POET Biorefining – Preston recently awarded a $3,000 grant to Lanesboro Public Schools to give students the opportunity to check out Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) books. These books, which will be made available in the elementary school library, will give students in grades K-6 the opportunity to continue their education at home.
In her application, Stacy Schultz writes, “We are Never Satisfied until all our students have equal opportunity to succeed. To receive this grant would give Lanesboro Public Schools the opportunity to provide take-home books to check out on a weekly basis for all Lanesboro Public School students regardless of age, reading ability, socio-economic status free of charge.”
The goal is to give students the opportunity to bring home a printed book, as well as access to digital book subscriptions so students can access and share with their family, creating more in-depth literacy conversations at home.
“POET is proud to support a project which will help shape our youth and in turn, our community’s future,” said Chris Hanson, General Manager at POET Biorefining – Preston. “We started this community grant program in an effort to seek out people who are never satisfied with the status quo and who are always striving to make our communities even better places to live. We found such a person in Stacy and the entire team at Lanesboro Public Schools and we are excited to partner with them in this new project.”
This was the inaugural year for POET’s Never Satisfied Community Grant program.