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Homeless Student Fund
LEAF Receives Grants to Support Homeless Students
April 27, 2020
LEAF Receives $10,000 to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness.
The District 742 Local Education & Activities Foundation (LEAF) announced that it has received two $5,000 grants in support of District 742 homeless youth and their families. The grants have been made through the support of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation COVID-19 Response…
Homeless Students Need Help
April 17, 2020
LEAF SUPPORTS HOMELESS STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Every day, homeless students face the daunting task of trying to focus on a quality education while worrying about the basic needs like reliable source of food, clothing and shelter.
Since 2014, LEAF has been supporting District 742 students facing homelessness through our Homeless Student Services Fund. …
Kohl’s Cash? Support Homeless Students
January 30, 2020
You can make a difference right here in District 742
Do you shop at Kohl’s? Have you ever received Kohl’s Cash? How many times has your Kohl’s Cash certificate expired because you just didn’t need to use it? On any given night there are more than 300 homeless students in ISD 742.

Support LEAF-Text “DANCE” to 40403
June 7, 2018
The Women’s Fund of Central Minnesota is presenting the 2018 Dancing With Our Stars Live on June 18. Even if you can’t attend the performance, please support Randy Warzecha and Lucille Guinta-Bates as they compete with five other dance teams to win up to $15,000 to benefit the LEAF Homeless Student Services Fund. Your donation in support of our dancers is t…
Successful Campaign for Homeless Student Services Fund
May 4, 2017
Successful Campaign for Homeless Student Services Fund Raises a Total of $42,474!
Thanks to many generous donors in Central Minnesota and a matching gift from two local couples, the District 742 Local Education & Activities Foundation has announced “The 742 Challenge for Children: Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness” campaign was a GREAT succ…
LEAF Announces $40,000 Matching Campaign for Homeless Student Services Fund
February 28, 2017
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…
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