KRIS KEWITSCH | Executive Director | Charities Review Council Meet Haiti Teen Challenge! An international organization with Minnesota roots, Haiti Teen Challenge invests in and revitalizes Haiti by providing the country’s only residential recovery program for young men and women. In 2008, a group from Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge (another Meets Standards® nonprofit) visited… Read more
Kris Kewitsch | Executive Director, Charities Review Council | September 2024 Meet Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless! Open Your Heart provides financial and technical support to homeless shelters, food shelves, and domestic violence shelters throughout the state, centered on the belief that every Minnesotan should be free from hunger and homelessness. They provide… Read more
By Kris Kewitsch | Executive Director | Charities Review Council Nonprofit Spotlight: DARTS Meet DARTS! Celebrating their 50th anniversary year, DARTS has been creating connections that enrich aging since 1974. They aim to transform the aging journey from a challenge into a celebration! DARTS offers a range of impactful services for older adults and their caregivers… Read more
Kris Kewitsch | Executive Director | Charities Review Council Meet Wings for Widows! Wings for Widows helps widowed men and women navigate the trauma of loss to regain financial stability and the chance for a brighter future. With free, professional, personalized coaching and education, widowed individuals receive guidance and encouragement at a pivotal point in life… Read more
Meet St. Paul Youth Services! St. Paul Youth Services (SPYS) is on a mission to improve our community’s collective ability to engage and support Black youth by pioneering practices, creating tools, and sharing resources across the state, the country, and the world. “Rewriting the Rules® of Youth Engagement”, SPYS creates system change around the underlying barriers… Read more
