The Operation Round Up Trust Board awarded $45,000 in grants to community projects May 12 at the Itasca-Mantrap Cooperative Electrical Association in Park Rapids.
Operation Round Up is charitable program in which Itasca-Mantrap members volunteer to round up their electric bills to the nearest dollar, providing financial aid to nonprofit or community-based organizations that show commitment to enhancing the quality of life in the Itasca-Mantrap service area.
Grant applications for the spring application period totaled more than $98,000. Due to limited funding, not all requests could be granted.
The following grants were awarded:
- Akeley-Nevis Community Food Shelf, $951
- Armory Arts and Events Center, $500
- Autism Spectrum Disorders Resource Room, $350
- Calvary Lutheran Church Hard Hat Ministry, $1,500
- Central Minnesota Council–Boy Scouts of America, $1,000
- Century Elementary emotional or behavioral disorders program, $638
- Eastern Hubbard County Fire District, $2,500
- Family Safety Network, $700
- Hackensack Area Fire and Rescue Department, $1,000
- Heartland Arts, Inc., $500
- Heartland Homes, Options in Community Living, Inc., $1,000
- Helping Hands/Century Parent Teacher Association, $750
- Heritage Community, $1,000
- Hubbard County Historical Society, $425
- Kinship of the Park Rapids Area, $1,500
- Lakes Area Dive Team, Inc., $1,000
- Living at Home of the Park Rapids Area, $1,000
- Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota/LSS Meals Hubbard County, $1,500
- Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota/LSS Meals of Menahga, $1,500
- Nevis High School volleyball program, $500
- Nevis Lions Club, $500
- Nevis Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, $300
- Nevis Public Schools Social Emotional Learning K-4, $500
- Nevis Public Schools Hands on Math, $1,500
- Nevis Public Schools Reading and Literacy Intervention, $1,000
- Nevis Public Schools School Wellness, $300
- Nevis Public Schools Special Education (grade 9-10 classroom), $300
- Nevis Public Schools Special Olympics, $300
- Nevis Public Schools Post-Prom 2022, $900
- Nevis Women’s Club, $500
- Northern Light Opera Company, $1,000
- Northwoods Arts Council, $500
- Northwoods Wildlife Rescue, $750
- Osage Bait and Tackle senior nutrition meals, $2,000
- Park Rapids Area gymnastics, $1,000
- Park Rapids Area Library, $500
- Park Rapids Century Elementary Social Emotional Learning, $183
- Park Rapids Century Elementary Get Second Graders Moving, $200
- Park Rapids Century Elementary flexible classroom seating, $250
- Park Rapids Clay Dusters, $600
- Park Rapids Farmers’ Market, $500
- Park Rapids FFA chapter, $575
- Park Rapids Fire Department, $2,000
- Park Rapids Boys and Girls Golf Booster Club, $750
- Park Rapids Panther Pride and Behavioral Support, $500
- Park Rapids Senior Center, $750
- Park Rapids Senior Slam, $900
- Park Rapids Water Ski Team, $750
- Park Rapids Youth Baseball, $500
- Pine Point Elders White Earth Council of Elders, $250
- Pine Point School grade 3 Teaming Up with Technology, $1,128
- Pine Point School grade 2 iPads in Culture, $1,000
- Pine Point School grade 2 Technology in Reading and Phonics, $1,000
- True Friends $1,000
- We R Furr, $500
The trust board meets twice a year to select grant recipients, based on applications received. The next application deadline is Sept. 15. Application forms are available at the Itasca-Mantrap office and at www.itasca-mantrap.com.
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