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Alworth
Memorial Fund
In 1949,
as a memorial to his
parents, Marshall
W. Alworth established
the Marshall H. and
Nellie Alworth Memorial
Fund to provide scholarships
in certain designated
basic sciences for
students with outstanding
scholastic ability.
It was the desire
of the founder to
help young people
prepare for careers
that may be of benefit
to humanity. |
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Blandin
Foundation
The mission
of the Blandin Foundation
is to strengthen rural
communities in Minnesota,
especially the Grand
Rapids area. Grants
are focused on six
major priorities:
economic opportunity,
educational attainment,
stimulating promotion
of fairness and opportunity,
leadership development,
promoting a stronger
rural voice and stimulating
intercultural competency.
A minimum of 55 percent
of grants are targeted
to the Itasca County
local giving area,
with the balance used
to support initiatives
in other parts of
rural Minnesota. |
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Grand
Itasca Foundation
The Grand
Itasca Foundation,
a local non-profit
corporation founded
in 1989, has donated
over $2,000,000 to
Grand Itasca Clinic
Hospital for use in
the expansion or development
of health care services
that meet the ever-changing
health care needs
of Itasca County and
surrounding areas. |
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Grand
Rapids Area Chamber
of Commerce
Our Mission is simple
- "Advocate for
a business environment
in which our members
can prosper". To
accomplish this end,
the Grand Rapids Area
Chamber of Commerce
is dedicated to: economic
diversification; developing
outstanding quality
of life for its community;
providing adequate chamber
resources; proactive
government relations
and life-long learning
for its members. |
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Grand
Rapids Area Community
Foundation
The Grand Rapids Area
Community Foundaitn
is a trust—a collection
of endowment funds that
are contributed by individuals,
corporations and community
service organizations
to benefit the geographical
area of Grand Rapids,
Minnesota. |
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IASC:
Itasca Areas Schools
Collaborative
The Itasca Area Schools
Collaborative (IASC),
under a joint powers
agreement, was formed
in August 2005 to
bring new focus to
a partnership of area
school districts seeking
increased educational
opportunities for
students. |
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Itasca
Community College
Mission:
Itasca Community College
provides accessible
academic and career-related
education which contributes
to the social and
economic health of
the region, empowers
learners to meet or
exceed their expectations,
and fosters critical
thinking and civic
and global engagement. |
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Lake
Country Power
Lake Country Power is
a Touchstone Energy®
cooperative serving
parts of eight counties
in northeastern Minnesota.
The rural electric cooperative
provides services to
more than 41,000 members
and has offices located
in Grand Rapids, Kettle
River and Virginia. |
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MDI:
Minnesota Diversified
Industries
As a nonprofit organization,
MDI is motivated by
a higher purpose – to
assist people with disabilities
and disadvantages by
offering progressive
development and job
opportunities in a competitive
business enterprise.
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Minnesota
Power proudly serves
137,000 electric customers
in Northeastern Minnesota
and Northern Wisconsin. |
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The
Northland Works is
a regional resource
for exploring career
building, job search,
skill development,
employment & degree
qualification, &
local training &
education information
in Northeast Minnesota
(MN) Arrowhead &
Northwest Wisconsin
(WI). |
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UPM
- Kymmene: Blandin Paper
Comany
UPM is one of the world’s
leading forest products
groups. The company's
businesses focus on
magazine papers, newsprint,
fine and speciality
papers, converting materials
and wood products. |
