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The Minnesota Distance Running Association connects the Minnesota running community and supports runners of all ages and abilities through education, programs and advocacy. Whether you run socially, recreationally, or competitively, MDRA can help you achieve your running goals.

It is the mission of CleanSlate Inc. to assist in the healing of gang and non-gang members both externally and internally. We want to understand the past and build a new future through counseling and tattoo removal for a segment of our population that is financially challenged and socially oppressed. Our ultimate goal is to save lives by ending the cycle of violence and building acceptance in the greater community to support change through nurturing and empowerment, not incarceration and punishment.

Mindful Life Project works diligently to support the mental and emotional wellness of students, teachers, staff, leaders, and families through mindfulness programming. The goal is to create a foundation of well-being at the individual level that leads to a connected school culture and climate where everyone feel safe, welcomed, valued, and believed in.

Live Out Loud inspires, nurtures and empowers LGBTQ youth to build a successful future by connecting them to positive role models and affirmative experiences in the LGBTQ community. By providing youth with opportunities to interact with adults who understand the realities of living openly as a member of the LGBTQ community, Live Out Loud helps young people to achieve academic success, healthy relationships, rewarding careers, and a fulfilling life. Live Out Loud forges these crucial connections through innovative, hands-on initiatives that include: bringing positive LGBTQ role models into classrooms and schools; bringing LGBTQ youth into workplaces to meet LGBTQ professionals from all walks of life; and providing financial and mentoring support to young scholars and leaders.

Treehouse's mission is to promote public investment in our most vulnerable children. We inspire, implement and support innovative child welfare practices that ensure that children who experience foster care find lifelong family relationships and supportive community connections that enable them to live fulfilling and productive lives. Our vision is "Every child rooted in family and community."

JUXTAPOSITION ARTS (JXTA) IS A YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM, TEEN-STAFFED DESIGN ENTERPRISE, AND COMMUNITY CULTURAL SPACE LOCATED IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA. ITS MISSION IS TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY BY ENGAGING AND EMPLOYING YOUNG URBAN ARTISTS IN HANDS-ON EDUCATION INITIATIVES THAT CREATE PATHWAYS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY WHILE EXERCISING POWER. JXTA WORKS TO CONNECT ITS AUDIENCES TO THE REGION'S ROBUST ARTS INDUSTRIES AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO MORE EQUITABLE VIBRANT COMMUNITIES. MORE THAN 24,000 YOUTH HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN JUXTAPOSITION ARTS' PROGRAMS SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S FOUNDING. JUXTAPOSITION ARTS ENVISIONS YOUTH ENTERING THE CREATIVE WORKFORCE AS DYNAMIC INNOVATORS AND PROBLEM SOLVERS WITH THE CONFIDENCE, SKILLS AND CONNECTIONS THEY NEED TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS, AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE REVITALIZATION OF THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE AND WORK. THE ORGANIZATION COMBINES DESIGN EDUCATION AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT WITH A SOCIAL-ENTERPRISE BUSINESS MODEL. STUDENTS BEG

The Running Rebels Community Organization Engages the community, youth, and their families, Prevents involvement in gangs, drugs, violence, and the juvenile justice system, Intervenes and guides youth by assisting them with making positive choices, and Coaches youth through their transition into adulthood. They accomplish this through building relationships with youth and providing the resources and skills necessary for them to become thriving, connected, and contributing adult members of their community.

The mission of the Homeless Children’s Playtime Project is to cultivate resilience in children experiencing family homelessness by providing and expanding access to transformative play experiences. We do this by: --Creating ongoing play opportunities that nurture healthy child development; --Challenging systemic injustice by advocating for policies and practices that reduce the risk of chronic homelessness; and --Connecting families with critical support services and supplies in the community to meet their concrete needs

At Mogul Academy, they believe the youth can not imagine greatness unless they see it. They also believe that the great leaders of the day need to meet the leaders of the future. The connection can impact both realms and activate the change the world needs. Mogul Academy is an online, in-classroom and digital holistic mentoring program that strives to lessen the opportunity gap between school, home and the neighborhood through entertaining real-world entrepreneurial experiences.

“The Gym Dandies” is not about winning or losing. The primary goal of this program is to help children develop motor skills, confidence, and self-esteem in a non-competitive atmosphere. There are no special skills required to join “The Gym Dandies.” Ultimately, participants will apply their skills cooperatively in performances for the purpose of entertainment. Gym_Dandies_Logo_2004We are an organization that strives to provide a program that: Meets the developmental needs of children, and is inclusive for all populations (age, sex, and special needs). Will improve the participant’s confidence and self-esteem by providing opportunities for each child to demonstrate learned skills and to experience success. Will promote circus arts as a desirable and appropriate activity for physical education, recreation, and extracurricular programs across the State of Maine.

Mission: We educate adults to become self-sufficient members of society and we advocate on behalf of adult and family literacy. Purpose:We serve by building a literate community.  Vision:  The Adult Literacy League is the leading voice of Adult Literacy in Florida. We are at the forefront of a coalition of adult and family literacy advocates and partners connecting to improve literacy and quality of life throughout our communities. We do this by addressing the root causes of low literacy in adults, effective remediation programs, and innovative prevention programs. Values:Teaching and learningInclusiveness and diversityRespect for allInnovationVisionary problem solvingIntegrityGenerosity of spirit The Adult Literacy League, ALL, is the largest nationally-accredited literacy organization in Florida and one of the most highly regarded in the nation. A winner of both the Neighborhood Builder Award from Bank of America and the “Excellence in Education” award from the state literacy coalition, the League has provided the highest quality of service in the Central Florida community since 1968. During this time, we have expanded our services to meet the literacy needs of the community so that thousands of our friends and neighbors are now able to be self-sufficient workers, fully participating citizens, and more effective parents.