Arc Central Minnesota, St. Cloud: $500, to review and update a strategic plan completed through the Initiative Foundation’s Healthy Organizations Partnership program.

Brian Klinefelter Memorial Foundation, Sartell: $10,000, to strengthen families by partnering with St. Cloud area businesses to develop family-friendly employee policies.

Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation: $300, to offset expenses for attending legislative sessions in Washington, D.C.; and $5,000, to establish a regional Small Business Development Center that provides consulting assistance to new and expanding businesses.

Cass County, Walker: $1,000, to support a conference to improve communication between senior citzens and law enforcement agencies.

Communities Connecting Cultures, Melrose: $1,000, to offset salary expenses for a Latino community liaison while the permanent staff member is away on medical leave.

Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest, Brainerd: $500, to review and update a strategic plan completed through the Initiative Foundation’s Healthy Organizations Partnership program.

Kettle Kinship, Sandstone: $10,000, to ensure the creation of 15 new adult-youth mentorships through additional staffing.

Let's Go Fishing of Minnesota, Willmar: $10,000, to start three new central Minnesota chapters designed to enhance senior citizens’ quality of life through fishing and boating.

Onamia School District: $5,000, to support early childhood literacy sessions and family learning events to prepare young children for success in kindergarten.

Pine Technical College, Pine City: $9,000, to assess telecommunications usage and needs of businesses and organizations in east central Minnesota.

The Minneapolis Foundation: $2,000, to support live webcasts of three events on immigration in Minnesota.

Works In Progress, Sauk Rapids: $1,000, to support 12 scholarships for women to attend a professional, motivational and networking conference.

City of Pine City: $5,375, to update CD’s promoting Pine City’s natural resources, economic development incentives, educational institutions and skilled labor market to new and expanding companies.

Cross Lake Association of Pine County, Pine City: $750, to conduct a photographic documentation of the Snake River and Cross Lake shorelines for historical reference and planning.

Pine City Cooperative Nursery School: $2,000, to replace old and unsafe furniture for an early childhood preschool.

Pine Technical College, Pine City: $7,875, to extend fiber-optic, broadband infrastructure for businesses and government organizations along the County Road 7 corridor.

Great River Arts Association, Little Falls: $5,000, to complete the renovation of an arts building for public use.

Isanti County Humane Society, Cambridge: $500, to provide animal care and placement services.

Pregnancy Resource Center of Cambridge: $1,500, to provide support and programs for unplanned pregnancies.

Young Life, Cambridge: $1,000, to provide faith-based educational programs for local youth.