
$900 |
To provide an opportunity where teens can share their talents and learn about community resources while supporting other local youth programs. |
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Greenway High School - ISD #316, Coleraine |
$940 |
To create a group for students and community members that will promote positive role model attributes through special events. |
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Northwood Children's Services, Duluth |
$976 |
To provide an opportunity for students to plant, grow, and harvest many different vegetables and berries. |
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Cook School - ISD #2142, Cook |
$1,000 |
To support students from Cook, Babbitt, Tower, and Orr in an all-school event that will help with the transition into a combined school. |
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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland, Duluth |
$500 |
To create an interactive way for youth ages 6-12 to learn new skills as well as internet safety. |
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Generation W - Youth Newspaper, Virginia |
$1,000 |
To expand their youth-run business and allow opportunities for more youth to get involved. |
No AGE to age grants were awarded in the last quarter. |
Northshore Area Partners, Silver Bay |
SMDC: $2,500 |
In support of volunteer efforts to help elders live independently in eastern Lake County. |
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Human Development Center, Duluth |
SMDC: $5,000 |
Support to build staff capacity to provide mental health services to young children and their families. |