Impact and Programs
Accomplishments
The success of our 25th Anniversary Celebration, along with record contributions from our generous donors and outstanding sales from our award-winning Thrift Shop, allowed us to expand our programs, add three new partner organizations, and
impact the lives of more than 33,000 children and adults in our community this past year.
We listened and responded to our trusted partners' requests and returned over $470,000 to our community. Our 223 members volunteered over 35,700 hours
administering our programs, staffing the thrift shop and
running the organization. We’ve consolidated our Shops, Programs, Activities and
Community Engagement in our location on Penn Avenue
with an expanded Thrift Shop.
Our Strategic Plan promotes growth throughout our organization with a special focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and the appointment of DEI coordinators
so that we can further connect to the reality and needs of our community.
Current Goals
Our strategic direction is to go deeper in our existing partner school districts, rather than to expand geographically. Program needs are being assessed through a community needs assessment. The results of this will form recommendations to add partner schools, increase or decrease program bugets, and potentially add or reduce programming. We will continue to use annual program assessments to measure our impact in the community. And, we will do this by continuing to integrate DEI throughout our organization.
Community or Constituency Served
Minneapolis, MN, St. Paul, MN, Richfield, MN, Minnesota
Geographic Area Served
Most programs serve the greater Twin Cities area, however our Assault Survivor Kits program serves hospitals throughout Minnesota.
