News from the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation
2019 Post-Secondary Scholarship Award Recipients
Mr. Johnson had a deep love for education. And while he didn’t provide specific stipulations regarding how the Foundation distribute his wealth, he did have a last wish – to develop a scholarship program for students at Cook County High School (CCHS), his alma matter.Two years after Mr. Johnson’s passing, the Lloyd K. Johnson Post-Secondary […]
Good Character & Citizenship Programming
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland The Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation awarded a grant in the amount of $20,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland. The grant was provided to help support their “Good Character & Citizenship Programming.” Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland inspires young people with hope for […]
Boreal Community Media
Boreal Community Media was founded more than twenty years ago to provide internet access and other digital technology services to Cook County, Minnesota. In 2018, the organization launched a new internship program through a $25,000 grant from the Foundation. The internship program provides high school students with the opportunity for hands-on, real-workplace experience that will […]
YWCA Duluth Girl Power!
YWCA Duluth Girl Power! program celebrated 20 years of service in 2017. The program increases marginalized youth’s access to and engagement in high quality programming which promotes academic achievement, self-esteem and positive role models. In 2017 the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation awarded the program $25,000 to support their work to help girls become strong, smart […]
Care Partners of Cook County
Care Partners has been providing care for seniors in Cook County since 2010 as a program of the North Shore Health Care Foundation. As the program grew and additional services were developed to address community needs, Care Partners spun off and established itself as its own nonprofit organization. With a mission to provide supportive care […]
Two Harbors Community Radio – KTWH
Two Harbors Community Radio (KTWH 99.5), was established by a small group of dedicated community volunteers who desired to see that the Two Harbors community had an open forum to share ideas, local news and school events and provide opportunities to showcase area artists. In 2013, the group applied for a low-power broadcast license from […]
Men as Peacemakers – Champion’s Initiative
Men as Peacemakers (MAP) was founded in 1996 with a mission of fostering and developing peacemakers through modeling, mentoring, storytelling and dialogue. The mission stems from the recognition that violence ends and peacemaking begins when healthy lives and relationships are developed. MAP believes that creating peaceful communities requires intervening early in the lives of young […]
William Kelly High School Timber Frame Project
William Kelly High School (WKHS), is located in Silver Bay and is one of the four schools within the Lake Superior School District #381. The school was built by Reserve Mining Company in the 1950s and strives to offer a vast variety of programs, activities and services to the students and community. The mission of […]
