MDI’s White Room was recently featured in the Star Tribune Insider Track.  Read full article here, excerpt below. Local medical-device and technology manufacturers have a new option for kitting and assembly in a controlled environment in a new “white room” in industrial-nonprofit MDI’s Minneapolis facility. The 2,000-square-foot room has a modifiable cell-floor layout that can be ... Read moreRead Article

Stephanie Thomas is founder, stylist and editor-in-chief of CUR8ABLE, a disability fashion lifestyle website. With a passion for accessibility, Stephanie has followed clothing trends for people with disabilities for 24 years and works to empower people everyday with advice from her disability fashion styling system. Check out her latest video about how the Disability Fashion Styling System empowers people ... Read moreRead Article

    Mel and Lily Gullickson started Deer River Hired Hands in 1987, and started recycling in Itasca County in 1989.  Mel and Lily’s impact is lasting, and many of the Hired Hands employees had the opportunity to work side-by-side with Mel. MDI will provide transportation via Arrowhead Transit for all employees who want to attend the ... Read moreRead Article

  Social enterprise MDI enters sector with white room and industry support. MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 8, 2018 – Minnesota-based medical-device and technology manufacturers have a new option for kitting and assembly in a controlled environment. A new white room in MDI’s Minneapolis facility offers skilled hand assembly, kitting and packaging for medical products and other devices. L TO ... Read moreRead Article

  What happens when children of all different abilities get to play with each other? We take you inside a first-of-its-kind ultra accessible water park, which is changing the way families spend time together. Watch more about this park of inclusion. Source: SAMANTHA STARK, JAWAD METNI, SARAH KRAMER and VANESSA CARR, NY Times, www.nytimes.com, Accessed Jan 3 2017, published Dec ... Read moreRead Article

  MDI made Minneapolis Star Tribune ‘s “Nonprofit 100” list. Coming in at #89, MDI is highlighted as a growing organization based on 2016 financials.  See full list.Read Article

Tis the season for giving and donating to your favorite charity’s end-of-the year holiday drive.  At MDI, we get into the spirit through our annual United Way fundraiser.  Each location does something different to raise dollars – and our employee’s sure get creative! This year, staff cooked and sold soup/baked goods, ‘took a pie-in-the-face’, drew a key ... Read moreRead Article

  (CNN) — “My children are not broken,” Amy Wright insists. Most parents don’t have to declare their children’s fundamental value, but after two of 2017 CNN Hero of the Year Amy Wright’s kids were born with Down syndrome, it was clear that she would have to back them up every step of the way. “When ... Read moreRead Article

  At the November 30 Board of Directors meeting, Keith Olson, board chair, presented awards to two retiring board members; Rick Harding and Len Rothlisberger, in honor of their years of service to the MDI Board of Directors. Both served from 2010 to 2017. Rick was board chair from 2014 to 2015. He will continue as ... Read moreRead Article

  We have a day for giving thanks. We have a day for getting deals. And now we have #GivingTuesday — a global day of philanthropy dedicated to giving back through the support of nonprofit organizations.  Ways to Support This Holiday Season: 1. Shop AmazonSmile (and select MDI) when scoring #CyberMonday or Holiday deals. 2. Consider making a gift ... Read moreRead Article

MDI has been named a finalist in the 2018 Minnesota Business Community Impact Awards for Social Enterprise work. The Community Impact Award honors businesses, social enterprise organizations, nonprofits, initiatives and individuals making a significant impact on communities in Minnesota. The “Social Enterprise” category recognizes those that sell goods or services for a social purpose. At MDI, we empower people with ... Read moreRead Article

  Thank You for Your Support on Give to the Max Day! Thank you to everyone who made a donation to MDI on Give to the Max Day! With your generous support, we raised $1,300! More than $20 million was raised for Minnesota’s non-profits yesterday – thanks to you. Your Donations in Action Your gift supports our model of social entrepreneurship ... Read moreRead Article