LeAnn House, St. Scholastica music professor and arts advocate, dies at 67 June 28, 2021 6:00pm Text size Copy shortlink:
When music professor and accomplished pianist LeAnn House addressed new students during a fall convocation at Duluth s College of St. Scholastica in 2014, she didn t just speak to them. She asked them to stand and perform breathing exercises, then sing a verse she wrote for the occasion: Be genuine, gentle and generous, working for justice and living with joy.
House believed music and its power mattered to everyone, offering relief from stress and new ways of thinking, said her daughter, Rebecca Gruskin. Music grounds you, Gruskin said, and to House, it was part of what made life worth living.
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The program’s deliveries will begin next Tuesday to help people experiencing food insecurity.
“People are in dire need of fresh produce, fresh milk, fresh meat. Fresh products are always going to rank supreme in Duluth,” says Scott van Daele, CHUMS Distributive Services Director, “our goal is to really make life easier for people that are struggling, and it’s not just a COVID thing, it’s an everyday thing”.
In 2020 alone, the CHUM food program saw a 48% increase in multiple visits per household, showing a need for the CHUM2GO program.
CHUM is looking for people to help with these deliveries, and those in need are encouraged to apply. Visit their website to find more information on how to sign up or donate.
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The Northland Foundation is pleased to announce that seven grants were awarded in January by the young people and adult mentors on the 2020-21 KIDS PLUS Youth In Philanthropy Board. The Board is made up of middle school and high school students from across northeastern Minnesota who review and make grantmaking decisions with guidance from volunteer adult mentors. The grants the students award, up to $1000 each, support school and community projects that are planned and developed by children and youth in northeastern Minnesota. The KIDS PLUS Youth In Philanthropy Program receives funding support from the Scott and Holly Martin Family Foundation, members of the Northland Foundation s Emeritus Trustee Group, and the Northland Foundation. January 2021 Youth In Philanthropy grants were awarded to: