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Thoughtful Stewardship and Care
February 12, 2026
This year LEAF is featuring blogs from our Board members and volunteers sharing why they give their time and talents in service to District 742 students. Today’s blog is from Beth Fenstad, our LEAF Board Vice President.
After 32 years teaching at Tech High School I’m a Tiger through and through, with orange and black running through my veins. But my allegi…
Community Care for Our Refugee and Immigrant Neighbors
February 5, 2026
In moments of uncertainty, one thing has been made clear: our community shows up.
Across Central Minnesota, neighbors, nonprofits, faith communities, and volunteers are coming together to support refugee and immigrant families who call our community home. These families are our classmates, coworkers, parents, and friends. When our neighbors face barriers t…
A Statement from St Cloud Community Leaders
January 28, 2026
We believe in a community where people are safe, dignity is honored, and differences are met with respect rather than fear.
Our shared work, as civic, education, and business leaders, is grounded in the belief that democracy depends not only on laws and institutions, but on how we treat one another. Peaceful dialogue, freedom of expression, and equal prote…
Ensuring Opportunities
January 23, 2026
This year LEAF will feature blogs from our Board members and volunteers sharing why they give their time and talents in service to District 742 students. Today’s blog is from Charlie Eisenreich, our LEAF Board President.
Reflecting on my involvement with LEAF, I think of my own children, both proud graduates of Tech High School and District 742. My son, An…
When SNAP Was in Jeopardy, District 742 Stepped In
January 15, 2026
In late 2025, uncertainty around federal SNAP (food assistance) benefits wasn’t just a headline – it hit families here in the St. Cloud area hard. In District 742, where most of our students live at or below the poverty line and many families rely on SNAP to afford groceries, the threat of a pause in benefits added stress to households already stretched th…
Precious Responsibility
January 6, 2026
This year LEAF will feature blogs from our Board members and volunteers sharing why they give their time and talents in service to District 742 students. Today’s blog is from Marsha and Paul Shoemaker, members of LEAF’s PR Committee.
We want our community to be a place where every child and every family has access to academics and activities that open door…
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Thoughtful Stewardship and Care
February 12, 2026
Community Care for Our Refugee and Immigrant Neighbors
February 5, 2026
A Statement from St Cloud Community Leaders
January 28, 2026
Ensuring Opportunities
January 23, 2026