The Operation Round Up Trust Board met April 18 and awarded grants totaling $31,000 for the second quarter of 2022.
Community Service: $13,500
East Central MN Pride
$500 for advertising Pride in the Park.
Holyoke Township
$5,000 toward community playground equipment.
Milaca Fine Arts Council
$1,000 for summer concerts in the park series.
Pine Center for the Arts
$2,000 to assist with floor renovation at facility.
Pine County Sheriff’s Office
$5,000 to help purchase drone and accessories.
Education and Youth: $14,500
Anoka Ramsey Community College, Cambridge, MN
$2,500 for a mobile Telehealth simulation lab.
Isle High School Post Prom
$1,000 to assist with costs for the post prom party.
Mora Public Schools
$5,000 to help purchase synthetic turf for the football field.
Pine City Public Schools
$5,000 to purchase weight room equipment and supplies.
Willow River High School Post Prom
$1,000 to assist with costs for the post prom party.
Environment: $3,000
Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation, Little Falls, MN
$3,000 for advertising the “Keep It Clean” campaign.
January 2022 Grants
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met January 17 and awarded grants totaling $12,138 for the first quarter of 2022.
Community Service: $6,138
Braham Pie Day, MN
$2,218 to help purchase a dough-rolling machine.
Mission 61, Stanchfield, MN
$3,500 to purchase supplies for men, women, and children in transitional housing.
Tri Lakes Community Center, Superior, WI
$420 to purchase tables for the center.
Education and Youth: $6,000
Cambridge Primary School, MN
$3,000 to purchase books for the book vending machine.
Foley Graduation Party, MN
$1,000 for graduation party entertainment expenses.
Hinckley-Finlayson Early Childhood Education, MN
$1,000 to help purchase supplies for welcome baskets for new members.
North Stars 4-H Club, Stanchfield, MN
$1,000 to purchase an updated malt machine.
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met October 18 and awarded grants totaling $22,500 for the final quarter of 2021.
Community Service: $18,500
Harris Volunteer Fire Department, MN
$3,000 to help purchase a thermal imaging camera.
Isanti County Sheriff’s Office, Cambridge, MN
$2,000 to acquire a speed scout trailer.
Isle Police Department, MN
$3,500 to help with the purchase of police body cameras.
Princeton Fire and Rescue, MN
$10,000 to purchase a UTV rescue vehicle.
Education and Youth: $4,000
Braham Area Schools Prom Committee, MN
$1,000 to assist with entertainment expenses.
Kanabec County Community Health, Mora, MN
$3,000 to help provide children’s dental services.
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met July 12 and awarded grants totaling $32,200 for the third quarter of 2021.
Community Service: $29,200
Changing Gaits, Brook Park, MN
$5,200 to help purchase adaptive riding equipment for people with mobility issues.
Lakeside Volunteer Fire Department, Poplar, WI
$3,500 to acquire cold-water rescue kits.
New Horizon Thrift Store, Pine City, MN
$3,000 to help replace flooring for building remodel.
Operation Community Connect, Mora, MN
$1,500 to assist with the purchase of winter boots.
Pine City Fire Department, Pine City, MN
$10,000 to purchase and outfit a wildland firefighting unit.
Vasaloppet, Mora, MN
$6,000 to help run electricity to the North Depot.
Education and Youth: $3,000
Hinckley Hockey Association
$3,000 to assist with the replacement of hockey boards and team bench.
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met on April 19 and awarded grants totaling $33,355 for the second quarter of 2021.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
City of Milaca, MN
$3,000 to help build a veteran’s memorial.
Dalbo Fire Department, MN
$2,376 to retrofit the lighting at the fire station.
Gordon-Wascott EMS, WI
$4,319 to purchase two capnography machines, which measure fire victims’ carbon dioxide/respiration rate.
Hinckley Chamber of Commerce, MN
$2,500 to help purchase a portable stage.
North Star Family Advocacy Center, Braham, MN
$3,500 to create a promotional video.
Tusen Tack, Braham, MN
$3,000 to assist with building a storage facility.
Community Service award total: $18,695
EDUCATION AND YOUTH
Booktown Mora, MN
$3,000 to purchase books and for repair of little book boxes.
Mora Imagination Library, MN
$1,500 to purchase quality books for children.
Ogilvie Public Schools, MN
$5,160 to repair four football stadium lights.
Education and Youth award total: $ 9,660
ENVIRONMENT
Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center, Sandstone, MN
$5,000 to assist with furnace replacement.
Environment award total: $ 5,000
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met on January 18 and awarded grants totaling $18,310 for the first quarter of 2021.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Foley Fire Department, Foley, MN:
$8,310 to assist with the purchase of a new set of air-lifting bags to use in a wide variety of rescue operations.
Community Service award total: $8,310
EDUCATION AND YOUTH
Braham Elementary Parent Organization, Braham, MN:
$3,000 to help purchase and install playground equipment.
Braham High School Prom, Braham, MN:
$1,000 to assist with entertainment and decorating costs.
Cambridge-Isanti Early Childhood, Cambridge, MN:
$3,000 to help purchase curriculum for students.
Princeton Youth Hockey Association, Princeton, MN:
$3,000 to assist with the expense of floor/rink replacement.
Education and Youth award total: $10,000
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met October 19 and awarded grants totaling $16,693 for the final quarter of 2020.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Isanti County Historical Society, Cambridge, MN: $2,176 to assist with the installation cost of an outdoor light in the parking area.
Kanabec History Center, Mora, MN: $5,500 to help replace sub-flooring, flooring, and safety upgrades at two historical buildings used for education.
Trinity Lutheran Church, North Branch, MN: $5,000 to purchase food for the pantry and backpack program.
Community service award total: $12,676
EDUCATION AND YOUTH
Braham Area Schools: $4,017 to assist with the installation of flooring in the school’s new weight room.
Education and Youth award total: $4,017
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met July 13 and awarded grants totaling $25,273
for the third quarter of 2020.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Community Connection Allies, Bruno,MN:
$4,000 to help purchase a new stove and freezer for the outside daycare shelter.
CROSS Center of Benton County, Foley, MN:
$2,800 for personal care products for food shelf recipients.
G.A.L.S. Technology, Princeton, MN:
$550 to assist with rental and facility expenses.
Gilman Park & Rec Association, Foley, MN:
$5,000 to help replace fencing around the softball field.
Mora Area Fire Department, Mora, MN:
$5,000 for vehicle extrication rescue tools.
Parkland Volunteer Fire Department, South Range, WI:
$3,150 to purchase a telescopic ram for current extrication equipment.
The Porch Community Garden, Milaca, MN:
$2,000 to help install a picnic shelter and concrete slab.
Town of Superior Fire & Rescue, Superior, WI:
$2,773 to purchase department pagers.
Community service award total: $25,273
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met April 20 and awarded grants totaling $21,100 for the second quarter of 2020.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Amnicon Volunteer Fire Department, South Range, WI:
$3,000 to assist with the purchase of portable radios.
City of Harris, MN:
$4,600 for safety improvements to the polling place/meeting room.
Finlayson-Giese Lions Club, Finlayson, MN:
$5,000 to help install a new air conditioner at the Finlayson Community Center.
Foley American Legion Post 298, Foley, MN:
$3,000 to support the installation of a veteran’s memorial.
Northern Exposures Photography Club, Mora, MN:
$1,000 to assist with the purchase of a new computer.
Community service award total: $16,600
EDUCATION AND YOUTH
Boy Scouts of America, Sartell, MN:
$1,500 to help fund the Mora camping event in the fall of 2020.
Growing in Grace Preschool, Pine City, MN:
$3,000 to assist with the purchase of a video door security station.
Education and Youth award total: $ 4,500
The Operation Round Up Trust Board met January 20 and awarded grants totaling $18,268 for the first quarter of 2020.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Alice Studt Library, Braham, MN:
$1,918 to assist with the purchase of new library computers.
City of Braham, MN:
$2,000 to help purchase driver feedback signs.
City of Princeton, MN:
$2,000 to assist with Riebe Park interpretive signs.
Community service award total: $5,918
EDUCATION AND YOUTH
Cambridge-Isanti Competitive Baseball, Cambridge, MN:
$1,650 to help purchase gear.
Flight Expo, Inc., Princeton, MN:
$2,200 to assist with the purchase of an ADS-B transmitter.
Friends of the Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge, MN:
$1,000 to assist with the purchase of incentives for children.
Hinckley-Finlayson Food for Kids, Hinckley, MN:
$2,000 for supplies for the backpack food program.
Lions District 5M8, Zimmerman, MN:
$1,000 to purchase sunglasses for the KidSight USA program.
Pokegama Lake Association of Pine County, Pine City, MN:
$1,000 to assist with the expenses of hosting the Freshwater Fair educational opportunity for students.
Princeton Senior Party, Princeton, MN:
$1,000 to assist with the purchase of prizes and gifts for the outgoing senior class.
Education and youth award total: $9,850
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
The Salvation Army, Roseville, MN:
$2,500 to fund member utility bills through the HeatShare Program.
Emergency assistance award total: $2,500