MAPS accepts September and October donations

The following donations were approved and/or accepted at the Sept. 16, 2026, Merrill Area Public Schools (MAPS) Board of Education (BOE) meeting:
A donation of a four-person blocking sled and game balls from the Silver M Club valued at $10,486 for support in enhancing the football program; the following gift certificate donations for the MAPS United Way Fundraiser: Chips Hamburgers $5 and $44, Sunset Hollow $15, Pizza Shop $25, and Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce $50; a check from Laura and Eric Lee valued at $500 for the Prairie River Middle School (PRMS) Tech Ed Program and classroom needs; school supplies and funds from Shady Acres, Auntie Rays, Sczygelski Farm, Plain & Simple, Emerald Studio, and Nicolet Bank valued at $1,000 for supplying MAPS students in need with school supplies; a monetary gift from BenQ America valued at $200 for MAPS staff T-shirts; the following donations for the PRMS Cheer Team: Caffeine Cruiser $50, Lincoln County Professional Deputies Association $100, and Sun Harvester $100; a check from Gross Motors of Marshfield valued at $50 from car sales for the Merrill School District FFA; a gift basket from Taher Foods valued at $105 for the MAPS United Way Fundraiser; a check from Confluent Health valued at $250 to help pay for cheer gear for the PRMS Cheer Team; free bowling and food coupons from Les & Jim’s Lincoln Lanes valued at $144 for awarding the PRMS cheerleader of the week; and a gift card from Walmart valued at $50 to help buy first aid supplies for the PRMS Cheer Team.
The following donations were approved and/or accepted at the Oct. 28 MAPS BOE meeting:
A donation from the Merrill Lions Club valued at $3,400 for Stop the Bleed kits for Merrill High School (MHS), PRMS, Washington Elementary School (Washington), and Kate Goodrich Elementary School (Kate Goodrich); a donation from the Faye S. Braatz Trust valued at $17,000 for the MHS Band Endowment Fund; funds from Church of the Ascension valued at $2,691 for supporting school lunch debt for families in the MAPS district; a monetary gift from United Way-Capital Region valued at $45.96 for the MAPS Bluejay Nests; a monetary gift from the Lincoln County Professional Deputies Association valued at $200 for the PRMS Tech Ed Program; gift certificates from Hugo’s Pizza valued at $260 for door prizes for the Pine River School for Young Learners pizza night and reading rewards; the following donations for the MHS 2026 Youth Cheer Camp: Service Motor Company $100, Miller Home Furnishings $100, A&W Restaurant $300, Courtside Furniture $50, Penkert Properties $150, Johnson’s of Merrill $50, Northern Wire $100, TerX Shredding $200, Merrill Equipment $100, Images $100, Polka Dotted Pie $100, Weinbrenner Shoe Company $100, and Auntie Rays $100; hand tools from Sierra Pacific Windows valued at $300 for the PRMS Tech Ed Program; gift certificates from Los Mezcales valued at $100 for the MAPS United Way Fundraiser; a metal bending brake from Merrill Chiropractic valued at $450 for the PRMS Tech Ed Program; 902 board feet of red oak from Kretz Lumber valued at $2,000 for the PRMS Tech Ed student projects; a check from Holly Raven valued at $50 for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes; a check from RTH Renovations valued at $500 for PRMS Tech Ed Program startup tools; school supplies from Aspirus Merrill Hospital valued at $50 for PRMS; a check from the Eagles Club valued at $250 for materials in the PRMS Tech Ed Program; a monetary gift from St. Stephens United Church of Christ valued at $3,335 for the Kate Goodrich, Washington, and PRMS Bluejay Nests and the MHS Food Pantry ($833.75 each); and cash from Kristi Krombholz valued at $100 for supporting low-income students in need through the Washington Nest fund.