On Wednesday, MLEF presented 88 graduating MHS seniors with over $100,000 in Spud Scholarships, as well as 4 Post-Secondary scholarship awards to MHS Alumni currently pursuing their degrees! Awardees and the named scholarships that they won will be published in an upcoming edition of The Extra.

Many scholarships are awarded directly by the foundation with help from our annual Phonathon. Others are funded by individuals, families/memorials, MHS class reunions and businesses/organizations in the community. We thank these entities for the investment made in the continued education pursued by our Moorhead students.

Congratulations to our 2022 Spud Scholars!

Tonight's announcement of the 2021 Spud Scholars originally aired on Spuds.Tv. We thank them for their help in promoting these stellar students! Congratulations to this year's Spud Scholars and thank you to the many businesses and donors that make these scholarships possible!
The virtual award ceremony can also be viewed here: https://youtu.be/vOMKWbq6qQU

Scholarships are made possible by generous donors, businesses, and MLEF's annual Phonathon in March. Find out more about the Phonathon by watching the video below:

The Moorhead Legacy Education Foundation announced their gift of $50,000 to Moorhead Schools at their 4th Annual SpudTacular Gala. The gift was made possible by a $10,000 grant from Alex Stern Family Foundation, a $3,000 grant from West Central Initiative's Resiliency Fund, a $4,500 Agri Farm to School grant funded through FM Area Foundation, and generous donors. Monies help fund Food For Thought, a program of MLEF, which provides milk and snack to students in need of assistance. To date, the Legacy Foundation has distributed over $80,000 to Moorhead Area Public Schools for Food For Thought.

MLEF announces their partnership with the FM Area Foundation's Caring Catalog. The Caring Catalog goes live on November 24th - December 14th. There will be special incentive games and contests each week on social media to help participating organizations win bonus prizes toward goals of up to $10,000.
Donations will go toward Food For Thought, a program of MLEF, to help students reach their full potential with access to proper nutrition and help them learn with equity. 
Donate here: https://fargo.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/grant

Moorhead Legacy Education Foundation was awarded a prestigious $5,000 Alex Stern Family Foundation grant last month to support the foundation’s Food For Thought campaign, which provides milk and snack to students in need.
 
The Alex Stern Family Foundation historically provided grants giving much-needed operational funds for MLEF. The original grant funds allowed the Legacy Foundation to continue its work of making an impact in the Moorhead Schools community by enhancing the school district’s programs and facilities and creating an endowment for the future.
 
With the help of grants and generous donors, MLEF has been able to provide over $80,000 to Moorhead Area Public Schools' food and nutrition services to support elementary milk and snack break at the district’s elementary schools.

At this year's SpudTacular Gala, the Legacy Foundation announced the recipients of 2020's Spud Impact Teacher Grants. The grants will fund 14 hands-on, innovative opportunities and will impact student learning during the 2020-21 school year. Congratulations!