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MMAF has thanked service members all across Minnesota with grant checks sent to over 800 municipalities, covering every county in the State.
Minnesotans’ Military Appreciation Fund (MMAF) is a statewide fundraising initiative by the citizens of Minnesota, for Minnesota military personnel and their families. Launched in August of 2005, MMAF is a non-partisan, non-political, 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. The mission of MMAF is to say “thanks” to Minnesota service members and their families who are making sacrifices in defense of our freedoms in combat zones around the world.
MMAF provides cash grants to Minnesota service members who have served in a combat zone since September 11, 2001.
There are three levels of grant awards:
Since our inception, our volunteers and service partnerships have made it possible for more than 90 percent of donations to go directly to Minnesota service members in the form of grants.
MMAF shows our troops how much we appreciate and respect their service to our country. The mission of MMAF will continue until all of our Minnesota troops come home.
During these unprecedented times, MMAF will continue to send grant checks to Minnesota’s service members on a bi-weekly basis. We appreciate those who continue to support MMAF as we share our message of “THANKS” with cash grants.
Minnesotans’ Military Appreciation Fund (MMAF) is a statewide non-profit and non-partisan fundraising initiative that shows our troops how much we appreciate and respect their efforts by providing cash grants to all Minnesota service members who have served in combat zones since September 2001, and to the families of fallen service members.
The Leadership Group of MMAF is comprised of Minnesota business and community leaders and former public officials. To ensure the integrity of MMAF’s non-partisan, non-political mission, members of the leadership group range the entire political spectrum and are not current office-holders. We are grateful for the guidance and support of these talented and dedicated individuals.
Visionary Lead Founder
Eugene C.Sit
(1938 – 2008)
Co-Founders
Michael Gorman
Skip Krawczyk
Dennis Schulstad
Chair
Roger Sit
Founding Co-Chairs
Walter Mondale (2005-2021)
Wendell Anderson (2005-2016)
Rudy Boschwitz
Arne Carlson
David Durenberger (2005-2023)
Project Director
Joe Bennek
Board of Overseers
Al Annexstad
Donald E. Benson
Burt Cohen
William Cooper (2005-2017)
Mark Davis
Jim Emison (2005-2006)
William Frenzel (2005-2014)
Linda Garrett
Tom Garrett (2007-2012)
Michael Gorman
Joan Anderson Growe
Skip Krawczyk
Whitney MacMillan (2005-2020)
Nancy McCabe
Roger McCabe
Richard McFarland
Dale Olseth (2005-2014)
Larry Perlman
Clinton Schroeder (2005-2020)
Dennis Schulstad
Roger Sit
Ralph Strangis (2005-2018)
Emily Ann Tuttle (2005-2018)
John Wernz
Wheelock Whitney (2005-2016)
Barry Winslow
Executive Director
Kelly Boston
Steering Committee
Doug Arndt
Mike Eckert
Cheri Ford
Claudine Galloway
Michael Gorman
Zach Husted
Jeff Julkowski
Skip Krawczyk
Jim Martin
Nancy McCabe
Roger McCabe
Joe Plank
Will Roach
Dennis Schulstad
Richard Shulte*
Roger Sit
Major Jackie Stenger
Barry Winslow
Jim Wolford
(*) Honorary Member
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