Lane Leedahl Blessed Foundation

06/25/2026

Today would have been Lane's 44th birthday! On this day, we would like to honor one of the awardees of the Team Building Award-- the Davies High School Basketball Program (Fargo, North Dakota) for students in grades 6–12.

For more than 30 years, this program has been about much more than basketball. It has built a culture of leadership, discipline, confidence, and respect while creating opportunities for young athletes to grow both on and off the court. Every player is given the chance to develop their skills, learn teamwork, and receive meaningful coaching that emphasizes personal growth—not just winning games.

This $1,000 funding is helping to reduce financial barriers for student-athletes by supporting camps, tournaments, travel opportunities, and other team experiences that allow players to compete at a higher level and gain valuable life experiences.

This grant is especially meaningful because Coach Manson shared a powerful connection to Lane. He was Lane's high school basketball coach and kept in contact with Lane throughout Lane's life.

In Lane's honor, please consider donating to the Lane Leedahl Blessed Foundation (officially a 501(c)3 organization) so that we can continue awarding these types of awards. https://www.laneleedahl-blessedfoundation.org/donations

We will highlight other awardees in the coming days. So far, over $5000 has been awarded to schools and teams for various activities that embody Lane's ideals of team building and community building.

06/03/2026

Does anybody have any connections in the book publishing world? We would like to turn Lane’s life lessons into a book.

03/15/2026

So proud to support the NK Athletics Booster Club!

03/15/2026

Thank you !

01/25/2026

Another great Community in School mini-grant recipient 🎉 Mr. Leedahl’s love for Legos was very strong ❤️

01/25/2026

We are excited to share one of our Building Community in School mini-grant projects! This was a collaborative project between teachers and students at Davisville Middle School (where Lane coached) and Quidnessett Elementary School (where Lane taught). We are so proud and honored by this work!

Quid art teacher Mrs. Danielle Singh worked with her students to paint a picture in Mr. Leedahl's memory. "Lane's Great Wave" was created as a way to pay tribute to Lane and one of his loves - the Japanese woodblock print "The Great Wave of Kanagawa."

Over a few months, Mr. Mike Berndt and his 8th grade students at Davisville Middle School worked on creating a frame to mount the canvas painting so that it could be displayed at Quidnessett school.

This project allowed kids at both schools to remember him and to work together. We will post the final pics of the painting hanging on the wall at Quidnessett school soon.

12/15/2025

https://www.independentri.com/sports/article_aaec9e9f-5348-42eb-b750-29b229a85b4f.html

The inaugural Chris Burns & Lane Leedahl Memorial Basketball Game was held Sunday at North Kingstown High School.

11/20/2025

𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠
Our goal is to empower teams to build strong relationships, strengthen teamwork, and support the holistic development of every player — values that Lane lived every day. Lane was a larger-than-life coach and teacher who believed sports were about more than winning. He focused on connection, community, determination, and showing up for each other. His passion for team-building and player development continues to inspire this mission.

To honor Lane’s legacy, we’re offering 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 of up to $𝟓𝟎𝟎 for youth teams that prioritize positive culture, player growth, team spirit, and fun. Any youth team—𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐫𝐞𝐜, 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛, 𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐀𝐔—is welcome to apply.

Applications should share how your team
builds a positive environment and how the award would help you grow together. Funds can support team-building activities, players in need, community involvement, skill development, equipment, or tournament expenses.

This award is a meaningful way to carry forward Lane’s belief in strong teams, strong character, and finding blessings in every moment.

11/20/2025

𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠
Our goal is to empower teams to build strong relationships, strengthen teamwork, and support the holistic development of every player.

To support this mission, we’re offering 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 of up to $𝟓𝟎𝟎 for youth teams that value positive culture, player growth, team spirit, competitiveness, and fun. Any youth team—𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐫𝐞𝐜, 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛, 𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐀𝐔—is welcome to apply.

Applications should share how your team is currently building a positive culture and how the award would help enhance your team. Funds can be used for activities that strengthen team connection, support players in need, encourage community involvement, improve player development, or help with equipment and tournament expenses.

This award is a great opportunity for teams to grow together and build the values that make them strong.

11/17/2025

Check out this great video of game highlights from the 11/16/25 Chris Burns & Lane Leedahl Memorial Basketball Game! Credit to Hayes McCarthy 🏀💙

This is "Blessed Foundation 2025" by Hayes McCarthy on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.