Gifts bring in grants

Over $12,000 raised for SRREF at Stars of the Storm

BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

The Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation, a partner fund of the Initiative Foundation, packed the commons and Performing Arts Center of Sauk Rapids-Rice High School March 17 as over 600 community members came out for the annual Stars of the Storm event.

A talent show was accompanied by demonstrations and displays from the culinary, art, robotics and agricultural programs. Proceeds from tickets, the silent auction, donations and sponsorships will support SRREF, which in turn awards classroom grants for projects that go beyond the district’s

Rice Elementary School third grade students – Easton operating budget. Over $12,000 was raised at this year’s event.

McKenna Cool, Victoria Dusek, Grayson Forcier, Aubree Goerger, Piper Anderson, Emily Feia and Leah Schnobrich – sing “Make a Difference” during the Stars of the Storm event March 17 in Sauk Rapids. Brook Stephens, a radio host on Wild Country 99, emceed the event.

SRREF has awarded over $122,000 in classroom grants since 2012.

Asher Peine sings and plays guitar to an original song titled, “Young Love,” March 17 at the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids. Stars of the Storm talent show acts were required to addition before making the final lineup.

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