Used clothing fund drive to support boys swim and dive

Forest Lake boys swim and dive is having a used clothing drive fundraiser April 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and April 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Working with the Epilepsy Foundation, the team will receive a monetary donation based on the total weight of the items the boys collect.
The group is collecting all types of wearable clothing, jackets, and shoes. They will also collect blankets, sheets, bedspreads, quilts, comforters, towels, drapery, curtains, bath rugs purses, hats, gloves, scarves, and ties. All items should be placed in well tied trash bags.
Books, CDs, VHS tapes, kitchen appliances, outdoor toys, or furniture will not be accepted.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The Epilepsy Foundation truck, with swimmers and parents present to accept donations, will be located in the parking lot of Southwest Junior High at 943 9th Ave. SW.
Call 651-336-3010 or email FLswimfundraisers@gmail.com with any questions.

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Lino Lakes comes up big during annual read-a-thon

Students at Lino Lakes Elementary were busy reading for a cause during their second annual read-a-thon Jan. 13 to 27. The goal of the fundraiser was to help pay for costs of classroom technology, STEM activities, and a future playground. Students read a combined total of 124,290 minutes. Out of that total, 558 students met the reading challenge of 2,071.5 hours and raised $12,266. The top reading classrooms, students, top fundraising classrooms, and their teachers received a combined total of $1,100 in Scholastic Bucks to be used at the upcoming book fair. The top three readers were fourth grader Lucas Chall, 1,380 minutes; kindergartner Eva Larkins, 1,290 minutes; and fourth grader Andrew Brandt, 1,110 minutes.
The top three reading classrooms were Amy Greenfield’s fifth grade class, 16,300 minutes; Wendy Amon’s fourth grade class, 14,620 minutes; and Mary Eggebraaten’s sixth grade class, 10,580 minutes.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The top fundraising classrooms were Renee Loberg’s kindergarten class,

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