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September 5, 2016 Disability News & Services
Kids learn generally learn from their parents how to react or what to say or do when they see a person with a disability? What have you taught your children?? Most children are curious and are looking for simple ...
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August 31, 2016 Disability News & Services, For Employees
For the past 13 months, MDI has had the opportunity to employ 6 individuals supported by 3 different job coaches from the Aitkin County Developmental Achievement Center (DAC) in McGregor, MN. These employees had the opportunity to learn many new skills ...
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August 3, 2016 In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission
Rachel Wobschall, senior major gift officer for Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, and a board member at MDI, cultivates donors to help fund treatment for children, teens and young adults with disabilities or medical conditions. Rachel Wobschall, 57, ...
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July 14, 2016 Disability News & Services
While picking up some lunch, I paged through a People Magazine in the checkout lane and saw Aimee Copeland was being featured. Last year, I had the opportunity to hear her speak at the MSSA Social Service Training Conference, she was a keynote speaker ...
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July 13, 2016 Disability News & Services, News, Supporting the Mission
Wilder Research’s July 2016 study of MDI reports for each dollar donated to or spend with MDI, there is a social return on investment (SROI) of $4.87. MDI’s social enterprise business model provides careers for people with disabilities in a manufacturing setting. Wilder ...
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June 30, 2016 Disability News & Services, In the Community, News, Products, Supporting the Mission
MDI’s Hired Hands Moves to Cohasset Join MDI for a luncheon at the new facility in Cohasset located at 1001 NW 3rd Street, Cohasset, MN Thursday, July 28, 2016, 11:30 – 1:30 p.m. Enjoy a tour, music, and prize drawing. ...
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June 23, 2016 Supporting the Mission
When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to MDI. Support us every time you shop. smile.amazon.com About AmazonSmileAmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to ...
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June 22, 2016 Disability News & Services, In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission
Thanks to a $16,000 grant from Wells Fargo, MDI was able to purchase a new piece of manufacturing machinery. Here’s Jeff Gervais, MDI’s, Operations Manager, with the shrink packaging system. The DEM combo shrink system combines a heavy duty L-Bar Sealer and ...
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June 14, 2016 Disability News & Services, Medical, News, Products, Services, Supporting the Mission
Click to Request a Quote The Evolution and Spectrum of Non-Profit Organizations A social enterprise is one of several organizational types delivering services and opportunities to their respective communities. Non-profits have a business model and the graphic below brings greater ...