The Extra newspaper recently highlighted MLEF's new planned giving and endowment campaign. Nancy Edmonds Hanson writes, "When Moorhead students and teachers need a helping hand, the Moorhead Legacy Education Foundation is there for them. Whether it’s an educator needing support for an innovative STEM project or youngsters whose families have come up short on providing essential supplies, the organization directed by faithful local supporters of education stands ready to lend a helping hand.
But there’s a limit to what even year-round fund-raising can achieve, says executive director, Janelle Leiseth. That’s why Legacy is looking to the public for long-term gifts – gifts that will become their donors’ legacies as well.
“We’re seeking both planned gifts and outright donations to build a secure foundation for the future,” Janelle says. “That has already been built for Spuds Scholars, which has been awarding scholarships to graduating seniors since 1990. Now we need to build the same reserves for Spud Impact grants.”"
You can read more here: https://www.thefmextra.com/legacy-foundation-is-hoping-for-a-boost/

The Moorhead Legacy Education Foundation announces their gift of $25,000 to Moorhead Area Public Schools. The gift was made passible by generous donors and their annual "Food For Thought" campaign during Giving Hearts Day 2022. Food For Thought provides milk and snack to students on food assistance programs - snack break is often a student's first meal of the day when there is no food at home. To date, the Legacy Foundation has distributed over $132,000 to to Moorhead Schools for Food For Thought, so students can learn at their greatest potential.

To be a business partner or match donor during 2023's Giving Hearts Day, contact us at [email protected]. 

MLEF's Annual Newsletter has gone electronic! MLEF's 2021-22 impact for Moorhead Schools is outlined in our e-Newsletter, here. To sign up for our emails, simply subscribe to the button at the end of the email. GO SPUDS!