Students at Cuyuna Range Elementary School in Deerwood recently received a welcome MP visitor: Regional Account Manager Dan Travica, who presented them with a check for $1,200 earned in the school’s Company-sponsored “Learn & Earn” program.

The program features school-and-community-based projects to promote energy-efficient lighting. It also raises students’ and residents’ awareness of the economic and environmental benefits of replacing incandescent light bulbs, lamps and fixtures with ENERGY STAR®-qualifying compact fluorescent light bulbs, lighting fixtures and lamps.

Schools can earn between $1 and $5 per qualifying product (up to a total of $5,000) sold at designated retailers to support school learning programs and purchase school equipment.

Minnesota Power, Crow Wing Power, Crosby True Value and Deerwood True Value Hardware stores helped sponsor the Cuyuna Range Elementary School’s sale. Students and staff greatly appreciated support from their community partners, Weyerhauser Trus Joist of Deerwood and the Pelican Lakes Conservation Club. Money raised will fund the fifth-grade class trip to Deep Portage Conservation Reserve’s “Environmental Immersion Camp.”

In addition to the Learn & Earn event, students participated in sales of “Weatherguide Calendars” to support the Deep Portage Conservation program.