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December 20, 2017 NewsTis 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 ...
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December 18, 2017 News(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 ...
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December 11, 2017 NewsAt 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 ...
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November 27, 2017 NewsWe 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 ...
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November 27, 2017 NewsMDI 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 ...
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November 17, 2017 NewsThank 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 ...
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November 16, 2017 NewsMDI, a Minnesota-based nonprofit social enterprise with the mission to serve people with and without disabilities by offering inclusive employment opportunities and services, elected two new board members – Rhonda Graves, Retired 3M Chief Diversity Officer and Head of ...
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October 19, 2017 ProductsOctober is National Disabilities Employment Awareness month and a good time to remind packaging professionals of their options in providing jobs and fostering new career paths for qualified people who face barriers to employment because of disabilities. Three years ago, Packaging ...
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October 16, 2017 Disability News & Services, NewsLike cream, Minnesota always rises to the top in quality-of-life rankings. Our virtues were validated again when the U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Minnesota second in the nation for opportunity. Yes, opportunity. In the case of U.S. News, ...
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October 12, 2017 Disability News & Services, For Employees, NewsEvery day, people with disabilities can and do make important contributions to businesses. Rather than be defined by their disability, these individuals are the sum of their many life roles — which includes working at a job they love. MDI creates self-sufficiency by providing meaningful ...
