About the Foundation
Minute Men Amateur Athletics Foundation
The Minute Men Foundation was formed in 1998 as a 501 (c) (3) charitable foundation. At that time sponsorships and contributions from various Minute Men Ltd. activities were expanding and it was necessary to provide a non-profit, charitable foundation to accommodate the needs of sponsors and corporate partners.
The Minute Men Amateur Athletics Foundation is, of necessity, a completely separate entity from the Minute Men Ltd. with their own Board of Directors and Articles of Incorporation. The stated purpose of the Foundation is to promote cultural diversity and inclusiveness of all persons, as well as better standards of living, health, personal growth and civic pride of all participants in amateur athletics through support of athletic events, development of athletic facilities and programs for youth.
The Minute Men Amateur Athletics Foundation makes periodic awards to qualified charitable athletic and youth based applicants. Funding for the Foundation comes from, but is not limited to, activities that are related to the distinction programs of the Minute Men Ltd (Mr. Hockey, Ms. Softball, Mr. Baseball and Mr./Ms Lacrosse) as well as other special events.
Minute Men Amateur Athletics Foundation Officers and Board:
Executive Director; Pat Cruikshank
Board members: Neil O’Neil, Larry McMahon, Ron Ulbrich and Joe Florenzano.
Corporate address: c/o MUCR, 30 E. Plato Blvd., St. Paul, MN, 55107
Foundation winners throughout the years
Year: Scholarship winner: High School: College:
2017 Armond Roba St. Paul Central St. John's
2018 Sophia Heuer Meyer Lutheran St. Thomas
2019 Allison Reading Cretin Luther
2020 Andrew Bromell St. Agnes St. John's
2021 Brandon Morris Sibley St. Thomas
2022 Solvi Beery Messdale Highland Park St. Olaf
2023 Jake Borman St Thomas Academy Bethel
2024 Sahara Hinton Como Park Lake Erie College
June 17, 2024 Minute Men Amateur Athletic Foundation Board of Directors members: Joe Florenzano, Pat Cruikshank, Niel O'Niel, and Ron Ulbrich present scholarship award to Sahara Hinton of Como Park High School, attending Lake Erie College in Painesville,
Scholarships from years past
Congratulations to this year's scholarship recipient, Jake Borman!
The Minute Men Amateur Athletic Foundation 2023 Scholarship was presented to three-sport athlete Jake Borman. Jake graduated from St. Thomas Academy and will play football at Bethel next year.