Does your organization need funding for your community project? The advisory board of the Staples Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications from organizations within the Staples Motley School District boundaries that will address one or more of the following areas:

o strengthening youth and families,

o improving community appearance or,

o increasing community involvement and leadership.

A limited number of grants are available. The maximum amount awarded is 50 percent of the project cost up to $2,000. Completed applications need to be submitted to the Staples Community Foundation no later than Sept. 15.

Applicants should submit one original application and one copy to: Staples Community Foundation, PO Box 101, Staples, MN 56479. The application and grant guidelines are available on our website at www.staplesfound.org.

Questions can be directed to the committee members: Del Lecy at 218-894- 5164 or dlecy@ clcmn.edu, Julie Nelson at 218-894- 1399; Mick Wilhelmson at 888-320-3416; Laurie Bach at 218-894-8611; Bob Thiede at 612-963-8684. Committee members are available to make presentations to your group to answer questions, if desired.

“The Staples Community Foundation (SCF) is pleased to be able to offer a

new round of grants,” said

Jim Hofer, SCF board chair. “We sincerely thank those

who have given so generously and made this possible.”

Since its inception in 1999, the foundation has awarded over $80,000 in grant funding to area projects. The Staples Community Foundation is a component fund of the Initiative Foundation, a regional foundation serving Central Minnesota.

For more information call 218-894-5164 or visit us online at www.staplesfound. org.