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Kids feel connected when engaged in activities & sports

March 31, 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 Renè Knippel, a member of our LEAF Board. I joined the Local Education & Activities Foundation (LEAF) in 2024 because I care deeply about building strong, enriched communities and…
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What a responsibility! What a job!

March 13, 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 Mark Thelen, a member of our LEAF Board. As a member of the PR committee, I am involved particularly in designing our mailings. You like? At this moment in early March, I am immerse…
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I’m so glad that now I am a part of LEAF

March 4, 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 Sharon Botz, our LEAF Bookkeeper and Board Member. I encountered LEAF while my daughters were a part of the “Night of the Stars” event in their Junior High and High School Careers.  L…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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