Blog & Insights

Bins and Baskets for All Storage Needs
January 15, 2019Product stocking and storing can be one of the most stressful aspects of warehouse management. Storing small parts and items ...
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Minnesota Diversified CEO: Disabilities belong in the diversity discussion
January 15, 2019Peter McDermott has been president and CEO of Minneapolis-based nonprofit Minnesota Diversified Industries for about a decade. During that time, he’s ...
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Hiring People With Disabilities Is Good Business
December 27, 2018“For years, companies have maintained low expectations about hiring people with disabilities. Most of these companies believed that employees ...
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THE WORKPLACE
December 26, 2018The perfect gift for people with disabilities? A job. This holiday season, people are looking for the perfect gifts for ...
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Manufacturing’s untapped workforce: People with disabilities
December 17, 2018Columnist Neal St. Anthony recently shed light on a critical issue for Minnesota-based manufacturers — finding long-term workers (“Manufacturers seek ...
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Your Gift Can Empower People
December 11, 2018At MDI we focus on the strengths and talent of people with disabilities. Our team has made MDI a highly successful ...
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2018 CFO of the Year: Marv Hannon, Minnesota Diversified Industries Inc.
November 16, 2018On November 15, MDI CFO Marv Hannon, was recognized at an award luncheon by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal ...
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Give to the Max
November 12, 2018Each year, generous supporters like you celebrate Give to the Max Day by making your online donation on GiveMN.org. Your generosity on this ...
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Recognizing the contributions of workers with disabilities
November 2, 2018My name is Steve Reinardy, and I was born with Familial Muscular Dystrophy and a stuttering defect – but that’s ...
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Transforming our workforce by making it more accessible
November 2, 2018Back in 2000, the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce surveyed our business community in order to understand what challenges they were ...
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Nike’s 1st professional athlete with cerebral palsy
October 16, 2018A cross country runner in Oregon broke down in tears when he was surprised with the news that he will ...
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Ability Bash Results Are In!
October 11, 2018Thanks to all the sponsors, committee members, staff, and donors for making MDI’s 3rd annual Ability Bash a smashing success! 78 New Donors ...
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