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.

Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Duluth

$500

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

Minnesota Justice Foundation, Minneapolis

$4,500

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

First Witness Child Abuse Resource Center, Duluth

$5,000

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

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency, Virginia

$500

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

Aitkin County Habitat for Humanity, Aitkin

$7,500

In support of affordable housing in Aitkin County.

Concerned Citizens Committee, Virginia

$15,000

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

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, Duluth

$20,000

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

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.

Range Women's Advocates, Virginia

$12,000

To provide advocacy services to victims of domestic violence.

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.

Calumet Public Library, Calumet

$350

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

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.

KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc, Grand Rapids

$750

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

Lakewood School Foundation, Duluth

$5,000

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

St Louis County Promotional Bureau, Gilbert

$500

In support of camp scholarships for low-income children.

CHUM, Duluth

$5,000

Support for summertime services for homeless children and their families.

Duluth Art Institute, Duluth

$2,000

Support for free arts programming for families.

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.

Churchill Elementary - ISD #094, Cloquet

$3,475

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

University Nursery School, Duluth

$500

In support of summer programming for at-risk children.

Marcell Family Center Foundation, Inc, Marcell

$3,000

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

Hermantown/Proctor Community Education, Duluth

$4,500

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

Citizens for Backus, International Falls

$5,000

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

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.

KIDS PLUS Program, Duluth

$20,000

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

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.

Mesabi East Schools - ISD #2711, Aurora

$150

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

Men As Peacemakers, Duluth

$500

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

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland, Duluth

$600

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

Babbitt-Embarrass School - ISD #2142, Babbitt

$806

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

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.

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.

Northwood Children's Services, Duluth

$976

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

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.

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.

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
Northland Foundation: $5,500

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

Human Development Center, Duluth

SMDC: $5,000
Northland Foundation: $14,500

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