Aitkin County Developmental Achievement Center, McGregor

$24,000

To support four DACs serving Aitkin County, East Range Communities, Chisholm, and Floodwood as they provide services that help older adults remain independent in their own homes.

Social Enterprise Initiative, Duluth

$25,000

In support of the Social Enterprise Initiative, to provide technical assistance to nonprofits to build capacity and improve and expand mission-related business ventures.

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.

SOAR Career Solutions, Duluth

$20,000

To offer the Career Development Program to help clients identify, obtain, and keep their ideal job.

Center for Rural Policy and Development, St. Peter

$1,000

To sponsor publication of the RMJ: Rural Minnesota Journal issue on Educating Rural Minnesota’s Children.

Northern Communities Land Trust, Duluth

$30,000

To expand Land Trust housing services in Cook and Carlton Counties.

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.

Violence Prevention Center, Grand Marais

$4,500

To offer Undoing Racism Workshops for community members in Grand Marais and Cook County.

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota – Moorhead, Moorhead

$10,000

To offer caregiver support and respite services to families caring for loved ones in Duluth and the surrounding area.

Community Action Duluth, Duluth

$20,000

To initiate a year-long planning process with community members to develop Duluth’s Blueprint to End Poverty.

CHUM Works, Inc., Duluth

$20,000

To expand electronic recycling services to Carlton, Cook, Lake, and Northern St. Louis Counties.

The Salvation Army, Duluth

$10,000

In support of the Money Management Program to help low-income families gain financial skills.

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.

Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans, Duluth

$20,000

To provide individual case management services to area Veterans and their families.

Arrowhead Parish Nurse Ministry, Duluth

$4,795

To expand the Parish Nurse Ministry through local training and education.

Itasca Alliance Against Sexual Assault, Grand Rapids

$7,500

To develop and present Personal Power: A Body Safety Program for Kids to children ages 5-11 in Itasca County schools.

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, Duluth

$20,000

To offer housing and services to homeless youth, 16-21 years old, through Renaissance Transitional Living Program.

UDAC, Inc., Duluth

$2,137

To support a collaborative art project between Art Junction artists and art students from Lake Superior College.

Northeast Minnesota Higher Education District, Chisholm

$500

To sponsor Education Inside Out, the annual conference of The Post Secondary International Network.

Community Action Duluth, Duluth

$1,000

In support of Antiracism Study-Dialogue Circles to increase awareness and understanding of the root causes of racism.

KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc., International Falls

$1,000

To support the Koochiching County Community Leadership Training for Circles of Support participants and other community members working to end the cycle of poverty in Itasca County.

CHUM (Churches United in Ministry), Duluth

$1,000

To offer school supplies for young children and provide information to families on available services and resources.

Advocates for Family Peace, Grand Rapids

$15,000

To maintain services to individuals and families affected by domestic violence.

WDSE-PBS eight, Duluth

$500

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

University of Wisconsin-Superior, Superior

$1,200

To sponsor a series of education and training workshops for area nonprofits in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin through Northwoods Nonprofits.

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, Duluth

$10,000

In support of Together For Youth, a social/support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth ages 14-20 years.

Life House, Inc., Duluth

$20,000

In support of start-up costs for House of the Phoenix, a permanent housing program for homeless and at-risk young women.

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency, Virginia

$25,000

To provide Circles of Support for low-income families in the Hibbing community.

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Duluth

$20,000

To implement the Sustainable Community project in the Duluth neighborhoods of Central, East Hillside, Lincoln Park, West Duluth, and Morgan Park.

KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc., Grand Rapids

$25,000

In support of Family Employment Advocates to help low-income people get out of poverty in Koochiching and Itasca Counties.

Aitkin County Homeless Coalition, Aitkin

$1,500

To support Operation Community Connect, a county-wide event to offer information, services, and resources to individuals and families in need of assistance.

Duluth Community Garden Program, Duluth

$2,500

To strengthen and expand the Duluth Community Garden Program through community education and outreach.

Salem Lutheran Church, Deerwood

$3,500

To assist Salem Lutheran Church in providing household essentials and basic needs for homeless and at-risk families working through social service programs in Aitkin County.

Copeland Community Center, Duluth

$500

To expand community awareness of the Hmong culture through the Twin Ports Area Hmong New Year Celebration.

Center for Rural Policy and Development, St. Peter

$1,000

To partner with rural planning organizations on statewide policy development.

People’s Institute North, Duluth

$10,000

In support of the Youth Organizing Project to address issues of racism and develop leadership skills.

Damiano of Duluth, Inc., Duluth

$1,000

To initiate a feasibility study of the Damiano Center’s third-floor space.

Bois Forte Human Services Division, Nett Lake

$20,000

To support the Multi-Generational Sharing Program that offers a variety of culturally-based programs and recreational activities to Elders, youth, and families in the Nett Lake District.

CHUM (Churches United in Ministry), Duluth

$1,450

To provide transportation for low-income people to participate in legislative advocacy regarding issues of housing and policy development.

Center for Rural Policy and Development, St. Peter

$1,000

To sponsor publication of the RMJ: Rural Minnesota Journal issue on Examining Rural Minnesota Healthcare.

Sugarloaf Interpretive Center Association, Duluth

$10,235

In support of Operation Eagle, a volunteer program utilizing older adults to meet visitors and guide them to sites along the North Shore.

Northshore Area Partners, Silver Bay

$11,505

To expand the Living At Home Block Nurse Program in Eastern Lake County.

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Duluth

$1,250

To expand the organizational capacity of LISC through improved technology.

Two Harbors Living at Home/Block Nurse Program, Two Harbors

$2,000

To improve service delivery for older adults in the Two Harbors area.

Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial Capacity Development, Duluth

$2,000

To develop resources to educate community members on the impact of racism in the community.

Minnesota Program Development, Duluth

$25,000

In support of the Family Visitation Center which offers a safe, supervised environment for the exchange of children between divorced/separated parents and family visiting opportunities.

Minnesota Council on Foundations, Minneapolis

$2,900

To offer membership support for programs and activities.

Minnesota Public Radio, Duluth

$3,783

In support of public affairs programming in northeastern Minnesota.

Iron Range Economic Alliance, Eveleth

$1,000

To support economic development efforts in the region.

North Shore Collaborative, Two Harbors

$1,950

In support of North House Folk School and Cook County High School to offer learning opportunities for high school students.

APEX (Area Partnership for Economic Expansion), Duluth

$5,000

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

Hibbing Community Senior Citizens Center, Hibbing

$15,000

To build organizational capacity to better serve older adults in the Hibbing area.

SAS – Socially Active Seniors, Two Harbors

$4,405

To develop an intergenerational program that reviews the history and heritage of Lake County. 

Union Gospel Mission, Duluth

$5,000

To assist the Union Gospel Mission in providing meals to individuals and families in need.

Hibbing Aviation Day Committee, Hibbing

$2,500

To improve programming and service delivery for Hibbing Veterans and their families.

The Northspan Group, Inc., Duluth

$5,000

In support of the Arrowhead Business Connection Program.

Silver Bay Area Community Theater, Silver Bay

$2,500

To support intergenerational opportunities for youth and adults in the Silver Bay area.

St. Louis County Public Health & Human Services Department, Duluth

$450

In support of the St. Louis County Health and Human Services Conference, “Between Hope and a Hard Place”, to be held in October 2007.

Housing Access Center, Duluth

$1,000

To offer a day-long training, “Is It Discrimination? Fair Housing Basics”, to housing and human service providers.

Riverwood Foundation, Aitkin

$1,000

For the Michael Zilverberg Healthcare Education Endowment for scholarship funds, in memory of Mr. Zilverberg, a founding Board Member of the Northland Foundation.

Community Action Duluth, Duluth

$20,000

To support Community Action Duluth’s Asset Development programs, which help families to achieve self-reliance.

Friendship Ventures, McGregor

$10,000

To enable children and adults with physical and mental disabilities to attend summer camp at Camp New Hope, located in McGregor.

Duluth Budgeteer News, Duluth

$280

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

North Country RIDE, Esko

$4,253

To implement a volunteer program for high-risk youth to work with special needs

children through therapeutic horseback riding.

Center Against Sexual & Domestic Abuse, Superior

$15,000

To support services to women and children from northeastern Minnesota seeking shelter from violence.

Southwest Initiative Foundation, Hutchinson

$200

To co-sponsor the Annual Conference of the Minnesota Council on Foundations.

CHUM (Churches United in Ministry), Duluth

$450

To provide recertification in CPR and first aid training to CHUM staff.

VFW Peter Graham Post #2948, International Falls

$1,361

To support a beautification project at the International Falls VFW Post #2948.

VFW Post #8510, Hibbing

$1,030

To support a beautification project at the Hibbing VFW Post #8510.

CHUM (Churches United in Ministry), Duluth

$68,400

To offer case management and supportive services to assist high-risk, unemployed adults to successfully find and keep employment.

Cook County Council on Aging, Grand Marais

$5,000

To establish Thrifty Neighbors, a clothing and thrift shop in Grand Marais.

Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Center, Grand Portage

$1,200

To reestablish the Grand Portage Elders Greenhouse and Garden program offering intergenerational gardening experiences.

Arrowhead Manufacturers & Fabricators Association Educational Trust, Hibbing

$500

To introduce young people to career opportunities in the manufacturing and fabricating trades.

Aitkin County Developmental Achievement Center, Aitkin

$10,000

To develop an adult day services program for families in Aitkin County.

Social Enterprise, Northeastern Minnesota

$24,507

To build the organizational capacity of eight nonprofits in northeastern Minnesota through technical assistance from the Keeley Group.

Rippleside Elementary School, Aitkin

$20,000

In support of the Kinder Plus/Parent Involvement Program which will expand educational opportunities for children and provide outreach and parenting resources for their families.

Duluth Area Family YMCA, Duluth

$25,000

To provide family liaisons at Grant, Lowell, and Nettleton Schools to offer out-of-school-time programming and advocacy services for children and families.

ISD #361 Early Childhood Family Education, International Falls 

$9,200

To provide parenting education and support to young parents with children age five and younger.

East Hillside Patch, Duluth

$15,000

To provide programs and services to children and families living in the East Hillside through multiple venues including Home Equity, Neighborhood Connections, Mind-to-Mind After School Program, and the Summer Youth Camp.

ISD #2142 – St. Louis County Schools, Virginia

$2,000

To expand educational and career planning opportunities for Native American students in the St. Louis County School District.

YWCA of Duluth, Duluth

$4,500

To support parents of young children through parenting classes at the YWCA’s two childcare centers.

Churchill Elementary – ISD #094, Cloquet

$3,000

To reduce school failure through early intervention of elementary students at Churchill Elementary School.

Step Ahead, Grand Rapids

$2,150

To offer Love and Logic Parenting Training to families of young children.

Duluth Public Schools – ISD #709, Duluth

$1,712

To provide essential school supplies for students in need.

MN Youth Intervention Programs Association, Mendota Heights

$2,500

To co-sponsor the 2006 Northeast Regional Conference, Helping Kids Cope: Strategies for Overcoming Violence, Drug Abuse & Disconnection.

Bridges: Kinship Mentoring, Grand Rapids

$5,000

To expand mentoring services to children in Itasca County through a school-based mentoring program.

Women’s Community Development Organization, Duluth

$10,000

To provide the Children’s Program for children ages 6-18 living with their families in housing provided by the Women’s Community Development Organization.

United Way of Northeastern Minnesota, Chisholm

$5,000

To establish a Youth As Resources Board to encourage leadership and philanthropy for young people in the Range communities.

Hartley Nature Center, Duluth

$10,000

To implement Fitness Afield, two new outdoor education programs involving cross-country skiing and canoeing for young people.

Marcell Family Center Foundation, Marcell

$5,000

To support program activities for children, youth, and families in Marcell and the surrounding rural communities.

Lincoln Park School – ISD #709, Duluth

$1,200

To offer experiential learning opportunities for students, grades 3-5, at Lincoln Park School.

Northome Resource Center, Northome

$12,000

To support coordination of the Northome Resource Center that serves families living in Southern Koochiching and Northern Itasca Counties.

Positive Energy for Youth, Duluth

$7,750

To support expanded outdoor nature programming for Duluth-area students in grades 3-12.

Metropolitan State University, St. Paul

$1,000

A memorial gift to support the Nancy Latimer Early Childhood Fund.

Lincoln Park School – ISD #709, Duluth

$500

To support music enrichment opportunities for middle school students at Lincoln Park School.

Chisholm High School – ISD #695, Chisholm

$400

To support experiential learning for high school students in Chisholm.

Summit School, Duluth

$1,000

To enhance the school environment and improve safety for children, ages 3 and 4, at the Summit School.

Floodwood PTA, Floodwood

$100

To establish a Parent Teacher Association at Floodwood School.

Denfeld High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$500

In support of the service learning project, Fleece for Children, involving students in grades 9-12 at Denfeld High School.

Floodwood School District #698, Floodwood

$9,233

In support of the Family Wellness programs, Healthy Start and Books 4 Babies, for families of young children in the Floodwood area.

Kinship of Aitkin County, Aitkin

$7,100

To implement the Kinship Youth Leadership Program in Aitkin County.

Life House, Inc., Duluth

$1,500

To provide basic need items for young parents and their children living in transitional housing.

Boy Scouts of America - Voyageurs Area Council, Hermantown

$10,000

To expand the Native American Outreach Program.

Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest, Duluth

$2,500

To pilot JAAmerica Works in six middle schools in Duluth and the surrounding communities.

KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc., Grand Rapids

$4,975

To implement Project Read, a research-based literacy program, to educate community members on the importance of early reading to babies and young children in Itasca County.

Arrowhead Juvenile Center, Duluth

$300

To support activities that encourage positive behaviors for young people in juvenile detention.

The Salvation Army, Duluth

$1,000

In support of community outreach for families in need.

Northern Lakes Arts Association, Ely

$1,000

To implement the “I Love to Read” program for children and families in the Ely community.

East Hillside Patch, Duluth

$910

To provide access to services and programs for children and families in the East Hillside neighborhood. 

Lake Superior Community Health Center, Duluth

$5,000

To support early oral health education for children, ages birth-12 years, in the Duluth area.

Eagleview Community Foundation, Squaw Lake

$8,300

To establish a Community Technology Center at Eagleview Elementary School.

Duluth Central High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$100

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

Grand Rapids High School – ISD #318, Grand Rapids

$350

To support experiential learning opportunities for Grand Rapids high school students.

Duluth Public Schools – ISD #709, Duluth

$627

To implement a hands-on learning science program for students at Woodland Hills Academy.

Duluth Youth Agency Coalition (DYAC), Duluth

$950

To create an out-of-school time inventory of opportunities for middle school youth in the Duluth area.

Duluth Association for the Education of Young Children, Duluth

$600

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

East High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$100

In support of a chemical-free graduation party for high school students.

Fond du Lac Head Start, Cloquet

$23,500

To maintain the Fond du Lac Family Education Program which offers a holistic approach to supporting young families and their children.

Denfeld High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$2,920

To offer teen-relevant topics and learning opportunities for ninth grade students from Central, East, and Denfeld High Schools. 

Koochiching County Early Childhood Coalition, International Falls

$2,500

To provide professional development training on current topics for early childhood professionals in Koochiching County. 

Woodland Middle School – ISD #709, Duluth

$2,000

In support of a youth leadership program for young people at Woodland Middle School.

Hill City School – ISD #002, Hill City

$4,994

To implement an oral hygiene and dental health education program for children, preschool-grade 12, in Hill City School.

St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services, Duluth

$1,780

To assist St. Louis County in offering basic services and supplies to infants and children.

Hermantown High School – ISD #700, Hermantown

$100

To support a chemical-free graduation party for the senior class at Hermantown High School.

Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest, Duluth

$250

To allow students at Merritt and Chester Creek Academies to participate in hands-on learning through the Exchange City.

Virginia Safe Student Activity Club, Virginia

$100

To support a chemical-free graduation party for students at Virginia High School.

Duluth Area Family YMCA, Duluth

$15,000

For the True North Volunteer Center, a program that matches volunteers with volunteer opportunities in northeastern Minnesota.

Lake Superior Zoo, Duluth

$5,000

To provide opportunities for low-income families and at-risk youth to participate in activities at the Lake Superior Zoo. 

Children’s Discovery Museum, Grand Rapids

$2,500

To provide out-of-school learning enrichment opportunities for children,
preschool-grade 5.

Duluth Public Schools – ISD #709 on behalf of Arrowhead Juvenile Center, Duluth

$1,200

In support of a literacy program for young people at the Arrowhead Juvenile Center.

Cotton High School – ISD #2142, Cotton

$100

In support of a chemical-free graduation party for students at Cotton High School.

Lincoln Park School – ISD #709, Duluth

$855

To offer after-school learning opportunities for students at Lincoln Park Middle School.

Moose Lake Schools – ISD #097, Moose Lake

$100

In support of a chemical-free graduation party for students at Moose Lake High School.

Community Education – ISD #361, International Falls

$400

To offer a science enrichment program, Camp Invention, for children grades 1-6, in the International Falls area.

Nettleton Magnet School – ISD #709, Duluth

$300

To support 4th and 5th grade students in creating a wall mural at Nettleton School.

Duluth Area Family YMCA, Duluth

$1,000

To offer outdoor experiential learning opportunities for low-income youth in the region.

East High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$2,095

To expand LINK Crew training for staff to help 9th grade students successfully transition into the high school setting.

St. Louis County Promotional Bureau, Gilbert

$1,000

To offer outdoor experiential learning opportunities for low-income youth in the region.

Duluth Central High School – ISD #709, Duluth

$4,190

To provide LINK Crew training for staff to help 9th grade students successfully transition into the high school setting.

Minnesota Department of Human Services, St. Paul

$1,977

To support Early Childhood Mental Health Training for early childhood professionals.

Boys & Girls Club of Duluth, Duluth

$15,000

To implement the Triple Play Initiative, a health and wellness program for youth ages 6-18, at the Boys & Girls Club of Duluth.

McGregor School – ISD #004, McGregor

$5,000

In support of the Big Sandy Water Institute, offering summer programming for children and youth in the McGregor area.

Kids Closet of Duluth, Duluth

$5,000

To assist the Kids Closet which provides children’s school clothing to low-income families in the Duluth community. 

McGrath Area Civic Organization, McGrath

$1,100

To implement an intergenerational program for youth and adults in the McGrath area.

Duluth Art Institute, Duluth

$506

In support of a community mural to be designed and painted by Lincoln Park 5th graders at the Duluth Art Institute.

Sawtooth Mountain Elementary, Grand Marais

$500

To complete the Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School student-designed mural project.

Little Treasures Center, Inc., Duluth

$25,000

To maintain quality, affordable childcare services to high-need families in the Duluth area.

Minnesota Humanities Center, St. Paul

$5,000

To encourage fathers in northeastern Minnesota to read to their children through the Reading With Dad initiative and Fathers Reading Every Day series.

Merritt Creek School – ISD #709, Duluth

$950

To offer experiential learning opportunities for students grades 4-6 at Merritt Creek School.

Calumet Public Library, Calumet

$500

To offer Exploring Science, a summer program for Greenway students age 10 and older.

Renegade Comedy Theatre, Duluth

$1,000

To support experiential learning opportunities for low-income children and youth in the Duluth community.

AEOA Early Head Start, Hermantown

$1,000

In support of a family literacy program that promotes the positive social and emotional development of young children.

Life House, Inc., Duluth

$47,575

To expand organizational capacity to serve homeless and at-risk youth in Duluth and the surrounding area.

City of Keewatin, Keewatin

$1,000

In support of a youth skateboard park in Keewatin.

Aitkin KIDS PLUS, Aitkin

$20,000

To support quality, out-of-school-time and summer programming for young people grades K-12 in the Aitkin School District.

Moose Lake KIDS PLUS, Moose Lake

$25,458

To build a strong network of volunteers and community support for the young people in Moose Lake.

Bovey/Coleraine KIDS PLUS, Bovey

$610

To provide essential school supplies for students in need.

Hill City KIDS PLUS, Hill City

$246

To provide essential school supplies for students in need.

West Duluth KIDS PLUS, Duluth

$21,550

To expand staffing resources to build relationships with young people who participate in programs and activities at the Valley Youth Center.

International Falls KIDS PLUS, International Falls

$586

To provide essential school supplies for students in need.

Aitkin KIDS PLUS, Aitkin

$246

To provide essential school supplies for students in need.

Hermantown KIDS PLUS, Hermantown

$500

To provide health education and activities to Hermantown youth and their families

regarding the risks and dangers of smoking and chewing tobacco.

McGregor KIDS PLUS, McGregor

$246

To provide essential school supplies for students in need.

Hill City KIDS PLUS Program, Hill City

$4,000

To support the KIDS PLUS Community Capacity Building effort in Hill City Schools.

Hermantown/Proctor Early Childhood Coalition, Hermantown

$3,667

 $1,333

To expand the Kindergarten Transition Program, Getting School Ready, for families with children ages 3 and 4 in the Hermantown and Proctor communities.

KIDS PLUS Program, Northeastern Minnesota

$8,000

$1,339

In support of the Regional Early Childhood Screening Project, Getting School Ready, in 10 northeastern Minnesota Early Childhood Coalition communities.

Mesabi East Early Childhood Coalition, Aurora

$5,000

To implement a book-of-the-month program for families with preschool-age children in the Mesabi East School District.

Kindergarten Transition Planning Grants, Northeastern Minnesota

$11,900

In support of Kindergarten Transition program planning designed to help children and families in the region to prepare for school success as they enter Kindergarten.

Barnum Schools – ISD #091, Barnum

Nashwauk-Keewatin School – ISD #319, Keewatin

McGregor School – ISD #004, McGregor

Winterquist Elementary School – ISD #099, Esko

Carlton School – ISD #093, Carlton

Lake Superior School District – ISD #381, Silver Bay

Fond du Lac Head Start – Cloquet

Mesabi East Early Childhood Coalition – Aurora

Moose Lake Schools – ISD #097, Moose Lake

Cloquet Public Schools – ISD #094, Cloquet

Hermantown/Proctor Early Childhood Coalition – Hermantown

Barnum Schools – ISD #091, Barnum

Eveleth/Gilbert Schools – ISD #2154, Eveleth

Lake Superior School District – ISD #381, Two Harbors

St. Louis County Schools– ISD #2142, Virginia

Virginia School District – ISD #706, Virginia

Greenway Schools – ISD #316, Coleraine

North Shore Community School – ISD #4084, Duluth

Chisholm KIDS PLUS, Chisholm

$1,000

To support expansion of the Chisholm KIDS PLUS Skatepark.

Wrenshall School – ISD #100, Wrenshall

$1,000

To offer SPARK, a peer tutoring program for students at Wrenshall School.

Boys & Girls Club of Vermilion, Tower

$1,000

To establish a youth-operated concession stand to sell food and refreshments at community events and Pow Wows.

Bridges: Kinship Mentoring, Grand Rapids

$1,000

To create an after-school mentoring program between high school students and students grades 3-5 in the Grand Rapids area.

Generation W – Youth Newspaper, Virginia

$1,000

To improve service delivery of the youth-run newspaper, Generation W.

Northome FFA, Northome

$1,000

To support a student-led project to improve the appearance of the school entrance.

Ely Community Resource, Inc., Ely

$1,000

To provide health and wellness education to students in grades 9-12 at Ely High School.

Deer River High School – ISD #317, Deer River

$1,000

To offer experiential learning opportunities to students at Deer River High School.

True North Upward Bound, Virginia

$1,000

To initiate an intergenerational, community service project between students at Mesabi Range Community and Technical College and Virginia-area elementary school students.

Grant Elementary School – ISD #709, Duluth

$1,000

To teach basic survival skills to 4^th grade students at the Grant Language and Arts Magnet School in Duluth.

Girl Scout Troop #1711, Hibbing

$1,000

In support of a leadership and career exploration program for young women, grades 5-8, in the Hibbing community.

Sawtooth Mountain Elementary – ISD #166, Grand Marais

$1,000

To assist 4^th grade students of Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School to complete a mosaic wall mural panel in Grand Marais.

Ely Community Resource, Inc., Ely

$1,000

To support the Ely Community Resource Youth Board in offering a variety of substance-free activities for students, grades 7-12.

Duluth Area Family YMCA, Duluth

$400

To provide a variety of safe recreational activities for elementary students at Homecroft School during in-school and out-of-school time.

The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth

$1,000

To utilize Upward Bound youth volunteers to complete the Superior Hiking Trail and improve the Chester Bowl Hiking Trail.

Girl Scout Troop #1201, Orr

$1,000

To improve campsites on Lake Vermilion by making some sites handicap accessible and environmentally safer.

Hill City KIDS PLUS, Hill City

$1,000

To provide an all-night, chemical-free lock-in event for students in Hill City.

Floodwood KIDS PLUS, Floodwood

$1,000

To offer a summer reading program and field trip opportunities for children grades 2-5 in the Floodwood community.

Babbitt-Embarrass School – ISD #2142, Babbitt

$618

For 8^th grade students to develop an in-school science program on weather and alternative energy.

Boys & Girls Club of Duluth, Duluth

$975

To offer experiential opportunities to young people at the Duluth Boys & Girls Club.

Grand Rapids High School – ISD #318, Grand Rapids

$1,000

To establish the Ojibwe Voices Youth Council in the Grand Rapids High School.

Wrenshall School – ISD #100, Wrenshall

$800

In support of a beautification and mural project at the Wrenshall School Bus Garage.

Life House, Inc., Duluth

$1,000

To establish a youth-run magazine that provides Life House youth an opportunity to express themselves creatively through art, poetry, and writing.

Minnesota Citizens Federation – Northeast, Duluth

SMDC Health System

$5,000

In support of outreach and education on Medicare Part D and prescription drug coverage to older adults and their families in Carlton County, North Shore, and Iron Range communities.

Northland Foundation

$10,000

Communication Center for the Blind, St. Paul

SMDC Health System

$5,000

To expand supportive services for older adults with visual impairments throughout northeastern Minnesota through the Senior Outreach Project.

Northland Foundation 

$5,000

CLIMB Theatre, Northeastern Minnesota

SMDC Health System

 $5,000

To offer “Shattered: A Meth Prevention Program” presented by CLIMB Theatre to students in grades 7-12 throughout the region during the 2006-07 school year.

Northland Foundation

$10,000

KIDS PLUS Program, Duluth

SMDC Health System

 $5,000

To support the 2007-08 Duluth and Superior Youth Leadership Academies.

KIDS PLUS Early Childhood Initiative, Northeast Minnesota

SMDC Health System

$5,000

In support of the Kindergarten Transition Summit held March 13 in Duluth.

CLIMB Theatre, Northeastern Minnesota SMDC Health System

SMDC Health System

$5,000

To offer “Shattered: A Meth Prevention Program” presented by CLIMB Theatre to students grades 7-12 throughout the region during the 2007-08 school year.