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Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Interim Pastor Arne Jessen
Mission: We are called by name and assured of God’s Grace; we welcome, equip, and serve in love
- Worship and fellowship
- Education and equipping for ministry
- service and ministry to the community
Blue Earth County Historical Society, Jessica Potter, Todd Stromswold & Mike Lagerquist
Collect, preserve, and promote the history of Blue Earth County for present and future generations
- operation of the Heritage Center – museum, gift shop, research center and society headquarters
- operation of the Hubbard House – historic 1905 house museum
- monthly programs, annual historical publications and annual special events that promote Blue Earth county
Campus Kitchen, Sammie Eckerson
Use service as a tool to:
- Strengthen bodies by using existing resources to meet hunger and nutritional needs in our communities;
- Empower minds by providing leadership and service learning opportunities to college students, and educational benefits to adults, seniors, children and families in need; and
- Build communities by fostering a new generation of community-minded adults through resourceful and mutually beneficial partnerships among students, social service agencies, businesses and universities.
Center for Academic Excellence, Joyce Swenson, Wanda Sommers
Dedicated to supporting and recognizing high levels of academic achievement for students and teachers; act as a catalyst for increasing student achievement through school performance and accountability; and work to foster partnerships that provide educational opportunities and training for members
- Gathering of Champions
- WEM Outstanding Educator Awards
- MN Schools of Character and Promising Practices Awards Program
Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota, Peter Olson
The mission of the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota is to spark a lifelong love of learning by engaging children's natural curiosity in an interactive, hands-on environment.
Community Engagement Office: MSU, Mankato, Marilyn Lott
Create service programs and volunteer opportunities in collaboration with the Greater Mankato Area which enhances student development and enrich the lives of community citizens: community engagement; service-learning resources fairs (2/year); national volunteer week/month; random acts of kindness
Greater Mankato Early Learning Initiative, Kelley Olson
A brand new nonprofit: The vision is to make Mankato a model community for early learning in the state. The mission is to ensure that preschool children in the Greater Mankato Area are prepared to reach their highest potential in school and in life.
1. READY! for kindergarten – a parent education course for parents with children ages birth to 5.
Greater Mankato Diversity Council, Bukata Hayes
Mission: to build a community where the attitudes and actions of its people foster mutual respect so that all can fully participate.
- To expand diversity education programs for youth and adults, minority and majority
- To build capacity in the community to proactively address issues of diversity and discrimination
by celebrating differences.
- To build capacity in the community to eliminate racism and all forms of discrimination.
- To build community awareness and support for diversity among individuals, businesses
and organizations.
Greater Mankato Optimist, James Gibson
Develop optimism as a philosophy of life utilizing the tenets of the optimist deed: to promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs; to inspire respect for the law; to promote patriotism and work for international accord of friendship among all people; to aid and encourage the development of youth in the belief that giving oneself in service to others will advance the well-being of human kind, community life and the world.
Greater Mankato Area United Way, Laura Bowman
Unite the community to secure and invest resources to improve people’s lives.
Green Fountain, Anna Mickelson
To provide ethical, professional and mission driven fundraising services to non-profit organizations so they may enhance their fundraising potential and reach their mission and goals.
- Fundraising
- Public Relations
- Event Management
- Grant Writing
Echo Food Shelf, Melinda Wedzina, Nancy Zwickey, Rae Jean Peterson
Preventing Hunger through emergency food assistance
- Providing emergency food orders to households (up to 12x/year) – each order is 4-5 days worth
- Distributing rescued food to clients
- Providing Thanksgiving meal provisions to approximately 800 households each year
Harry Meyering Center, Judy Arzdorf and Carol Lee
Facilitate and support meaningful lifestyles for the people served.
- Intermediate Care Facilities
- Supportive Living Services
- Semi-independent Living Services/In-home services
Hope Interfaith Center, Rev. Janice Hope Gorman and Penny Tower
Embrace the beauty in all religious and in all people through love and acceptance; provide a space to build community; further the advancement of peace and harmony through the balancing of self and aligning with Divine Consciousness
- Spiritual counseling
- spiritual study and service to community
House of Hope, Diane Norland
Halfway house for adult, chemically dependent clients (men and women); providing quality rehabilitation, education, and support in a safe, drug-free environment for clients who desire and are striving to better their lives from the problems that the abuse of alcohol and other drugs caused them.
- Inpatient chemical dependency treatment
- Outpatient chemical dependency treatment
- Men’s sober house
Jumpstart, Mymique Baxter
Working towards the day every child in America enters school prepared to succeed.
- positive 1:1 relationships with preschoolers (team setting)
- student and community engagement volunteerism
- children’s literacy and family involvement
Lifeworks, Carrie Flanagan
Serve our community and people with disabilities as we live and work together
Mankato Area Foundation, Fred Lutz
The object of giving is to support our community; investing in forming a community of individuals that believe in the strength of giving; continuing to shape a stronger community through pairing acts of caring and giving with community needs.
Mankato Family YMCA, John Kind
Putting Christian principles in to practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, body and social well-being for all. Character development is at the core of everything we do!
Miracle League of North Mankato, Kaaren Keohane
Provide opportunities for children and adults with disabilities to play baseball regardless of their abilities; promote community support and sponsorship of the Miracle League of North Mankato
- Children’s league
- Adult’s league
- fundraising events
MRCI WorkSource, Pam Year & Brian Benshoof
Creating innovative and genuine opportunities for people with disabilities to support their community participation
- Community-based supported employment
- Day training and Habilitation service
- Center-based extended employment
Nicollet County Historical Society, Ben Leonard
Discovery, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge about the history of Nicollet County and the state of Minnesota
- Historic site interpretation
- public programs
- preservation and collection of artifacts and archives
Open Door Health Clinic, Sarah Kruse
To respond to a broad range of health care needs of underserved people
- Medical
- Dental
- Behavioral Health
Partners for Affordable Housing, Brenda Roemhildt
To provide housing and supportive services to low income families and individuals.
2 Rivers Vineyard Church, Andrea & Brian Brinkert
Exists to connect people to the life-changing power and truth of Jesus and to empower leaders to make a Christ-like difference in the world
- Sunday Worship: gathering of large group for worship, teaching/training & friendship
- Small Groups: weekly smaller gathers focused on encouragement and growth
- Missions & Outreach: extending mercy and kindness of God to our community and beyond, by touching the spiritual and practical needs of people in such a magnitude that Greater Mankato is an awesome place to life for everyone
RSVP/Common Good, Lora Brady
To engage individuals age 55 or better in meaningful and rewarding community efforts
- Literacy and Intergenerational programs
- Housing Programs – Habitat Assistance
- Mentoring others – job skills, training, and youth programs
Scholarship America, Marilee Hedberg
Provide access to post secondary education through scholarships and educational support
- Dollars for scholars community chapters raise and distribute scholarship at the community level
- Scholarship management services division administers scholarships and tuition reimbursement programs to over 1200 clients
- Disaster relief/dream keepers/other specially designated fund management, such as families freedom (9/11), Katrina, etc.
South Central College Foundation, Greg Bednar
Obtain, manage, and allocate contributions to support the college mission of providing comprehensive higher education for employment and continuous learning to promote individual growth and economic development
- solicit and disperse scholarships
- solicit funds for program development/advancement
- steward gifts from donors
Southern MN Advocates, Randy Berkland
Works with elected officials and strengthens the region to further enhance the region’s economy, as well as the living environment for the area residents.
Small Business Development Center, Wendy Anderson
To provide management assistance to current and prospective small business owners: SBDCs offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations. The program is a cooperative effort of the private sector, the educational community and federal, state and local governments and is an integral component of Entrepreneurial Development's network of training and counseling services.
Theresa House, Pam Bartholomew
Theresa House is an interdenominational Christian ministry, open to people of all beliefs. The mission is to eliminate homelessness by providing emergency shelter and transitional housing, as well as assistance in meeting basic needs and accessing area social services for single women and families working collaboratively with the community. We succeed in helping guests achieve self-sufficiency through education and self-improvement opportunities.
Twin Rivers Center for the Arts, Shannon Robinson, Nancy Zallek
Through Strategic collaboration, the Twin Rivers Center for the Arts enriches and strengthens our communities by celebrating, supporting, and promoting regional arts and culture.
- Community Events Calendar
- Twin Rivers Box-off
- Connecting people to arts, advocates for arts & creates partnerships between business, cultural and academic communities
Welcome Manor Family Services, Mary Wright
Provide a residential, tiered recovery program that will provide a supportive living environment where women and their children can learn how to recover together and become a family again.
YWCA, Anne Ganey
Eliminating racism and empowering women: The YWCA USA is a women's membership movement nourished by its roots in the Christian faith and sustained by the richness of many beliefs and values. Strengthened by diversity, the YWCA draws together members who strive to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership, and power in order to attain a common vision: peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people. The YWCA will thrust its collective power toward the elimination of racism, wherever it exists, and by any means necessary.
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