Local Education and Activities Foundation

Promoting and enhancing school-based, extra-curricular activities and educational opportunities in District 742 Public Schools.

Pie chart of LEAF 2024 grants to District 742

2024 LEAF Grants $297,536.90

Funding Student Opportunities
Since 1997 LEAF has been making a substantial impact on District 742 students. Thank you for your support!

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Legacy & Planned Giving

Establish a legacy.
Major gifts from generous donors provide a solid foundation for the success of LEAF.

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LEAF 30th Anniversary Celebration

Over the last 30 years LEAF has provided over 3 million dollars in support of District 742 education and activities.

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Fun & Engaging Events

Throughout the year, LEAF celebrates students and raises money to support educational programming with a variety of events.

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Our Purpose

Promoting and enhancing school-based, extra-curricular activities and educational opportunities in District 742 Public Schools.

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Grants

LEAF has established a proven track record of raising funds and getting them to the students who really need them.

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Homework is hard. Imagine how hard it is without a home.

LEAF joins with the school district and other community partners to support students and their families experiencing housing instability.

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Growing a stronger community

through academics, activities, arts and athletics.

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Recent Posts

Thoughtful Stewardship and Care

February 12, 2026

This year LEAF is featuring blogs from our Board members and volunteers sharing why they give their time and talents in service to District 742 students. Today’s blog is from Beth Fenstad, our LEAF Board Vice President. After 32 years teaching at Tech High School I’m a Tiger through and through, wi…

Community Care for Our Refugee and Immigrant Neighbors

February 5, 2026

In moments of uncertainty, one thing has been made clear: our community shows up. Across Central Minnesota, neighbors, nonprofits, faith communities, and volunteers are coming together to support refugee and immigrant families who call our community home. These families are our classmates, coworker…

A Statement from St Cloud Community Leaders

January 28, 2026

We believe in a community where people are safe, dignity is honored, and differences are met with respect rather than fear. Our shared work, as civic, education, and business leaders, is grounded in the belief that democracy depends not only on laws and institutions, but on how we treat one another…

Ensuring Opportunities

January 23, 2026

This year LEAF will feature blogs from our Board members and volunteers sharing why they give their time and talents in service to District 742 students. Today’s blog is from Charlie Eisenreich, our LEAF Board President. Reflecting on my involvement with LEAF, I think of my own children, both proud…

When SNAP Was in Jeopardy, District 742 Stepped In

January 15, 2026

In late 2025, uncertainty around federal SNAP (food assistance) benefits wasn’t just a headline – it hit families here in the St. Cloud area hard. In District 742, where most of our students live at or below the poverty line and many families rely on SNAP to afford groceries, the threat of a…

Precious Responsibility

January 6, 2026

This year LEAF will feature blogs from our Board members and volunteers sharing why they give their time and talents in service to District 742 students. Today’s blog is from Marsha and Paul Shoemaker, members of LEAF’s PR Committee. We want our community to be a place where every child and every f…

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