Wells Fargo Earth Day Extravaganza

We recently teamed up with Wells Fargo, Lake Street Council, Tree Trust, and City of Minneapolis for Wells Fargo’s Earth Day Extravaganza. On April 21st, Wells Fargo volunteers, friends, and family came together to get their hands dirty and give back. Volunteers worked in small groups to complete several activities, including:
• Placing mulch and water bags at young trees, weeding shrubs and cleaning up along the Greenway.
• Beautifying Lake Street which included weeding, removing tagging from walls and street side infrastructure, etc.
• Stenciling of storm drains and handout outdoor hangers for awareness in the community.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Earth Day Extravaganza!

The Home Depot Gives Back

We were thrilled to host volunteers from The Home Depot to build a ramp for a veteran in need named Diana this month!  Diana is a veteran and former registered nurse. She lives in a mobile home park in Lakeville. Diana has lower back and knee issues due to age. She is unable to afford a ramp currently, and she finds it difficult to climb stairs. The Home Depot provided the funding and volunteers needed to build Diana a ramp, so she can come and go safely and independently from her home.  We are grateful for the support of The Home Depot!

Check Us Out on the Filled to Capacity Podcast!

Our very own Kathy Greiner was recently interviewed for Pat Benincasa’s Filled to Capacity podcast!

Check out her interview HERE.

Thanks to Pat for helping us get the word about the needs in our community and how we are working to address those needs!

Opus Group Ramp Team Helps a Special Kid

We recently partnered with our Opus Group Ramp Team to help a very special kid named Cali.

Cali is 12 years old and has intractable epilepsy with an average of six seizures a day. We built a wheelchair ramp for Cali two years ago. Her parents reached back out to us with another request – if they were able to raise the funds for the materials, would our volunteers build a large deck and ramp extension so Cali can spend more time outside?

Our incredible volunteers enthusiastically took on this second project. Cali made a drawing that her mom then turned into a thank you card for our volunteers (see the picture!).

Cali’s parents said, “We’ve been rebuilding our lives the best we can given her medical condition. The wheelchair access ramp has been a life-saving project that Cali has been able to use each day to go outside via her unstable walking abilities with assistance or sitting in the wheelchair.”

We are grateful to our amazing Opus Group Ramp Team for helping Cali and her family!