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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…

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 su…

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 cam…

Homeless Student Services Fund Recent History

December 15, 2015
In the fall of 2014, LEAF was approached by community members and school district homeless student social workers who asked if we would be willing to add a fund in support of these homeless students, to help ensure that they have a better opportunity for success in school. Local district and county resources and programs simply cannot meet all of the need…