Under the watchful eye of the Birch Terrace resident moose, Lioness Ann Mershon and Lion Bob Spry hold a check for $6,000 that the two local clubs donated to help local teachers purchase classroom materials.
Recently the Cook County Lions and Lioness Clubs granted $6,000 to local teachers for education projects and materials. The Lioness Education Grants Committee asked teachers to submit proposals for educational projects and received 22 requests, totalling over $14,000. Clearly, the need is great. It was a challenge to select the most deserving projects, as all the proposals were impressive. The Lions and Lioness Clubs each contribute $3,000 annually to the education grant program.
Both the Lions and the Lioness Clubs welcome new members. If you’d like to participate in activities to support our youth and local nonprofits, please contact Gene Erikson, acting Lions president, at 387-2613 or gmlions@gmail.com; or Gwen Lenz, Lioness president, at 387- 9860 or gwmlenz@boreal.org.
These are the projects that were funded this year:
BIRCH GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
. Sara Silence:
LCD projector for Fitness classes, $160.
OSHKI OGIMAAG CHARTER SCHOOL
. Bridget LeGarde:
Snowshoe class and materials, $400.
COOK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
. Chad Benesh:
5 Arduino Engineering kits/computer, robotics,
$405.
. Mila Horak:
scholarship for art fees, K-12, $400.
. Stephanie Lundorff:
College in the Schools theater trip to MSP, $320.
. Michael McHugh:
copies of The Road Back to Sweetgrass, $406.
COOK COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
. Susan Nelson:
Computer Subscription to Common Core program,
$425.
. April Wahlstrom:
materials/transportation for exploratory activities,
$325.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS CHARTER SCHOOL
. Susan Miller:
Zuma Rocker Seats for high-sensory students,
$677.
. Anne Mundell:
Oakiwear rain pants for kindergarteners, $204.
ISD 166 EARLY CHILDHOOD
. Rachel Liechty:
infant and toddler materials for ECFE, $250.
. Brooke Youngdahl:
items for sensory bins and a sensory board, $100.
SAWTOOTH ELEMENTARY
. Amanda Barras:
STEM engineering materials for gifted program,
$300.
. Sara DeWitt:
Materials for new PE curriculum, $311.
. Jim Lundorff:
Support for fifth grade Wolf Ridge trip, $500.
. Anna Sandstrom:
Sensory support materials (K-12), $250.
. Monica Schnobrich:
Books on American Sign Language, $92.
. Lacey Smith:
technology activities for K-1 students, $475.
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