The Operation Round Up Trust Board met July 17 and awarded grants totaling $14,000 for the third quarter of 2023.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: $9,000
Grandy Community Center
$5,000 to help install picnic shelters.
Isle Police Department
$1,000 to assist with the purchase of medical equipment for first responders.
Mille Lacs County OCC, Milaca, MN
$2,000 to help purchase children’s boots.
New Life Thrift Shop, Sandstone, MN
$1,000 to aid in the purchase of racks, shelving, and office equipment.
EDUCATION AND YOUTH – $5,000
Wrenshall School District
$5,000 to assist with the purchase of new scoreboards.
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met April 17 and awarded grants totaling $6,250 for the second quarter of 2023.
Community Service: $750
Rural Music Ministries, Isle, MN
$750 to assist with festival stage, sound, and lighting expenses.
EDUCATION AND YOUTH – $5,500
Lions District 5M8, Zimmerman, MN
$1,000 to help purchase sunglasses for young vision screening patients.
North Star Family Advocacy Center, Braham, MN
$3,500 to assist with an LED lighting upgrade.
TreeHouse-Sandstone
$1,000 to assist with the purchase of tires, a new projector, and vehicle repairs.
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met January 16 and awarded grants totaling $32,000 for the first quarter of 2023.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: $18,500
Braham Fire Department
$2,500 to help purchase gas meters for detecting explosive gases.
Gilman Park and Rec Association, Foley, MN
$5,000 to assist with the installation of pickleball courts.
Isle Area Pickleball Association, Onamia, MN
$5,000 to assist with the installation of pickleball courts.
Let’s Go Fishing - East Central MN Chapter, North Branch, MN
$2,000 toward the purchase of a pontoon.
PeaceMaker Minnesota, Pine City, MN
$3,500 to assist with anti-bullying campaigns.
U of MN Extension Pine County Master Gardeners
$500 to help purchase irrigation system and plants.
EDUCATION AND YOUTH – $13,500
Braham Area Committee for Kids
$5,000 to assist with the purchase and installation of scoreboards.
Foley Senior Lock-In
$1,000 toward entertainment expenses.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Twin Falls, ID
$7,500 to help purchase supplies to build beds for children in Pine county.
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met October 17 and awarded grants totaling $13,900 for the final quarter of 2022.
Community Service: $12,900
Kanabec County Community Health, Mora, MN
$3,000 to assist with low-income dental services.
Town of Amnicon Fire Department, South Range, WI
$3,350 to help purchase portable radios.
Trinity Lutheran Church, North Branch, MN
$3,000 to assist with backpack food program supplies.
Williams Park Community Garden, North Branch, MN
$3,000 to help build raised beds, fencing, and add landscaping and soil.
Vasaloppet, Inc., Mora, MN
$550 to assist with the cost to have electricity run to the south depot.
Education and Youth: $1,000
Community Christian School, Pease, MN
$1,000 to assist with the purchase of a smartboard.
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met July 11 and awarded grants totaling $14,355 for the third quarter of 2022.
Community Service: $11,355
Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center, Sandstone, MN
$5,000 to assist with purchase of an electric combination oven.
Parkland Volunteer Fire Department, South Range, WI
$2,605 to purchase portable carbon monoxide detectors, chainsaw, and collapsible backpack pumps.
Restoration Church, Rush City, MN
$1,000 to purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED).
Rural Music Ministries, Isle, MN
$750 for sound, stage, and lighting expense for music festival.
Rush City Riding Club, Stanchfield, MN
$2,000 for facility repairs after uninsured tornado damage.
Education and Youth: $3,000
Faith Christian School, Foreston, MN
$3,000 to support the replacement of outdated computers.