The Operation Round Up Trust Board met July 15 and awarded grants totaling $25,679 for the third quarter of 2024.
Braham Pie Day
$3,600 to assist with police coverage expenses.
Chisago Lakes Community Education, Lindstrom, MN
$1,039 to help purchase nature exploration and skills supplies.
Milaca RecFest
$1,000 to assist with free event admission and camping for veterans.
Parkland Volunteer Fire Department, South Range, WI
$4,000 for security lighting for rescue truck.
Play Inc. Arts, Cambridge, MN
$2,000 to help buy new seating.
Rum River Special Education Cooperative, Cambridge, MN
$3,040 to assist with outdoor core boards for educational purposes.
SHIELD 616, Colorado Springs, CO
$10,000 to purchase bulletproof vests for the Kanabec County Sheriff’s Office.
Women’s Environmental Institute, North Branch, MN
$1,000 to help buy a SNAP/EBT card reader for farmers markets.
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met April 15 and awarded grants totaling $32,580 for the second quarter of 2024.
City of Princeton
$3,000 to assist with the purchase of thermal imaging cameras for the fire department.
Cross Center of Benton County
$1,350 to help buy hygiene items.
East Central MN Pride
$500 for security and/or insurance expenses.
Grindstone Lake Bible Camp
$5,000 to remodel cabin bathrooms.
Hinckley-Finlayson Backpack Food Program
$2,000 for food for the program.
Isle Area Pickle Ball
$500 to assist with security light expenses.
Kanabec County First Responders
$6,000 to purchase radio and AED supplies, jackets, shirts, decals, and bulletproof vests.
Mora Imagination Library
$1,500 to assist with the purchase of books.
New Horizon Thrift Store, Pine City, MN
$2,580 for security enhancements.
Ogilvie Prom
$1,000 for event expenses.
Parkland Community Group
$4,000 to assist with the cost of fence and gate replacement.
United Way of Pine County
$3,000 to buy boots and fill backpacks.
Vasaloppet USA
$1,650 toward the expense of maintaining/grooming trails.
Willow River Post Prom
$500 for event expenses.
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met January 15 and awarded grants totaling $11,485 for the first quarter of 2024.
City of Harris
$2,800 to assist with lighting and door safety upgrades.
Gordon Fire Department
$2,535 to help purchase high visibility, class 3 safety jackets.
Isanti County Commission on Aging
$1,000 to assist with the purchase of a commercial fridge/freezer.
Pine County Sheriff’s Office
$4,900 for the purchase of an Oceanid Water Rescue Craft.
Ruff Start Rescue, Princeton, MN
$250 to assist with the purchase of microchips for pets.
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met October 16 and awarded grants totaling $16,925 for the final quarter of 2023.
210 Gallery and Art Center, Sandstone, MN
$5,000 to assist with the installation of insulation in a building that was donated to the organization.
Dalbo Fire Department
$10,000 to assist with the purchase of extrication equipment.
Tusen Tack Alice Studt Library, Braham, MN
$1,925 to assist with cultivator rental, seeds, cement pad, and benches for pollinator garden project.
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met July 17 and awarded grants totaling $14,000 for the third quarter of 2023.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: $9,000
Grandy Community Center
$5,000 to help install picnic shelters.
Isle Police Department
$1,000 to assist with the purchase of medical equipment for first responders.
Mille Lacs County OCC, Milaca, MN
$2,000 to help purchase children’s boots.
New Life Thrift Shop, Sandstone, MN
$1,000 to aid in the purchase of racks, shelving, and office equipment.
EDUCATION AND YOUTH – $5,000
Wrenshall School District
$5,000 to assist with the purchase of new scoreboards.