Common Ground Deconstruction and Reuse Center, LLC, Duluth

$25,000

To support capacity building and marketing of the Common Ground Deconstruction and Reuse Center.

Salvation Army, Duluth

$5,000

In support of Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts in the Gulf Coast.

Enterprise Corporation of the Delta–Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund, Mississippi

$5,000

To support Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts in the Gulf Coast.

Falls Education Foundation, International Falls

$1,000

To support the Falls Education Foundation in memory of Marybeth Tuohy.

PAVSA – Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault, Duluth

$18,000

To expand support services for young people.

Epilepsy Foundation – Northeast Minnesota, Duluth

$5,000

To provide education, advocacy, and support services for families affected by seizure disorders.

Initiative Foundation, Little Falls

$1,500

To co-sponsor a Statewide Rural Meth Conference “Minnesota ICE: The Rural Response to Methamphetamine” at the St. Cloud Civic Center on November 1, 2005.

Northeast Minnesota Higher Education District, Chisholm

$1,000

In support of the 4th Annual Rural Community Alliance project.

Boy Scouts of America – Voyageur Area Council, Duluth

$250

In support of the Explorer’s Scouting Program which links young people with career opportunities.

Grand Rapids High School – ISD #318, Grand Rapids

$600

To improve the learning environment for students in Grand Rapids High School.

WDSE-TV PBS eight, Duluth

$500

To sponsor the 2005 High School Essay, Arts, and Photography Contest.

Cook County Higher Education, Grand Marais

$8,500

To support the Interactive Television project that will offer educational programming through on-site and distance learning.

Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation, Duluth

$1,000

In support of board training and a retreat for new members of the Duluth Public Schools Fund.

All Parks Alliance for Change, St. Paul

$5,000

In support of education and self-advocacy for families living in mobile home parks in Duluth and the surrounding area.

Duluth Anti-Racism Coalition, Duluth

$5,000

To address racism in the public schools through a year-long campaign.

Carlton County Public Health and Human Services, Cloquet

$1,000

To offer a health and safety fair for older adults in Carlton County.

WDSE-TV PBS eight, Duluth

$3,000

In support of public affairs programming in northeastern Minnesota.

APEX (Area Partnership for Economic Expansion), Duluth

$10,000

To support regional economic development efforts through the Strategic Consultant program.

ElderCircle, Grand Rapids

$15,000

To establish Money Sense for Seniors, a money management program for older adults in Itasca County.

Community Action Duluth, Duluth

$18,000

To increase opportunities for at-risk families to build assets and achieve self-sufficiency.

Moose Lake Sonshine Community Services, Moose Lake

$5,000

To establish a food distribution program through area congregations for families in need in Carlton County.

Lincoln Park Elementary – ISD #709, Duluth

$1,000

To assist disadvantaged and special needs students in developing work skills.

Range Women’s Advocates, Virginia

$5,000

To improve service delivery for women and families in Virginia and the surrounding area.

Copeland Community Center, Duluth

$500

To increase understanding and respect for the Hmong community through intergenerational cultural activities.

ANGELS, McGregor

$20,000

In support of ANGELS, a Living At Home/Block Nurse Program, to assist older adults and people with disabilities to remain independent in their own homes.

Residential Services of Northeastern Minnesota, Duluth

$600

To offer social/recreational opportunities for persons with disabilities.

Carlton County Public Health and Human Services, Cloquet

$500

In support of an intergenerational summer program, M.O.V.E. Adventures 2006, that brings older adults and young people together.

Neighborhood Housing Services of Duluth, Inc., Duluth

$20,000

To support exterior home improvements for low-income families in four Duluth neighborhoods: Lincoln Park, Endion, Central, and East Hillside.

Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc., Virginia

$888

To provide business planning for the Range Center.

Lincoln Park School – ISD #709, Duluth

$500

To support experiential learning opportunities for middle school students.

Warba Area Food Shelf, Warba

$4,000

To support food distribution to individuals and families in need in the Warba area.

Salem West, Deerwood

$1,000

To help homeless and at-risk families access household goods and services.

Central High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$855

To encourage respect through the “Speak Your Peace: The Civility Project” at Central High School.

Lincoln Park School – ISD #709, Duluth

$1,000

In support of an American Indian diversity project for middle school students at Lincoln Park School.

St. Louis County Community Development, Virginia

$10,000

To support the county-wide effort to end chronic homelessness.

Minnesota Council on Foundations, Minneapolis

$2,900

Membership support for programs and activities.

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, Duluth

$1,000

To build capacity through organizational planning.

APEX (Area Partnership for Economic Expansion), Duluth

$5,000

To support new business development opportunities in northeastern Minnesota.

True North Upward Bound, Virginia

$1,000

In support of the Young Women’s Empowerment Conference in April to help high school and college-aged women to build skills and set goals for the future.

Life House, Inc., Duluth

$5,000

To build organizational capacity through policy development and training for board and staff members.

Housing Access Center, Duluth

$1,000

To provide a one-day workshop for service providers, landlords, property owners, and law enforcement on the impact of methamphetamine use.

Mt. Iron-Buhl School – ISD #712, Mt. Iron

$500

To support service learning opportunities for high school students in the Mt. Iron-Buhl School.

Denfeld High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$1,000

To support student activities in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Day.

Center for Rural Policy and Development, St. Peter

$1,000

To partner with rural planning organizations on statewide policy development.

Union Gospel Mission, Duluth

$5,000

To support the meal programs provided to community members in need.

Ely Public Schools – ISD #696, Ely

$1,548

To support multi-disciplinary programs for students in the Ely Public Schools.

William Kelley Elementary – ISD #381, Silver Bay

$1,000

To create an intergenerational gardening program for students and community members in the Silver Bay area.

Minnesota Public Radio, Duluth

$3,432

In support of public affairs programming in northeastern Minnesota.

PARTNERS, Virginia

$200

In support of the Young Leaders Convention for Iron Range teens held in February.

Woodland Middle School – ISD #709, Duluth

$500

To offer experiential learning opportunities for 6th grade students at Woodland Middle School.

Cook County Community Fund, Grand Marais
(an Affiliate Fund of the Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation)

$3,500

To provide board training and increase community awareness of the Cook County Community Fund through advertising and publicity.

Vermilion Community College, Ely

$5,000

To implement the Entrepreneurial Campus Initiative at Vermilion Community College.

Lake Superior College, Duluth

$5,000

In support of the Lake Superior College Entrepreneurial Campus Initiative.

Denfeld High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$810

To increase awareness of the impact of poverty on children, youth, and families.

Iron Range Youth In Action, Virginia

$5,000

To offer methamphetamine education to students in five area high schools.

St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services, Duluth

$350

In support of the St. Louis County Health and Human Service Conference, “What’s Happening To Our Village”, scheduled for October 12 - 13, 2006.

North Country RIDE, Esko

$4,990

To enhance the riding experience of young people with special needs through a volunteer training program.

Damiano of Duluth, Inc., Duluth

$12,000

In support of the Damiano Center’s Clothes That Work program.

Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Virginia

$15,000

In support of the Arrowhead Entrepreneurial League System Articulation to assist entrepreneurs in improving and growing their business with the help of skilled partners and coaches.

Blandin Foundation, Grand Rapids

$3,000

To co-sponsor the August Wood Products Conference, “Building the Capacity of Minnesota’s Wood Products Manufacturing Industry: Harnessing Innovation”.

Kids Closet of Duluth, Duluth

$5,000

To provide basic winter clothing to low-income families with pre-school through elementary-aged children.

Union Gospel Mission, Duluth

$1,000

To support the community food shelf and basic needs programs for Duluth families utilizing the Union Gospel Mission.

Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health, St. Paul

$500

In support of the 2006 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference scheduled for April 30 in Duluth.

Pilgrim Congregational Church, Duluth

$1,000

In support of Opening Our Hearts, Opening Our Doors 2006 Conference at First United Methodist Church on April 28 and 29 in Duluth.

CARE Collaborative, Mountain Iron

$19,620

To establish the CARE (Connecting Available Resources Effectively) Collaborative and improve access to services for family caregivers in Northern St. Louis County.

Minnesota Council on Foundations, Minneapolis

$1,666

To co-sponsor the Opening Plenary Session of the October 2006 Joint Conference of the Minnesota Council on Foundations and the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc., International Falls

$500

To increase community awareness around issues of poverty and mobilize community members to effect change through leadership training.

Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College, Cloquet

$4,000

To support the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium Conference to be held at the Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College in August 2006.

The Minneapolis Foundation, Minneapolis

$5,000

To co-sponsor a series of Minnesota Meetings, “Opportunity for All: Closing the Racial Disparities Gap in Minnesota”.

Knight Ridder, Duluth

$395

To sponsor a youth-written article, “Never Ending Story”, in the Budgeteer News.

Neighborhood Housing Services of Duluth, Inc., Duluth

$10,000

To offer homebuyer education and reduce barriers to home ownership for low-income families in Duluth and Carlton County.

CHUM (Churches United in Ministry), Duluth

$675

To provide transportation for low income people to participate in “Housing Day on the Hill” at the Minnesota State Capitol.

Foster Grandparent Program of Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin, Superior

$950

To assist senior volunteers working with young children in 38 sites throughout northeastern Minnesota.

Residential Services of NE MN, Duluth

$800

To provide a safe, supportive environment for persons with disabilities to dance, meet others, and enjoy healthy recreation.

Edge of the Wilderness Community Center, Bigfork

$500

To develop and expand intergenerational opportunities for youth and adults in the rural community center located in Bigfork.

Arrowhead Regional Development Commission – Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging, Duluth

$1,575

To support the 2006 Annual Senior Expo, which brings together 3,000 older adults, caregivers, family members, and providers to learn about services and programs that help older persons age with independence and dignity.

Minnesota Wood Education Project, St. Paul

$1,000

To increase awareness regarding the use of wood products through sponsorship of the Goods From the Woods Project.

Independent Sector, Northeastern Minnesota

$835

To co-sponsor the Independent Sector Annual Conference, which brings together foundations, corporate giving programs, and charitable organizations to strengthen area and regional nonprofits, to be held in Minneapolis–St. Paul in October.

CHUM (Churches United in Ministry), Duluth

$250

To offer CPR and first aid training and certification to staff of CHUM.

Northeast Minnesota Higher Education District, Chisholm

$500

To sponsor, Education Inside Out, the annual conference of The Post Secondary International Network, to be held July 21-28, 2006.

The Northspan Group, Inc., Duluth

$5,000

In support of the Arrowhead Business Connection Program.

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, St. Paul

$300

Annual membership support for programs and activities.

WDSE-TV PBS eight, Duluth

$500

To sponsor the 2006 High School Essay, Art, and Photography Contest.

YWCA of Duluth, Duluth

$24,000

To stabilize child care by helping families access support services.

Floodwood School District – ISD #698, Floodwood

$8,410

In support of Floodwood School Family Wellness: Healthy Start and Books 4 Babies project.

The Salvation Army, Duluth

$10,000

To offer the Range Money Management Program to families living in Iron Range communities.

Cloquet Schools – ISD #094, Cloquet

$20,000

To implement the Cloquet Middle School Learning Center for students needing personal and academic support.

Duluth Public Schools – ISD #709, Duluth

$1,790

To provide critical school supplies to seven Duluth area elementary/middle schools that have a significant number of children receiving free or reduced cost lunch.

Grand Rapids High School – ISD #318, Grand Rapids

$5,000

To offer science outreach programs to children, youth, and families in the Grand Rapids area.

Woodland Hills, Duluth

$6,000

In support of the LIFE STAGES: Youth Theatre Company project.

Ely Community Resource, Inc., Ely

$11,000

To offer student support services through two peer programs, VOICES and Study Club.

Fundamentals Center, Duluth

$4,000

To integrate after school programming with science education curriculum to enhance school success for young people.

Two Harbors Folk Festival, Two Harbors

$500

In support of arts, drama, and cultural activities for children and youth.

Little Treasures Center, Inc., Duluth

$6,000

In support of staff development training to improve early care and education and help parents improve their interactions with their young children.

Itasca County Family YMCA, Grand Rapids

$7,500

To provide program outreach to middle school students in Hill City, Deer River, and Bigfork.

Duluth Area Family YMCA, Duluth

$15,000

In support of the True North Volunteer Center.

Mediation Works North, Inc., Hibbing

$10,000

To provide divorce education for parents with young children.

Chisholm School District – ISD #695, Chisholm

$15,000

To improve school success for children, ages 3 - 12, in the Chisholm School District.

North Shore Collaborative, Two Harbors

$15,000

To increase vocational educational opportunities for high school students in Cook and Lake Counties.

St. Louis County Council to Prevent Child Abuse, Duluth

$4,500

To organize a series of focus groups to address the issues of child abuse in southern St. Louis County.

Life House, Inc., Duluth

$5,000

In support of case management services that will lead to self-sufficiency for at-risk youth through education, employment opportunities, and career planning.

Chisholm High School – ISD #695, Chisholm

$400

To provide experiential learning opportunities for Chisholm High School students.

Lincoln Park School – ISD #709, Duluth

$1,000

In support of experiential learning opportunities for 4th and 5th grade students at Lincoln Park School.

Summit School, Duluth

$1,000

To support the early child care program.

Lowell Elementary – ISD #709, Duluth

$1,000

In support of experiential learning opportunities for students at Lowell School.

Lincoln Park School – ISD #709, Duluth

$1,000

To establish ARCH (Accountability, Responsibility, Compassion, and Honesty), a model program that addresses behavior, attendance, and school performance for at-risk middle school students.

ISD #361 Community Education, International Falls

$500

In support of experiential learning opportunities for Falls High School students, grades 7 - 12.

Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest, Inc., Duluth

$5,000

To offer personal finance and business skills training to elementary students through after school programs in Duluth and the surrounding area.

Apple Tree Learning Center, Virginia

$5,000

To improve child care service delivery to Iron Range communities.

Minnesota Fathers & Families Network, Minneapolis

$240

In support of the Minnesota Fatherhood & Family Services Summit scheduled for January 23 - 24, 2006 in St. Cloud.

Duluth Parks & Recreation, Duluth

$25,000

To provide after school and summer programming for children and youth through six neighborhood centers in Duluth.

WDSE-TV PBS eight, Duluth

$12,000

To offer an early childhood literacy program through area schools in northeastern Minnesota.

Life House, Inc., Duluth

$15,000

In support of the Futures Program, an initiative that assists at-risk youth in completing their education, gaining employment, setting career goals, and learning life skills.

Unity Alternative Programs – ISD #709, Duluth

$1,000

In support of a service learning project for students.

Laura MacArthur Elementary School – ISD #709, Duluth

$400

In support of a literacy project focused on local agriculture for students, grades K - 3.

Koochiching Family Collaborative, International Falls

$10,000

To offer mental health counseling services to children and families in Northome and the surrounding area.

Copeland Community Center, Duluth

$1,000

To implement a Teen Clothes Closet that will assist young people ages 13 - 21, who need appropriate clothing for job interviews and employment.

Minnesota Licensed Family Child Care Association, Inc., Roseville

$1,624

To offer training and education to child care providers from northeastern Minnesota.

The Salvation Army, Duluth

$1,000

In support of community outreach.

United Way of Northeastern Minnesota, Chisholm

$10,000

In support of a methamphetamine initiative, which provides outreach and education to young people and adults in northeastern Minnesota.

Life House Inc., Duluth

$1,000

To assist young people and their families with basic needs.

Denfeld High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$6,000

To implement the LINK Crew transition program for incoming 9th graders to Denfeld High School during the 2006-07 school year.

Proctor Schools – ISD #704, Proctor

$10,000

In support of the Proctor Essential Learning School to assist students, grades 7 - 10, in achieving success in the areas of education and career planning.

Arrowhead Regional Corrections, Duluth

$250

Support for a youth-led community service project, assisting children and families during the holiday season.

Virginia Public Schools – ISD #706, Virginia

$350

In support of experiential learning opportunities for high school students.

Central High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$100

To offer a chemical-free graduation party for high school students.

North Shore Collaborative, Two Harbors

$10,000

To implement a mentoring program between young people, ages 9 - 13, and adult community members, who serve as positive role models.

Little Treasures, Inc., Duluth

$950

To establish a Fathering Project for parents of young children.

Harbor City International School, Duluth

$100

To offer a chemical-free graduation party for high school students.

ISD #361 Community Education, International Falls

$1,000

To provide a creative summer enrichment program for students in grades 1 - 6.

First Witness Child Abuse Resource Center, Duluth

$25,000

To expand program services to include children experiencing physical abuse and severe neglect.

Positive Options for Youth, Cotton

$100

To support the chemical-free graduation party for students at Cotton School.

East High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$100

To support the 2006 All Night Chemical Free Graduation Party for students at East High School.

Duluth Association for the Education of Young Children, Duluth

$1,000

In support of training workshops for parents of young children through the University for Parents “It Takes a Village”, held April 1, 2006.

Minnesota Early Childhood Funders Network, St. Paul

$2,000

In support of early childhood outreach and communication efforts to disseminate information and resources to early care and education providers throughout northeast Minnesota.

Central High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$4,995

To implement the LINK Crew transition program for incoming 9th graders to Central High School during the 2006-07 school year.

Hermantown High School – ISD #700, Hermantown

$100

In support of the chemical-free graduation party for students at Hermantown High School.

Scottish Rite Foundation of Duluth, Duluth

$21,160

To establish a cooperative partnership between the Scottish Rite Foundation and the Duluth Public Schools Head Start Program for early language intervention and treatment services for children ages 3 - 5.

Range Mental Health Center Inc., Virginia

$20,000

In support of Human Nature Initiatives, a holistic outdoor behavioral healthcare program for at-risk youth, ages 13 - 18.

United Way of Greater Duluth, Duluth

$10,000

To support the 2-1-1, Information and Referral Service, which serves Carlton, Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties, and helps people in need access services and resources.

Moose Lake Schools – ISD #097, Moose Lake

$100

In support of a safe, chemical-free post-prom event for students at Moose Lake School.

Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, Duluth

$5,000

To expand the Twin Ports Teen Council, a peer education and youth development program, in Duluth and the surrounding area.

East High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$3,000

To expand the LINK Crew training to support students transitioning into 9th grade at East High School.

Birch Grove Foundation, Inc., Tofte

$8,000

To initiate the Birch Grove Saplings Program, a preschool program which will serve area children, ages 3 - 4.

PATH Minnesota, Duluth

$12,500

To expand the Whole Family Placement program in northeast Minnesota.

Action Through Churches Together, Grand Rapids

$15,000

To expand community awareness on the issues and needs of young children through advocacy, outreach, and education in the Grand Rapids community.

Lakeside-Lester Park Community Club, Duluth

$10,000

To provide out-of-school time programs and activities for upper elementary and middle school students in East Duluth.

Men As Peacemakers, Duluth

$20,000

To implement the Girls Restorative Justice Program to address and reduce violence through restorative and supportive circles for young women ages 13 - 18.

Recreational Experiences Achieving Community Harmony (REACH), Cloquet

$22,000

To establish Mentoring Carlton County, a mentoring program which matches young people, ages 10 - 15, with a caring adult and reinstate the Fatherhood Program to provide a variety of opportunities for area fathers and their children.

Littlefork-Big Falls School – ISD #362, Littlefork

$100

To support the Chemical Free Post Prom Party for students at Littlefork-Big Falls High School.

Two Harbors K-6 PTA, Two Harbors

$500

In support of “Reading Makes Cents”, a program to encourage reading for students in Two Harbors elementary school.

University Nursery School, Duluth

$400

In support of summer camp opportunities for young children, ages 4 - 12.

Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota, Minneapolis

$1,000

To support the Annual Mentoring Conference, Road to Success, to be held in Duluth on October 26, 2006.

Denfeld High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$500

To offer experiential learning opportunities for students at Denfeld High School.

Playground Enhancement Group, International Falls

$1,000

To provide healthy, physical activities for young children in International Falls.

Life House, Inc., Duluth

$950

To recognize and celebrate students who have overcome obstacles to complete their education.

Deer River KIDS PLUS, Deer River

$1,000

To offer an orientation and transition program for incoming 7th grade students through the LINK Crew.

Littlefork-Big Falls KIDS PLUS, Littlefork

$20,000

To provide a wide array of academic and social/recreational out-of-school time opportunities for children in grades K - 8.

Bovey/Coleraine KIDS PLUS, Bovey

$536

To provide critical school supplies to students in the Bovey-Coleraine area.

McGregor KIDS PLUS, McGregor

$18,835

To implement a youth leadership training program for young people, ages 13 - 18, in the McGregor area.

International Falls KIDS PLUS, International Falls

$557

To provide critical school supplies to students through Project Learning Tree in Koochiching County.

Aitkin KIDS PLUS, Aitkin

$20,000

To offer out-of-school time activities for young people, grades 7 - 12, in the Aitkin area.

Cook KIDS PLUS, Cook

$15,000

To expand and maintain youth development activities and programs for young people, grades K - 12, in the Cook School District.

Chisholm KIDS PLUS, Chisholm

$15,359

In support of out-of-school time opportunities for Chisholm students, grades K - 12.

Deer River KIDS PLUS, Deer River

$12,730

To implement Little LINK, a school transition program that brings together elementary students, grades 3 - 6 from King and North Schools, with LINK Crew members from the high school.

Floodwood KIDS PLUS, Floodwood

$100

To increase community awareness of KIDS PLUS and school activities in the Floodwood School.

Littlefork-Big Falls KIDS PLUS, Littlefork

$800

In support of a community garden that will bring people of all ages together through planting, tending, and harvesting foods to be shared with community members in need.

Northome KIDS PLUS, Northome

$2,000

To offer out-of-school time opportunities through the Summer Youth Program for children, ages 5 - 12.

Esko KIDS PLUS, Esko

$5,000

To implement the Esko Youth Leadership & Service Learning Program for students in the 9th grade class.

Hermantown/Proctor Early Childhood
Coalition, Hermantown

RKMC Foundation

$11,171

Northland Foundation

$1,539

In support of Phase II of the Kindergarten Transition Program that assists parents and child care providers in preparing young children for kindergarten.

Mesabi East Early Childhood Coalition, Aurora

Buuck Family Foundation

$2,000

Northland Foundation

$1,415

To offer an Early Childhood Fair that will connect families with a wide variety of early learning resources and organizations.

Itasca Area Early Childhood Coalition/
Baby Steps, Grand Rapids

Buuck Family Foundation

$2,000

Northland Foundation

$2,000

To implement an outreach program that will bring educational information and services to families with young children in outlying areas of Itasca County through the use of a mobile unit.

Early Childhood Screening Project,
Northeastern Minnesota

Buuck Family Foundation

$6,000

RKMC Foundation

$5,000

Northland Foundation

$10,000

Ely Community Resource, Inc., Ely

$955

To offer a variety of youth-led after school activities for young people in grades 7-12.

Northwood Children’s Services, Duluth

$300

In support of the Merritt Peace Week to be held in September that will encourage peace and respect among youth and community members.

Carlton High School – ISD #93, Carlton

$1,000

To support healthy activities for young people in Carlton High School.

Harbor City International School, Duluth

$353

To expand recreational opportunities for young people at Harbor City International School.

Marcell Family Center Foundation, Inc., Marcell

$1,000

To provide after school programs and activities for young people in the rural communities of Marcell, Bigfork, and Deer River.

Grand Rapids Youth Leaders for Vital Communities, Grand Rapids

$900

To build relationships and ease transition from elementary to middle school for all fifth grade students in the Grand Rapids School District.

Sawtooth Mountain Elementary – ISD #166, Grand Marais

$1,000

To assist the 4th grade class at Sawtooth Mountain Elementary in developing a mural to beautify downtown Grand Marais.

Central High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$500

In support of the Civility Project to be implemented by the 9th grade class at Central High School.

The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth

$1,000

To support the Upward Bound Math/Science Program to develop games and activities for use at the 4th Annual Lincoln Park Boys and Girls Club Carnival, April 1, 2006.

TLC Ministries, Brookston

$1,000

To offer programming and activities for young people at the Meadowlands Youth Center.

Unity Alternative Programs – ISD #709, Duluth

$1,000

To introduce new skills in sewing and knitting to Unity students as they implement a service learning project of making quilts and other items for donation to organizations serving families in need.

YWCA of Duluth, Duluth

$500

To support the antiracism project, As We See It: Girls’ Perspective on Racism, through the YWCA Girl Power Program.

Chisholm KIDS PLUS, Chisholm

$970

In support of the Chisholm KIDS PLUS Bike Safety and Repair Program that provides bikes, helmets, and repair services for young people in the Chisholm community.

Duluth Parks & Recreation Department, Duluth

$165

To provide funds that will initiate a youth-run concession stand business.

Grand Portage Community Center, Grand Portage

$1,000

To contribute to the bike safety activities during “Kids Day” held in June 2006.

Northern Lights Community School, Warba

$1,000

To support the Peace Garden and community beautification projects.

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, Duluth

$657

To engage young people in community service projects.

Marcell Family Center Foundation, Inc., Marcell

$500

To support youth-led summer activities for children, youth, and families in the Marcell area.

Lakeside-Lester Park Community Club, Duluth

$1,000

To offer a youth-led activity day camp to area children.

Cloquet/Fond du Lac KIDS PLUS, Cloquet

$274

To provide social and recreational activities for the visitors of North County RIDE.

Boys & Girls Club of Duluth, Duluth

$1,000

To provide recreational and community exploration opportunities for area youth.

Cook School – ISD #2142, Cook

$1,000

To support math and science club activities.

Bovey/Coleraine Youth Center, Bovey

$890

To support “Terrific Tuesdays in the Park”, a summer youth program led by area teens.

Boys & Girls Club of Vermilion, Tower

$1,000

To expand physical fitness options.

Orr Public School – ISD #2142, Orr

SMDC Health System

$5,000

Northland Foundation

$9,075

To increase social skills and build personal development assets for students in grades 1-6 in Orr Public School.

KIDS PLUS Youth Leadership Academies, Duluth-Superior

SMDC Health System

$5,000

In support of youth leadership training in Duluth and Superior.

Key Leaders on Early Care and Education, Northeastern Minnesota

SMDC Health System

$5,000

To co-sponsor the April 4, 2006 Key Leader Summit on Early Care and Education in Duluth.

Floodwood Services & Training, Inc., Floodwood

SMDC Health System

$5,000

Northland Foundation

$15,000

To expand the adult day services program and maintain meals and activities for older adults at the Floodwood Senior Citizens Center.