Brady Lain of Sauk Rapids was recently named to the fall dean’s list at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb.
Full-time students who earn a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale are eligible for the dean’s list.
Five organizations serving communities in Central Minnesota were recipients of grants by the St. Paul-based Otto Bremer Trust as part of its most recent grant-making cycle to support charitable activities on a wide range of issues such as homelessness, financial stability and domestic violence.
Grants awarded to organizations in Central Minnesota include: Central Minnesota Council, Boy Scouts of America, Sartell, $40,000, to support Scout Reach, a program that encourages young people with financial or cultural barriers to participate in a scouting experience; Central Minnesota Mental Health Center, St. Cloud, $65,000, to support the St. Cloud Area Child Response Initiative, which provides a coordinated community response to children and families who have experienced violence or trauma; CommunityGiving, St. Cloud, $100,000, to build the capacity of community foundations in order to leverage financial and community resources; Promise Neighborhood of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, $45,000, to provide family support services to low-income children and adults in the Talahi neighborhood of St. Cloud; and Tri-County Action Program Inc., Waite Park, $50,000, to provide free tax preparation to low-income residents of Central Minnesota by IRS-certified, volunteer tax preparers.
In 2015, the Otto Bremer Trust awarded more than $45 million in grants and program-related investments that support charitable activities at more than 500 organizations in Minnesota, North Dakota and western Wisconsin.
