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LEAF Announces $174,698 in Fall 2021 Grants
November 10, 2021
The District 742 Local Education & Activities Foundation board of directors announces the awarding of the following grants during the first few months of the 21-22 school year:
Jim Pehler 1942-2021
September 27, 2021
Jim Pehler, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Jim was a great friend of LEAF. He served a 6-year term on the LEAF board and continued to be connected closely to LEAF even after his term ended – and even after he developed considerable health issues in recent years.
2021 LEAF Learning Renaissance
September 27, 2021
We had hoped to return in 2021 to an in-person event at Café Renaissance with all of our friends and supporters, but out of an abundance of caution we have decided a virtual event is the best decision for this year. We will therefore celebrate our 11th Annual LEAF Learning Renaissance online much as we did last year. This year’s event will run from Monday…

Kiwanis Club Supports Adopt-A-Classroom and PAKRAT!
August 13, 2021
The Kiwanis Club recently donated $1,500 to LEAF. The Club donated $500 of their gift to support the PAKRAT summer bus program. As part of the Kiwanis 100th Anniversary Celebration, $1,000 was donated to the Adopt a Classroom program to be split between four classrooms (100 students). One classroom will be at Lincoln, one at Madison and two at Talahi Elem…
1st Place for the Eagle Community Problem Solving
July 6, 2021
CONGRATULATIONS!!! …to the Eagle Community Problem Solving team at North JH/Apollo HS!! The team placed 1st in their division at the International Future Problem Solving Competition in June 2021!!
Read the full story HERE.
Greta Stark-Kraker named Exececutive Director of CMCF
June 25, 2021
Dear Friends, On behalf of CommunityGiving and our largest partner foundation the Central Minnesota Community Foundation (CMCF), we are thrilled and excited after a very extensive search process led by the firm CohenTaylor to announce that Greta Stark-Kraker will be stepping into the role of Executive Director of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation…
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LEAF Announces $174,698 in Fall 2021 Grants
November 10, 2021
Jim Pehler 1942-2021
September 27, 2021
2021 LEAF Learning Renaissance
September 27, 2021
Kiwanis Club Supports Adopt-A-Classroom and PAKRAT!
August 13, 2021