Learning Renaissance

Strong communities have leaders who step forward to support education! This past Sunday, folks gathered for our annual Learning Renaissance fundraiser. Between food, wine, and fellowship, a wonderful time was had by all. Money was raised for students and staff in District 742 – gotta love hometown support.  Photos of this event are available here or in ou…

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.

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…

The Learning Renaissance is back for 2021 October 10th, 2021 – 5:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m.

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 D…