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Supporting Innovative Programming for the students of District 748 The Sartell - St.

Stephen Education Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization that embraces the goals of Independent School District 748 and provides funds for programs within the district. The foundation’s focus has grown to include support of academic programming from early childhood through 12th grade, as well as providing scholarships to graduating seniors.

11/03/2026

This is what Toast to Autumn 2026 helps make possible!

Buy your tickets, join us for a great night and help SSEF continue funding creative learning opportunities like this for our students.

https://www.ssef.net/toast-to-autumn

11/02/2026

💙 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐅: 𝐉𝐎𝐄 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐄

What happens when teachers have the support to dream bigger?

For 𝐉𝐨𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐞, 𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐅 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, it means creating extraordinary opportunities for students and helping make a big school feel a little smaller.

Joe has seen firsthand how SSEF grants support motivated teachers and innovative ideas that go beyond what’s possible with the regular school budget.

“𝘐 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘚𝘚𝘌𝘍 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 ‘𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥’ 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.”

To Joe, it’s about remembering that behind a large school district are individual classrooms filled with students and teachers who care about making learning meaningful for every child.

And how does Joe describe SSEF? 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧—𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐟 “𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨-𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬!” 🌈

💙 Here’s to dreaming big, bringing ideas to life and creating more opportunities for Sartell-St. Stephen students!

Help fulfill those dreams with SSEF by attending Toast to Autumn this Thursday from 6-9 p.m. Get your tickets today: https://www.ssef.net/toast-to-autumn

10/30/2026

Did someone say silent auction baskets?

Get ready to bid! The Toast to Autumn 2026 Silent Auction is packed with amazing items, unique experiences and can't-miss packages. You have to be there to place your bids and go home a winner!

Thanks for hosting us again this year, Blackberry Ridge Golf Club!

Tickets: https://www.ssef.net/toast-to-autumn

10/29/2026

𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐅: 𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐘 𝐅𝐈𝐓𝐙𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐌

“If not me, then who?”

For Cindy Fitzthum, getting involved with the Sartell-St. Stephen Education Foundation is about being part of something bigger than herself – and helping create the best possible educational experience for her three daughters and every student in our community.

As a mom, Cindy believes education and community engagement are worth making time for, even when life gets busy.

“𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘭𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 -- 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦.”

That’s why Cindy supports SSEF: 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.

And she hopes Sartell-St. Stephen will be more than just a great place to grow up.

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬. 💙

That’s the power of investing in our schools today. It helps build the community we want for tomorrow.

10/26/2026

𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐅: 𝐊𝐈𝐌 𝐌𝐄𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊

What happens when teachers have the resources to turn a great idea into an exceptional learning experience?

For Kim Meirick, that’s exactly why SSEF matters.

Kim serves as a Board Member and, along with her husband, is raising three children in the Sartell-St. Stephen School District. She’s passionate about giving students opportunities to explore their interests, discover new skills and experience learning in ways that go beyond the traditional classroom.

“𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘵.”

That’s what Kim sees as so powerful about SSEF: 𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝.

Because sometimes, the most meaningful learning happens when we give educators the opportunity to try something new.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 -- 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.

10/24/2026

Your next night out has a purpose!

Live music 🎶 W**e Pull 🍷 Silent auction 🛍️ Delicious appetizers 🍽️ Great company ❤️

Toast to Autumn has all the ingredients for a fun night out — plus raising money to create innovative opportunities for local students.

Tag your friends to be sure they get their tickets!

Get them today: https://www.ssef.net/toast-to-autumn

10/21/2026

From First Ave to Toast to Autumn! 🎶🍂

This year's event will feature live music by Trevor Loewe, Riverview Intermediate School's new music teacher and an accomplished performer who's played everywhere from jazz clubs and weddings to the Governor's Mansion.

"I'm excited to be a part of the Sartell-St. Stephen District with so much community support and looking forward to celebrating Toast to Autumn with you all!"

Whether you're coming for the food, drinks, community, or simply a great night out, Trevor's music will provide the perfect backdrop for an evening that supports our students and schools.

Don't miss one of Sartell-St. Stephen's favorite fall traditions. Get your tickets before they're gone!

Tickets: https://www.ssef.net/toast-to-autumn

10/20/2026

𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐅: 𝐉𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝐍𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍-𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋, 𝐌𝐃

What if supporting our schools could directly create new opportunities for the students sitting in our classrooms?

That’s one of the reasons Jessica Najarian-Bell is passionate about the Sartell-St. Stephen Education Foundation.

Jessica believes 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧, 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝. And as a parent, this mission is especially meaningful – because her own children are part of these classrooms.

“𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺.”

When our community supports SSEF, that support becomes opportunities for students and teachers right here in Sartell-St. Stephen.

10/16/2026

🎉 The kids are home for MEA... which means you've officially earned a night out. 🍂

Make plans for Toast to Autumn and enjoy great food, drinks, live music, and fun while supporting local students and educators.

🎟️ Grab your tickets today! https://www.ssef.net/toast-to-autumn

10/15/2026

𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐅: 𝐍𝐈𝐊𝐊𝐈 𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐑

Strong schools are at the heart of a strong community.
That’s what drives Nikki Sweeter’s involvement with the Sartell-St. Stephen Education Foundation.

As an SSEF Board Member, Nikki believes that supporting our students and teachers is about more than what happens in the classroom today. It’s an investment in the future leaders, workers and neighbors who will shape our community for years to come.

“𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.”

And Nikki believes SSEF gives everyone a meaningful way to be part of that support —helping create innovative learning opportunities while keeping our schools 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝.

“𝘐 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘚𝘚𝘌𝘍 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸.”

That’s a future worth investing in.

Address

PO Box 258
Sartell, MN
56377

Telephone

+13204330748

Website

http://www.ssef.net/

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