KIDS PLUS Youth In Philanthropy Grant Awards
Winter 2010

In partnership with the Minnesota Power Foundation, the following grants were awarded to support youth-developed projects in northeastern Minnesota by the young people and adult mentors serving on the KIDS PLUS Youth In Philanthropy Board.

Superior Middle School, Superior, WI: $1,000
To create an outdoor place of learning in the Superior School Forest for students, visitors, and community members.

Northern Lights Community School - Warba : $1,000
To create an outdoor recreational area that will benefit the entire community.

Chester Bowl Improvement Club, Duluth: $1,000
To provide materials to make blankets that will be donated to a local shelter.

Cloquet Senior High School, Cloquet: $1,000
To creatively build upon a community space available for all residents.

Grant Language and Arts Magnet School, Duluth: $500
To provide an opportunity for 4th grade students to connect recreation and the outdoors to relationships and learning.

Superior Middle School, Superior, WI: $250
To support an after-school math, science, social studies, and reading club.

Ely Community Resource, Inc., Ely: $500
To connect youth to seniors through the joys of reading by creating one-on-one opportunities and the ability to provide books on CD for seniors.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Duluth: $80
To provide start-up funds for a project in support of Girl Effect.

Grand Rapids High School, Grand Rapids: $370
To support a local green project that brings the community together and provides fun ways to learn about the environment.