The Battle River Community Foundation awarded $2,870 in grants to the Forestburg School.

The grants were given to support the Jim Lorrain Memorial Scholarships, the Donna Bish Oberg Scholarship, and to assist in the purchase of technology not otherwise available at the school.

All of these grants are from funds established specifically to support the scholarships and the purchase of technology or learning materials. The funds have provided $16,000 in scholarships for Forestburg students and more than $9,000 to supplement learning opportunities at the Forestburg School.

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