The Dustin Damm Memorial Fund is setup to assist those on the Iron Range that are struggling with a major mental illness. These donations go towards medical co-pay’s, utilities, transportation, and other personal needs. Dustin was a client of RMHC who lost his life early and tragically as a direct result of his mental illness. Instead of closing down, ... Read moreRead Article

  MDI is a proud sponsor of The Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener! For the past few years, we have donated over 500 corrugated plastic totes for this event. Our totes are multipurpose and reusable.Read Article

  4th Annual “Stomp on Stigma” 5K To Support National Mental Health Awareness Month On May 7th, a few MDI employees participated in the annual “Stomp on Stigma!” This 5K event began at 9:30 at the IRA Civic Center in Grand Rapids, with everyone being encouraged to come and have a great time. Proceeds benefited ... Read moreRead Article

  Be part of a fun night to support careers for people with disabilities. Events will be held at Bauhaus Brew Labs in Minneapolis on Tuesday, June 25th and at Klockow Brewing Company in Grand Rapids on Wednesday, July 17th.  Register: Minneapolis Register: Grand Rapids MDI transforms the lives of people with disabilities by providing fulfilling job opportunities and training. A career at MDI gives people with disabilities ... Read moreRead Article

  People with disabilities are twice as likely to be unemployed as those without a disability. The poverty rate for working-age adults with disabilities is 3X that of individuals without disabilities. Nearly 28% of working-age adults with a disability were living below the poverty line in 2011, double the percentage for other workers. Nearly half ... Read moreRead Article

  Thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation, MDI was able to purchase a much-needed piece of manufacturing machinery. Here’s Beth, one of the MDI team leads, with the BEL erector and sealer. It’s super user-friendly, so several employees with and without disabilities are able to run it with tremendous efficiency, making the forming, packing ... Read moreRead Article

  Employment planning services are designed to assist a person seeking employment to learn about employment opportunities within the community and to make informed decisions. Employment planning services are individualized to assist a person to choose employment outcomes and/or career development opportunities based on his or her preferences, strengths, abilities, and needs. Services begin from ... Read moreRead Article

  MDI would like to help spread the word about Autism and other related developmental disorders. Autism affects one out of every 88 children in the United States alone. According to Autism speaks, children and adults with Autism experience social-emotional difficulties, communication challenges and prolonged periods of repetitive behaviors. The intention of Autism Awareness Month is to educate the public about Autism in order to promote early diagnosis ... Read moreRead Article

  An individual can spend months, sometimes years, applying for and obtaining Social Security disability benefits. Going back to work after a long period out of the workforce can be nerve racking on its own. Having to think about what will happen to one’s disability benefits when working can make things all the more stressful. Social ... Read moreRead Article

  Two of our employees, Ed Goggleye and Benjamin Pederson, participated in the Special Olympics, Minnesota this year!  Read Article

  John Stemper has joined MDI as Director of Product Development and New Ventures. His primary responsibilities are to strategically identify, assess, and pursue, products or services to enhance MDI’s revenue generation and employment opportunities. This position will work closely with all departments and in particular sales, manufacturing, finance and MDI’s senior leadership in the formulation of ... Read moreRead Article

Click to Request a Quote March 14, 2016 – MDI is pleased to announce today that the organization has officially purchased a 110,000 square foot facility and adjacent land in Cohasset, Minnesota. This investment is in direct support of MDI’s strategies for expanding the business and adding employment opportunities for people with and without disabilities. ... Read moreRead Article