Lake City Education Foundation

Education foundation gala raises more than $37,000 for local public schools

Nov 26, 2025

The Lake City Education Foundation (LCEF) reported a successful evening at its eighth annual fundraising gala, held Saturday, Nov. 15. The event brought together community members, educators, and supporters, raising more than $37,000 to benefit students and teachers in Minnesota ISD 813, the...

Lakeshore Agency donates $1,500 to education foundation

Jun 11, 2025

The Lake City Education Foundation was able to fund fourteen classroom grants at Bluff View Elementary and Lincoln High School for the upcoming school year thanks in part to a $1,500 donation from The Lakeshore Agency, the foundation said in a news release. The amount represents the 15 home wins...

Rollerskating comes to Bluff View

May 7, 2025

Bluff View Elementary students recently participated in an activity that may trigger fond memories for some of their parents and grandparents. This year, for the first time, a roller skating unit was part of the physical education curriculum for students in grades kindergarten through six. Over...

Businesses donate extra recess at Education Foundation gala

Jan 8, 2025

Some Bluff View Elementary students got extra recess thanks to donors at the Lake City Education Foundation gala. “A big thank you to Lakeshore Realty and Jacob Schumacher Construction for their generous donation of an extra 15 minutes of recess for two lucky classrooms at the gala this year!,” the...

Bank supports Ed Foundation at gala

Dec 24, 2024

The Lake City/Forward – Impact Together Advisory Committee has chosen to allocate $2,000 each quarter to support a local nonprofit organization through the transition to Forward Bank and beyond. One of the recent recipients of the Impact Together donation is the Lake City Education Foundation. “...

Lakeshore Agency donates $1,600 to Lake City Education Foundation

May 29, 2024

Representatives of the Lake City Education Foundation (LCEF) accepted a check for $1,600 from the Lakeshore Agency, which donated $100 for each home win earned by the varsity boys and girls basketball teams this winter. Their sponsorship along with gifts from additional donors allowed the LCEF to...

Taylor Heise meets Education Foundation auction winners

Feb 28, 2024

Marco and Lisa Molinari of Lake City, their son Paxton and their grandchildren Max and Anders had a chance to meet with Lake City native Taylor Heise at the Feb. 25 Minnesota Professonal Women’s Hockey League game against Boston. Heise, who was nursing an injury, hopes to be back in action...

Third grader Kohrs has ‘Ultimate Lake City Basketball Experience’

Jan 31, 2024

Spectators and players in the Lincoln High School gym on Saturday, Jan. 20, were having a Lake City basketball experience as the Lake City Tiger boys and girls basketball teams played a special double-header against Kasson-Mantorville, but only one person was having the “Ultimate Lake City...

Lakeshore Agency donates $1,850 to Lake City Education Foundation

May 24, 2023

Lakeshore Agency recently presented an $1,850 donation to the Lake City Education Foundation. Education Foundation President Mary Gastner said the foundation is thankful for the donation. “Each year they donate $100 for every boys or girls basketball win. It was 17 this year but they added a little...

Education Foundation gala returns, decked out in denim, in a new venue

Oct 26, 2022

It has been a challenging past few years for everyone but we feel it is time to bring back the Lake City Education Foundation (LCEF) Gala! We are more excited than ever to raise funds for current and future Lake City students and programs, plus to gather with all of you! This annual fundraiser...