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Bemidji 31 Foundation seeks volunteers and events to expand classroom grants
Summary
The Bemidji 31 Education Foundation told the school board it has funded 83 classroom projects since 2019 and seeks volunteers and four annual fundraisers to increase a current $14,000 annual grant budget.
Jeff Hack, president of the Bemidji 31 Education Foundation, presented the nonprofit’s work to the Bemidji Public School District board on Sept. 15 and asked for volunteers and community support to increase grant funding for classroom projects.
The foundation, a component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation, has funded 83 projects totaling more than $53,000 since launching in 2019, Hack said. The foundation’s current annual grant budget is about $14,000; organizers want to expand that by running four events a year and growing volunteer support.
"We are here to enhance the educational experiences for the children in our district, and we…
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