The Operation Round Up Trust Board met July 12 and awarded grants totaling $32,200 for the third quarter of 2021.
Community Service: $29,200
Changing Gaits, Brook Park, MN
$5,200 to help purchase adaptive riding equipment for people with mobility issues.
Lakeside Volunteer Fire Department, Poplar, WI
$3,500 to acquire cold-water rescue kits.
New Horizon Thrift Store, Pine City, MN
$3,000 to help replace flooring for building remodel.
Operation Community Connect, Mora, MN
$1,500 to assist with the purchase of winter boots.
Pine City Fire Department, Pine City, MN
$10,000 to purchase and outfit a wildland firefighting unit.
Vasaloppet, Mora, MN
$6,000 to help run electricity to the North Depot.
Education and Youth: $3,000
Hinckley Hockey Association
$3,000 to assist with the replacement of hockey boards and team bench.
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met on April 19 and awarded grants totaling $33,355 for the second quarter of 2021.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
City of Milaca, MN
$3,000 to help build a veteran’s memorial.
Dalbo Fire Department, MN
$2,376 to retrofit the lighting at the fire station.
Gordon-Wascott EMS, WI
$4,319 to purchase two capnography machines, which measure fire victims’ carbon dioxide/respiration rate.
Hinckley Chamber of Commerce, MN
$2,500 to help purchase a portable stage.
North Star Family Advocacy Center, Braham, MN
$3,500 to create a promotional video.
Tusen Tack, Braham, MN
$3,000 to assist with building a storage facility.
Community Service award total: $18,695
EDUCATION AND YOUTH
Booktown Mora, MN
$3,000 to purchase books and for repair of little book boxes.
Mora Imagination Library, MN
$1,500 to purchase quality books for children.
Ogilvie Public Schools, MN
$5,160 to repair four football stadium lights.
Education and Youth award total: $ 9,660
ENVIRONMENT
Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center, Sandstone, MN
$5,000 to assist with furnace replacement.
Environment award total: $ 5,000
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met on January 18 and awarded grants totaling $18,310 for the first quarter of 2021.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Foley Fire Department, Foley, MN:
$8,310 to assist with the purchase of a new set of air-lifting bags to use in a wide variety of rescue operations.
Community Service award total: $8,310
EDUCATION AND YOUTH
Braham Elementary Parent Organization, Braham, MN:
$3,000 to help purchase and install playground equipment.
Braham High School Prom, Braham, MN:
$1,000 to assist with entertainment and decorating costs.
Cambridge-Isanti Early Childhood, Cambridge, MN:
$3,000 to help purchase curriculum for students.
Princeton Youth Hockey Association, Princeton, MN:
$3,000 to assist with the expense of floor/rink replacement.
Education and Youth award total: $10,000
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met October 19 and awarded grants totaling $16,693 for the final quarter of 2020.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Isanti County Historical Society, Cambridge, MN: $2,176 to assist with the installation cost of an outdoor light in the parking area.
Kanabec History Center, Mora, MN: $5,500 to help replace sub-flooring, flooring, and safety upgrades at two historical buildings used for education.
Trinity Lutheran Church, North Branch, MN: $5,000 to purchase food for the pantry and backpack program.
Community service award total: $12,676
EDUCATION AND YOUTH
Braham Area Schools: $4,017 to assist with the installation of flooring in the school’s new weight room.
Education and Youth award total: $4,017
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met July 13 and awarded grants totaling $25,273
for the third quarter of 2020.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Community Connection Allies, Bruno,MN:
$4,000 to help purchase a new stove and freezer for the outside daycare shelter.
CROSS Center of Benton County, Foley, MN:
$2,800 for personal care products for food shelf recipients.
G.A.L.S. Technology, Princeton, MN:
$550 to assist with rental and facility expenses.
Gilman Park & Rec Association, Foley, MN:
$5,000 to help replace fencing around the softball field.
Mora Area Fire Department, Mora, MN:
$5,000 for vehicle extrication rescue tools.
Parkland Volunteer Fire Department, South Range, WI:
$3,150 to purchase a telescopic ram for current extrication equipment.
The Porch Community Garden, Milaca, MN:
$2,000 to help install a picnic shelter and concrete slab.
Town of Superior Fire & Rescue, Superior, WI:
$2,773 to purchase department pagers.
Community service award total: $25,273
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met April 20 and awarded grants totaling $21,100 for the second quarter of 2020.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Amnicon Volunteer Fire Department, South Range, WI:
$3,000 to assist with the purchase of portable radios.
City of Harris, MN:
$4,600 for safety improvements to the polling place/meeting room.
Finlayson-Giese Lions Club, Finlayson, MN:
$5,000 to help install a new air conditioner at the Finlayson Community Center.
Foley American Legion Post 298, Foley, MN:
$3,000 to support the installation of a veteran’s memorial.
Northern Exposures Photography Club, Mora, MN:
$1,000 to assist with the purchase of a new computer.
Community service award total: $16,600
EDUCATION AND YOUTH
Boy Scouts of America, Sartell, MN:
$1,500 to help fund the Mora camping event in the fall of 2020.
Growing in Grace Preschool, Pine City, MN:
$3,000 to assist with the purchase of a video door security station.
Education and Youth award total: $ 4,500
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met January 20 and awarded grants totaling $18,268 for the first quarter of 2020.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Alice Studt Library, Braham, MN:
$1,918 to assist with the purchase of new library computers.
City of Braham, MN:
$2,000 to help purchase driver feedback signs.
City of Princeton, MN:
$2,000 to assist with Riebe Park interpretive signs.
Community service award total: $5,918
EDUCATION AND YOUTH
Cambridge-Isanti Competitive Baseball, Cambridge, MN:
$1,650 to help purchase gear.
Flight Expo, Inc., Princeton, MN:
$2,200 to assist with the purchase of an ADS-B transmitter.
Friends of the Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge, MN:
$1,000 to assist with the purchase of incentives for children.
Hinckley-Finlayson Food for Kids, Hinckley, MN:
$2,000 for supplies for the backpack food program.
Lions District 5M8, Zimmerman, MN:
$1,000 to purchase sunglasses for the KidSight USA program.
Pokegama Lake Association of Pine County, Pine City, MN:
$1,000 to assist with the expenses of hosting the Freshwater Fair educational opportunity for students.
Princeton Senior Party, Princeton, MN:
$1,000 to assist with the purchase of prizes and gifts for the outgoing senior class.
Education and youth award total: $9,850
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
The Salvation Army, Roseville, MN:
$2,500 to fund member utility bills through the HeatShare Program.
Emergency assistance award total: $2,500
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met on October 21 and awarded grants totaling $20,627 for the final quarter of 2019.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Finlayson Giese Lions, Finlayson, MN:
$2,439 to assist with the purchase of a vison screening machine.
Fostering Families, Pine City, MN:
$1,000 to help purchase beds for foster families.
Initiative Foundation, Little Falls, MN:
$1,000 for general support of the organization’s mission.
Isle Police Department, Isle, MN:
$4,000 to help purchase officer-worn body cameras.
Trinity Lutheran Church, North Branch, MN:
$2,000 to help fund the North Branch Area Food Backpack Program.
Veterans Memorial Park, Cambridge, MN:
$3,000 for the Isanti County Veterans Memorial project.
Community Service award total: $13,439
EDUCATION AND YOUTH
Braham Elementary Parent Organization, Braham, MN:
$2,500 to purchase and install playground equipment for 4-6 grade students.
Just Kids Dental, Two Harbors, MN:
$1,000 to help purchase dental hygiene products for children.
Education and Youth award total: $ 3,500
ENVIRONMENT
Audubon Center of the North Woods, Sandstone, MN:
$3,688 to install a webcam at the osprey nest, allowing the study of this endangered species.
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met on July 15 and awarded grants totaling $22,431 for the third quarter of 2019.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Kanabec County Operation Community Connect, Mora, MN:
$1,500 to help purchase winter coats for children.
Isanti County Safety & Rescue, Cambridge, MN:
$2,000 to support the cost of a new first responder truck.
Pine City Area History Association, Pine City, MN:
$1,000 to facilitate the replacement of the foundation of the Rural School Museum.
Solon Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Solon Springs, WI:
$1,931 to help cover the costs to purchase thermal imaging equipment used for locating fires and heat in walls.
Community Service award total: $6,431
EDUCATION AND YOUTH
Boy Scouts of America, CMC, Sartell, MN:
$500 to help cover expenses for the Lion, Tiger, Wolf Cub Scout event.
Braham Area Elementary School, Braham, MN:
$2,500 for third grade Chromebooks.
Dragon Food Shelf, Pine City, MN:
$3,000 to purchase food, personal hygiene items and school supplies for the food shelf located within the high school.
Pine City Youth Hockey, Pine City, MN:
$10,000 to help cover expenses to build a new warming house, equipment storage facilities, and restroom facilities.
Education and Youth award total: $ 16,000
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met on April 22 and awarded grants totaling $29,583 for the second quarter of 2019.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Cambridge Medical Center Foundation, Cambridge, MN:
$2,500 to help fund travel expenses for mental health patients to and from the medical center.
Chisago County Ag Society, Rush City, MN:
$2,200 to replace aging and unsafe picnic tables.
Catholic Charities of the Diocese, St. Cloud, MN:
$693 to help purchase equipment for Meals on Wheels program.
Gilman Park and Rec, Oak Park, MN:
$4,000 to help cover the costs to replace heaving concrete around the park shelter and pavilion.
Mille Lacs County Operation Community Connect, Milaca, MN:
$2,000 to purchase winter boots for children.
Parkland Volunteer Fire, South Range, WI:
$2,470 to purchase five personal CO detectors for emergency responders and a four-gas detector to carry on the fire engine for multiple fire departments to use.
Rhine Lake Retreat, Finlayson, MN:
$5,000 to help with construction and materials cost for picnic shelter replacement.
Sandstone TreeHouse, Sandstone, MN:
$5,000 to help with transportation cost, facility expenses, and meals for at risk teens in support groups.
Community Service award total: $23,863
EDUCATION AND YOUTH
Chisago Lakes School District Community Ed, Lindstrom, MN:
$500 to help cover costs for wilderness survival tools for survival class.
Foley Graduation Party, Foley, MN:
$1,000 to help cover costs for entertainment at the event.
Mora Imagination Library, Mora, MN:
$1,500 to help purchase books for children ages birth to five in the Mora School District.
Ogilvie Community Education Post Prom Committee, Ogilvie, MN:
$1,000 to help cover expenses for post-prom activities.
Superior Area Lacrosse, Superior, WI:
$1,500 to help cover the purchase of additional nets.
Willow River Post Prom, Willow River, MN:
$1,000 to help cover expenses for post-prom activities.
Education and Youth award total: $ 5,720
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met on January 21 and awarded the following grants for the first quarter of 2019:
Community Service
Fish Lake Township, Harris, MN: $500 to help with the purchase of a fireproof file cabinet, protecting historical documents in case of a fire.
Foley Area C.A.R.E: $5,000 was awarded for the Community Senior Project outreach to help volunteers cover gas expenses as they visit elderly community members who continue to live independently.
Isanti County Commission on Aging: $1,000 was awarded to facilitate the purchase of updated computer equipment.
Milaca Fine Arts Council: $1,000 was awarded to help cover the cost of hiring musical entertainment for the Concerts in the Park Summer series.
Old Brule Heritage Society, Poplar, WI: $1,500 was awarded to assist with the Blueberry Depot restoration project.
St. John's Lutheran Church, Rush City, MN: $750 was awarded to support the purchase of an AED unit.
University of MN Extension Pine County Master Gardeners: $2,000 was awarded to relieve the cost of fencing for the community garden imporvement project.
Community Service award total: $11,750
Education and Youth
Braham Area Schools Prom Committee: $1,000 was awarded to help cover costs of entertainment and decorations.
Hinckley-Finlayson Food for Kids: $2,000 was awarded support the backpack food program for children in need.
Superior Area Lacrosse, High School Girls: $2,000 was awarded to assist with purchasing uniforms, safety equipment, video equipment, and/or training aids.
Education and Youth award total: $5,000