Richfield Spartan Foundation gives $60,000 in scholarships; foundation has funded hundreds of thousands to district
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The Richfield Spartan Foundation presented a $60,000 scholarship check to the Richfield district on Aug. 18; presenters said the foundation has contributed more than $410,000 in scholarships recently and well over a half‑million dollars overall when including other support.
Representatives of the Richfield Spartan Foundation presented a $60,000 scholarship check to Richfield Public Schools during the Aug. 18 school board meeting.
Superintendent Steven Younowski introduced Spartan Foundation leaders, who told the board the foundation has provided substantial scholarship support over time. Foundation leaders said scholarship awards recently totaled about $412,000 and that the organization has contributed additional funds for athletics, performing arts and other school needs. The board accepted the check and thanked foundation leaders for ongoing community support.
Board chair Eric Carter and other members praised the Spartan Foundation’s annual fundraising—highlighting its biggest fundraiser, a golf tournament held in June—and recognized the direct student benefit of scholarship funding. The board later approved, by motion, acceptance of the donation of $60,000 to the Richfield High School scholarship fund as presented in the donations list.
No formal vote detail beyond the acceptance motion was recorded in the meeting transcript; presentations included acknowledgement of foundation leadership including Dave Boyd (president), Mike Sandahl (vice president) and Steve Lindgren (leadership team member).