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LEAF Annual Meeting, Awards Reception and Report to the Community
February 13, 2019
Pictured Left to Right: Pat Welter, Lucille Guinta-Bates, Randy Warzecha, Kathy Wogen, Pete Mantanich, Jill Lipp, Bruce Watkins and Tammy Wilson
About 80 community members and LEAF Board members gathered at the St. Cloud Country Club on Monday, February 11 to hear about LEAF activities during 2018 and to recognize those who have made significant contrib…
Americorps
November 15, 2018
Apply by December 10 to begin January 7, 2019
Did you know that in Minnesota 1 in 3 third graders can’t read at grade level? Or that less than 60% of our eighth graders are proficient in math? Together we can do more than change those statistics—we can change the future.
Using the people power of AmeriCorps (sometimes called the “Domestic Peace Corps”) …
A Successful Learning Renaissance for 2018
November 7, 2018
The 2018 Learning Renaissance was a great success! Thank you to all who participated and contributed.
The Learning Renaissance is a night of food, wine and good conversation held annually at the Cafe Renaissance in Waite Park. In addition to providing a truly remarkable community gathering, the evening raised almost $40,000 for academic programs in Dis…
STC-B2B meal-packing event
November 5, 2018
A LEAF team participated in the October 20th, 2018 “MEALS FROM THE HEART” meal packing event.
The event hosted 14 teams and nearly 150 people who packed just under 30,000 (28, 968 to be exact) meals for food shelves in Minnesota! It’s amazing what a group of committed folks can do in just an hour. Thanks to the LEAF team and all others for stepping up. T…

2018 Learning Renaissance
September 2, 2018
The 2018 LEAF Learning Renaissance event will focus on partnering with District 742 to support Academic Programming and English Language Learners in all of schools! Help us provide staff with materials and supplies to improve reading skills and level the “learning playing-field” so all students can excel academically.
The Eighth Annual Learning Renaissance…

LEAF Adopt-A-Classroom Project
August 15, 2018
The District 742 Local Education & Activities Foundation announces the official kickoff of the Adopt-A-Classroom Project for the fall of 2018. LEAF’s goal is to connect businesses, individuals and groups to specific classrooms to help provide needed supplies that the District is unable to fund. Supporters can “adopt” a classroom (Early Education, Elem…
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LEAF Annual Meeting, Awards Reception and Report to the Community
February 13, 2019
Americorps
November 15, 2018
A Successful Learning Renaissance for 2018
November 7, 2018
STC-B2B meal-packing event
November 5, 2018