As of December 31, 2012, a total of 68 small businesses and nonprofit organizations received grants to help them recover from the June 2012 flooding in northeastern Minnesota. The final group of grants made through this dedicated fund are listed below.

Alan Johnson Photography, Inc., Carlton

$5,000

American Indian Community Housing Organization, Duluth

$5,000

BEAR Corporation, McGregor

$5,000

Cory Trotter (Cattle Farm), Aitkin

$2,389

Hom Transport, Aitkin

$5,000

Wyndtree Family Restaurant d/b/a Lakeside Traders, Moose Lake

$5,000

Jerry Scharrer (Farm), Aitkin

$5,000

Joly, Inc. d/b/a Keyboard Lounge, Duluth

$5,000

Kidz Kollege Learning Center, Hermantown

$2,816

Milton Recycling & Demolition, McGregor

$5,000

Knife River Recreation Council, Inc., Knife River

$5,000

Lake Superior Zoological Society, Duluth

$7,836

Lou's Rustic Diner, Barnum

$5,000

LTC Prescription Providers, Proctor

$5,000

Bob Cummings (Cattle Farm), Aitkin

$5,000

Luoma Industrial, Saginaw

$5,000

Mont du lac Snowsports, LLC, Superior

$5,000

YWCA of Duluth, Duluth

$6,200

John & Rhonda Beasley (Farm), Aitkin

$5,000

The Hogpen, Inc., Duluth

$5,000

Park Lake Resort, Mahtowa

$5,000

Jeff Scharrer (Cattle Farm), Aitkin

$5,000

Poplar Golf Course, Poplar

$4,698

River Inn Bar & Grill, Cloquet

$5,000

Ronald Dotzler (Cattle Farm), Aitkin

$5,000

Snoodle Ceramic Studio & Gallery, Duluth

$5,000

The Hogpen, Inc., Duluth

$5,000

United Country Banning Junction Real Estate, Inc., Moose Lake

$5,000

Wrazidlo's Old World Meats, Inc., Duluth

$5,000

Range Respite Project, Inc., Virginia

$1,500

To help build the capacity of Range Respite through database upgrades.

Koochiching Aging Options, International Falls

$20,000

To provide services to assist older adults to live independently.

Minnesota Council on Foundations, Minneapolis

$4,225

Membership support for programs and activities for 2013.

Scottish Rite Foundation of Duluth, Duluth

$23,145

In support of services to children with speech disorders and their parents.

Community Education – ISD #381, Two Harbors

$1,500

In support of planning efforts to address challenges facing community education preschools in the Lake Superior School District.

Nettleton Elementary School – ISD #709, Duluth

$1,500

Support for leadership, team building and environmental education programming.

Itasca County Family YMCA, Grand Rapids

$5,000

Support for efforts to enhance the quality of early childcare programming and provide staff training opportunities for new curriculum.

Little Treasures Center, Inc., Duluth

$5,000

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

Lincoln Park Children & Family Collaborative, Duluth

$20,000

To establish early childhood programming for at-risk families in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Duluth.

Woodland Hills Academy – ISD #709, Duluth

$1,000

Support for efforts to help at-risk students stay engaged with their education.

Esko Public Schools – ISD #099, Esko

$5,000

In support of afterschool programming for Esko students.

Positive Energy for Youth, Duluth

$5,000

Support for the establishment of a leadership and service learning program for 5th grade students at Nettleton/Grant Elementary School in Duluth.

Kinship of Aitkin County, Aitkin

$10,000

In support of youth development programming for school-aged youth in Aitkin County.

Courage Center Duluth, Duluth

$15,000

In support of recreational programming for children with autism.

Duluth Public Schools – ISD #709, Duluth

$30,000

To support the placement of AmeriCorps members within the Duluth schools to help bolster academic achievement.

McGregor Schools – ISD #004, McGregor

$60,000

To support out-of-school-time learning and enrichment activities for McGregor area students.

Duluth Head Start – ISD #709, Duluth

$4,825

To provide support for parents of young children experiencing mental health problems and who have other stressors in their lives.

Minnesota Youth Intervention Program Association, Mendota Heights

$1,000

Support for continuing education opportunities for youth development professionals.

The Salvation Army, Duluth

$1,000

In support of community outreach for families in need.

Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, Duluth

$15,000

In support of a project involving health education and outreach in the Native American community.

East High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$1,500

Support for programming to help 9th grade students successfully transition to high school.

Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs, Duluth

$20,000

In support of programming that reduces domestic violence during exchanges or visits with children.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Food Shelf, Nashwauk

$1,000

Support to provide holiday meals to families in need.

First Witness Child Abuse Resource Center, Duluth

$20,000

Support for efforts to help child victims of abuse and their non-offending caregivers.

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency, Virginia

$1,000

To support efforts that will increase information and access to services for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland, Duluth

$1,000

To provide winter clothing to children in need.

The following grants are made possible through the funding support of the Minnesota Power Foundation.

South St. Louis County 4-H Federation, Duluth

$400

To support three LEGO Robotics teams that will learn about technology, science, and engineering, along with learning to use and create computer software.

Ely Iron Range Youth in Action, Ely

$600

To create a Kids Closet at Ely Memorial High that will allow easy and discreet access to  clothing for students and families in need.

Unity High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$885

To create a self-sustaining store that would generate profits to support special projects that allow students to give back to the community.

Two Harbors High School – ISD #381, Two Harbors

$1,000

To create a bullying prevention campaign that will raise awareness about bullying and prevention through video, social media, billboards, posters, and wristbands created by youth.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland, Duluth

$925

To design an area of the club that will serve as a designated play area for the younger club members.

Carlton High School – ISD #093, Carlton

$1,000

To expand the robotics program to serve 3rd through 6th grade youth as a way to teach science and technology through mentoring.

Proctor Schools – ISD #704, Proctor

$1,000

To design and carryout a service project that will address a community need that will be determined by youth.

Superior Senior High School, Superior

$1,000

To help students develop and stage a life-size, outdoor Clue Game in the Superior School Forest.

Duluth Area Family YMCA, Duluth

$1,000

To support young leaders to be active citizens through the process of learning about local politics and government.

Bridges: Kinship Mentoring, Grand Rapids

$1,000

To provide student-to-student mentoring buddies to 3rd through 7th grade students to help build social skills, boost self-esteem, and engage youth in a community service project.

McGregor Schools – ISD #004, McGregor

$1,000

To engage 4th through 6th grade students to represent the school as a committee that will plan activities as well as hear suggestions from other students.

Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, Duluth

$1,000

To support the Teen Council that will plan and implement an event to raise awareness of local issues that youth face in the community.

The following grants are made possible through the funding support of Essentia Health.

United Way of Northeastern Minnesota, Chisholm

$20,000

In support of efforts to improve the quality of early childhood care and education in Iron Range communities.
            Essentia Health                      $5,000
            Northland Foundation          $15,000