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A Community Thrives (ACT) enables community members to act on ideas that improve the people, organizations, government, and businesses around them by equipping them with the resources they need to thrive. Support LEAF by voting for PAKRAT daily in USA TODAY’s “A Communtiy Thrives Project.”  Judges will award three grants per category; (2) $50,000 and (1) $…

St. Cloud, MN – The District 742 Local Education & Activities Foundation announced the awarding of $37,470 during its spring Academic and Activities Funds granting cycle. Each year, LEAF awards supplemental funding to academic, activities, arts and athletic programming.

Two local couples, Mark and Ann Thelen and Mike and Diana Podawiltz, each have pledged to match up to $10,000! Two local couples, Mark and Ann Thelen and Mike and Diana Podawiltz, each have pledged to match up to $10,000 in additional contributions to LEAF for the Homeless Student Services Fund during the months of March and April. If successful, the campa…

LEAF Homeless Student Services Fund to receive a $500 Gift For the second year in a row, the winners of the “5 Under 40” awards have chosen LEAF and the LEAF Homeless Student Services Fund to receive the $500 charitable Gift that goes with their award.  LEAF is proud to accept this cash award and will use it to provide assistance to Homeless students in Di…

Looking for ways to get involved in St. Cloud? Support students at your local school! Experience life-changing growth while supporting your local school. Become a Minnesota Reading Corps or Minnesota Math Corps tutor and be a hero to students who struggle with reading or math. Whether you want to explore a career in education, re-enter the workforce, or gi…

Our 16th Annual Performance Was A Show-Stopping Success! The 16th Annual Night Of The Stars presented by LEAF dazzled audiences for two nights with over 30 acts comprised of over 200 talented students from District 742! Thanks to all who attended, volunteered, and performed!