The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation Board of Trustees approved at the September meeting more than $60,000 in grants.

“Despite the tremendous pressure these non-profits are currently under, it is amazing to see the, outstanding work they continue to accomplish to enhance the quality of life in this region,” said Holly C. Sampson, president of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation. Grants include:

John T. & Elizabeth C. Adams Arts Fund

Arrowhead Chorale, Duluth: $2,973 for the “Amazing American Adventures” concert series

College of St. Scholastica, Duluth: $3,500 for “A Special French Baroque Performance: Integrating the Dance and Music of the 17th and 18th Centuries”

Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Duluth: $2,500 for “Irish Classical and Celtic Music Collaborations”

Renegade Comedy Theatre, Duluth: $4008 for performance of “The Sparrow”

Anishinabe Fund

Grant Community School Collaborative, Duluth: $1,000 for Anishinabe Traditional Arts & Culture Classes

State Historical Society of Wisconsin, La Pointe, Wisconsin: $300 for Madeline Island Anishinaabeg Gathering

Samuel F. and Barbara H. Atkins Memorial Fund

Harbor House Crisis Shelters, Duluth: $3,500 towards case management

Little Treasures Center, Inc., Duluth: $1,390 for childcare for low income children

Minnesota Citizens Federation – Northeast, Duluth, $3,500 for expansion of Heath Care Advocacy for low income elderly people in northeast Minnesota

Northwoods Women, Inc., Ashland, Wisconsin, $1,390 for supporting basic needs of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Bayfield County

Central Mesabi Fund for Human Services:

Chisholm Kids Plus, Chisholm: $1,827 for their after school programs

Lutheran Social Service, Duluth: $3,000 for Family Resource Center in Mountain Iron, Coleraine and surrounding areas

Range Women’s Advocates, Virginia: $3,000 for Empowering Survivors: Healing and Recovery

Sexual Assault Program of Northern St. Louis County, Virginia: $3,000 for outreach on the West Range

Duluth Legacy Endowment Fund:

City of Duluth – Parks and Recreation Department, Duluth, $750 for the Washington Community Recreation Center Revitalization Program

Duluth Public Library, Duluth: $1,055 for expansion of public computer access at the West Duluth Branch of the Duluth Public Library

G. Kendall Smith Fund for the Physically Disabled and Visually Impaired:

CHOICE, unlimited, Duluth, $719 for wireless microphones for the BOLD-choice Theatre Company

Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota, St. Paul: $2,000 to implement Seizure Smart Communities in northeastern Minnesota

Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota, Minneapolis

$5,000 for building the Assistance Dogs for People with Disabilities program in northeastern Minnesota

Global Awareness Fund:

Copeland Community Center, Duluth: $1,000 for the Twin Ports Hmong New Year celebration

New America Foundation, Arms and Security Initiative, New York City: $1,175 for “Common-Sense Foreign Policy: A Speaking Tour” in the Twin Ports

World Policy Institute, New York City: $2,607 for “Duluth and the U.S. and World Economic Recovery” study and lecture

LaBounty Family Fund:

ISD #381 Lake Superior Public Schools, Two Harbors, $6,500 for Advanced Welding Class for Two Harbors High School

Two Harbors Area Chamber of Commerce, Two Harbors

$3,000 for fall operation of the Lester River Information Center

Lakeview Arts Fund:

Minnesota Ballet, Duluth, $500 for Carnival of Animals masks

Riverfront Community Fund:

Churches United in Ministry, Duluth: $777 for the Creating Effective, Self Directed Communities program

Kids Closet, Duluth: $777 for clothing for Stowe Elementary school children

Henry and Sarah Wheeler Historical Awareness Fund

Bay Area Historical Society, Silver Bay: $1,000 for “The Story of Reserve Mining”

The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation encourages private giving for the public good. The Community Foundation is a permanent community endowment, built by gifts from hundreds of individuals and organizations. Guided by a 12-member Board of volunteer civic leaders, the Community Foundation makes grants to nonprofit organizations and to individuals for scholarships and provides leadership on important community initiatives in our area. Since our inception in 1983, we have distributed over $32 million and currently hold over 280 different funds, each with its own charitable purpose. Visit us online at www.dsacommunityfoundation.com.

Regional affiliates of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation include the Two Harbors Area Fund (created in 1998), the Apostle Islands Area Community Fund (created in 2000), the Cook County Community Fund (created in 2003), the Hermantown Community Fund (created in 2005), and the Eveleth Area Community Foundation (created in 2008).

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