Chatfield Education Foundation

10/13/2026

“Thank you so much for providing the funds to bring RideMN to our elementary school as part of our Read, Deed, Move program. Our students had a blast!”
-Mrs. Meyer

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

10/06/2026

“Thank you, Chatfield Education Foundation, for sponsoring our 2026 Color Run! Your generosity helped make this fun and memorable day possible for our students. We truly appreciate your support!”
Jolene Dornack

09/22/2026

Update from our kindergarten friends enjoying the outdoor classroom space 📚 🌳 ☀️ 🐛

09/15/2026

A true aerial adventure, dinner, and chasing the sunset from above. ✈️🍽️🌅

This experience was donated and auctioned off at our CEF event last November. A special thank you to Loren and Mary Finseth and Bryan and Lisa Ostby for supporting the Chatfield Education Foundation! ❤️

If you have any photos you’d like share of yourself/friends/family enjoying your auction item from our CEF event, please send! We would love to share it! It’s a fun way for everyone to see how the support benefits education and our community. 😊

Mark your calendars to join us at our next event: Saturday November 21

07/08/2026

Mark your calendars — you won’t want to miss it! Saturday November 21.

An exciting evening filled with community, fun, and fundraising — all to support Chatfield education!

Now Accepting: Auction item donations. Event Sponsorship through advertising. Monetary donations. Volunteer sign-ups.

Want to help or learn more? Reach out to a CEF board member or email us:
[email protected]
Stay tuned — pre-registration opens soon!

07/08/2026

06/30/2026

“Hello - I just wanted to say thank you to the CEF for making our field trip to ride the La Crosse Queen and see Lock and Dam #7 happen! The boat tour was very educational and the group had a great time.  It paired perfectly with our reading of Mark Twain’s classics.”

Matt Mauseth
High School Teacher

06/11/2026

"NRG Line Dancing had the cutest silent auction basket last fall so I had to bid on it.
When I reached out asking if I could use the class punch card all at once for the girl scouts the response I got was, "Yes! That would be fun!"

Nora went above & beyond to give the girls a fun experience! She taught them 2 dances, played music they liked, wore her light up red & blue shoes to make it easier for them to follow along & brought great energy to the class. It was fun watching all the progress they made during just one class. Thank-you Nora & CEF!!"
-Marisa Hynes

This experience was auctioned off during last November's Chatfield Education Foundation event. A big thank you to the Hynes family and Nora Gathje for supporting the Chatfield Education Foundation!

If you have any photos you'd like share of yourself/ friends/family enjoying your auction item from our CEF event, please send! We would love to share it! It's a fun way for everyone to see how the support benefits education and our community.