U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison visited MDI yesterday. Ellison is an advocate for people with disabilities and appreciates our business model. We’re a social enterprise and a nonprofit and we believe all members of society have the responsibility, therefore the inherent right, to live contributing and participating roles in society. And, we can manufacture any size plastic container for … Read more
MinnPost just published an article on what MDI beliefs and values are based on “people with disabilities are extremely able workers – given training and opportunity”. Read the full article here.
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 answers to their questions regarding why someone looks different. A parent’s reaction to and the … Read more
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 including folding various types of totes and trays produced at MDI. Some received training and worked on the ultrasonic … Read more
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 and truly inspirational. In 2012, Aimee fell onto some rocks from a homemade zip line … Read more
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 focused the analysis on personal benefits from salaries, taxes paid, the economic impact on taxpayers … Read more
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. First 200 people will receive a free MDI tote! MDI’s Hired Hands employees are moving … Read more
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 Shrink Tunnel for packing, sealing and shrinking products. The machine can be used with a … Read more
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 clarity to the options available in supporting a specific cause and community. Business models progress … Read more
Valuable yet Hard to Find Remember how excited you were when you got your very first job as a kid and started earning your own money? Employment opportunities for students with disabilities are not always easy to find and don’t always go smoothly because the employer may not have an understanding of how to … Read more
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