By Joe Selvaggio and Don Samuels September 1, 2018 — 12:00am “If you’re not depressed, you’re not paying attention.” There’s a lot of bad news out there, including the growing gap between the working class and the rich. The Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank and other studies show the top 10 percent are getting richer every […]
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Lights On! Featured on NBC Nightly News
NBC News visited the Twin Cities and did a story that focused on our Lights On! program. Check it out yourself. NBC Nightly News: Minnesota Police Department Trying to Repair Trust with the Lights On! Program
Lights On! Featured in Washington Post Article about Philando Castile
Photo by Matt Popovich on Unsplash On July 7, the Washington Post published an article titled “Two Years after Philando Castile’s Death, Programs Aim to Transform Relations between Police, Residents.” Read it here.
St. Paul’s XL Feet has found traction selling large-sized footwear
JANUARY 3, 2018 — 12:02PM NEAL ST. ANTHONY • NEAL.ST.ANTHONY@STARTRIBUNE.COM Terry Domino of Hudson, Wis., purchased a pair of size 14 Dunham boat shoes from Adrian Coulter at XL Feet in St. Paul. Adrian Coulter, owner of XL Feet of St. Paul, has trod fresh ground to provide shoes for men with big feet. […]
8 ways to help close Minnesota’s wealth gap
November 27, 2017 in Articles, Featured Story, Press, Updates
If we make the less fortunate a priority, we can improve the quality of life for all. By Don Samuels and Joe Selvaggio NOVEMBER 16, 2017 — 6:20PM Upon reading the amazing book “Amazing MN” by Lee Lynch, we found ourselves smug and proud of our adoptive state, Minnesota. Fact after fact, picture after picture, evoked “Wow, […]
2017 Outstanding Grantees of the Year Awards
October 18, 2017 in Articles, Featured Story, Grantees of the Year, News, Updates
On Thursday, September 14, we had our 5th Annual Outstanding Grantees of the Year Awards Celebration. The acceptance speeches from each of the winners were sincere, inspiring and filled with gratitude! We’d like to pass their (and our) deep thanks along to our generous donors, community partners, board members, advisors, volunteers, friends and staff for […]
Drivers get repair vouchers instead of tickets for broken car lights
By Tim Harlow APRIL 18, 2017 — 12:51PM Charles Kingsley had finished his overnight shift as a security officer and was driving home on a recent weekday when he passed a police car heading in the opposite direction. The squad did a fast U-turn, came up behind him, flashed the lights and pulled Kingsley over […]
