by Dennis Dalman
editor@thenewsleaders.com
The third annual “Stars of the Storm” student talent show and silent auction will raise money for the Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation.
The show will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday, March 18 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, with the silent auction starting at 6 p.m.
The show will feature loads of talent of all kinds from students in grades K-12.
The talent show is the only annual fundraiser for the SRREF, which has given almost $30,000 to the five area schools (including Rice Elementary) since the foundation began in 2012. With the Initiative Foundation, its partnering agency, the SRREF has awarded 13 mini-grants to classrooms so teachers and students can create learning projects not covered in the school district’s operating budget. Such projects can include instructional materials, classroom experiments and field trips. The foundation also gives financial help so financially strapped students can participate in extra-curricular activities.
There are two aspects of the SRREF. The “Endowment for Tomorrow” is a permanent investment fund that draws interest that can be used for needs. The other half of the SRREF funds can be used for immediate needs and do not have to be invested in the endowment fund.
Students display their talents at the annual Stars of the Storm event which includes a silent auction. This is the third year the event has been held.
