Thank you to everyone that joined us for the 13th annual Food for Thought – A Tasting Event! Food for Thought is a fundraising evening of food tasting and beverages that benefits student scholarships.

Donate to the FDLTCC Student Scholarship Fund

About

Join the FDLTCC Foundation for a fun evening benefiting FDLTCC student scholarships on Thursday, January 15, for the annual Food for Thought – A Tasting Event. Food for Thought is a fundraising evening of food and beverage tasting that benefits student scholarships.

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026
Time: 4:30pm – 7:00pm
Location: FDLTCC Commons, 2101 14th St, Cloquet MN

Tickets

Tickets for the 2026 Food for Thought – A Tasting Event are available now! They can be purchased online, at the FDLTCC Business Office, or from a FDLTCC Foundation board member.

FDLTCC Foundation Board Members

Event tickets are $25 in advance or $30 the day of the event and at the door.

Purchase Event Tickets Online

Raffle tickets are $10 and available in advance or at the event.

 

2026 Donors
  • Black Bear Casino Resort
  • Enbridge
  • Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
  • BARR Engineering
  • Edward Jones, Brett Loeb
  • Upper Lakes Foods
  • Northwoods Credit Union
  • Whole Foods Coop
  • DSGW Architecture
  • Merjent Foundation
  • Community Memorial Hospital
  • Cold One Liquor
  • Community Printing
  • Pine Knot News

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Upper Lakes Foods logo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Memorial Hospital logo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2026 Food Vendors
  • Arco Coffee
  • Bent Paddle Brewing Co.
  • Carmen’s Bar & Restaurant
  • Chef’s Marketplace
  • Cold One Liquor
  • Culligan Water of Cloquet
  • Holy Smokes Coffeehouse and BBQ
  • Mom’s Best Baklava
  • Oasis del Norte
  • Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza
  • Room at the Table
  • Seven Fires Steakhouse
  • Superior Waffles
  • Waawaate Sweets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2026 Raffle Prizes
  • Fitger’s Inn Whirlpool Suite 1 Night Stay & Coffee Basket
  • Fire Ring from Jamar
  • 50″ VIZIO 4K Smart TV
  • Artwork by Karen Savage-Blue
  • Valentini’s Dinner for 4
  • 18-hole golf passes with cart at Black Bear Golf Course
  • Snug as a Bug 90-minute Massage
  • Derek C Makeup Artistry
  • Miller Mall Car Wash – Miller Mall Special
  • Mont du Lac Resort Summer Season Pass
  • Olive Garden Gift Basket & Gift Card
  • Pine Knot News Subscription & Coffee Mug
  • Brenda’s Artisan Bread Gift Basket
  • FDLTCC Elementary Education Club BRRR Baskets

Raffle tickets are $10 and available in advance at the FDLTCC Business Office or from a FDLTCC Foundation board member. They will also be available at the event.

2026 Gift Cards

Wall of Wine/Craft Beer donated by Cold One Liquor. Donate $20 for a bottle of wine or pack of craft beer and pick a mystery gift card from one of these great local businesses:

  • Applebee’s
  • Benders
  • County Seat Theater
  • Cub Foods
  • Culver’s
  • Do North Pizzeria
  • Grandma’s Corporation
  • Green Mill
  • Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant
  • Hank’s Sports Bar and Grill
  • Circle K / Holiday Station Stores
  • Holy Smokes Coffeehouse and BBQ
  • JcPenney
  • Kohls
  • Koinonia Coffee House
  • Kwik Trip
  • McKenzie’s Bar & Grill
  • Miller Mall Car Wash
  • MN State Park
  • Northern Waters Smokehaus
  • Oasis Del Norte
  • Olive Garden
  • Outdoor Advantage
  • Sammy’s Pizza (Cloquet & Duluth)
  • Skutevik’s Floral
  • Street Car Kitchen & Pub
  • Visa Gift Cards by Fransen Bank & Trust
  • Visa Gift Cards from Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health (Great Lakes Hub)
  • Walmart
FDLTCC Foundation

The Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Foundation was created in 1995 by the college’s Board of Directors to raise funds from corporations, individuals, and other private resources to support the diverse needs of the college. The Foundation exists to benefit and provide assistance to the college through the cultivation of outside resources to support the college as it strives to meet the needs of all students. Through its activities, the Foundation hopes to increase access to educational opportunities, improve the quality of life of students, and create an environment that will assist in building a stronger and richer community for the future.

Interested in joining the FDLTCC Foundation Board of Directors? Contact Stephanie Untiedt at stephanie.untiedt@fdltcc.edu.

Learn more about the FDLTCC Foundation

Testimonials

It is awesome here at the FDLTCC Education Program because it is like a family here, if you need help or are struggling with anything, you have quite a few people who will help you out.

I chose FDLTCC because of its size and the curriculum. When I first came here in 2019, I was just looking for what I needed to volunteer, perhaps in a crisis shelter. I met with Don Jarvinen, and the rest is history.

My favorite thing about FDLTCC is the people. I’ve met fantastic students, faculty and staff who go above and beyond what I expected.