Donaldson Foundation awards 360 Communities $25,000 to support its school success work Burnsville, MN - The Donaldson Foundation recently awarded a $25,000 grant to 360 Communities to support its school-based Partners For Success® program. Partners for Success® has family support workers in 29 schools in six districts where they build trusting relationships with [...]
It's about connection a message from President & CEO Jeff Mortensen “360 Communities saved my life. I stayed in an abusive relationship for 12 years, and now I’m free and looking to inspire someone facing a similar situation to let them know that there is hope,” says domestic violence survivor Cheryl. “I am grateful to [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Rich Wirt 360 Communities honored Rich Wirt at the 37th Annual Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness Luncheon with a Community Caring Award for his work to support abuse survivors. Rich has given 20 years of volunteer service at the Lewis Houses and the Rosemount Resource Center and Food Shelf. Last year, Rich donated 215 hours [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Tom Meaden Tom Meaden is a familiar face around the 360 Communities Rosemount Resource Center and Food Shelf, where he has volunteered since 2020. He lives in Rosemount with his wife, Cris, and their son, Jonathan. Tom Meaden spent a 52-year career in the grocery industry, 28 with Cub Foods. He’s managed [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Barb Little After working in retail for 30-plus years, Barb retired and knew that volunteering was what she wanted to do with her time. Barb Little started volunteering with us in July of 2022, and since then, she has become an essential part of our team. She is driven to give back [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Kathy Lindberg A desire to help those in need drives Kathy Lindberg to volunteer. While living in Texas, she had donated her time to a church-run food shelf. When she moved back to Farmington in 2018, she did her research and decided to volunteer at 360 Communities’ Farmington Food Shelf. “I saw [...]
Introducing the Dakota County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) SART is a collaborative effort between Dakota County Government, Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, Apple Valley Police Department, Burnsville Police Department, Allina Health, M Health Fairview, and 360 Communities. Together, we promote supportive outcomes for victims/survivors after they experience a sexual assault and need help. We recently [...]
Child Care Aware to expand beyond Dakota County 360 Communities Child Care Aware coaches train and support child care providers to strengthen their programs to better prepare children for school. 360 Communities currently administers the Child Care Aware program for Dakota County. Soon we will expand the program to cover Scott and Carver Counties [...]
“For your years of steadfast and passionate advocacy for Equity, Racial and Social Justice for All,” reads the Community Hero award presented to 360 Communities on December 19, 2022, “by the Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing (MICAH) Board of Directors, Staff, Congregations, Friends and People who are at risk or have experienced homelessness.” Receiving [...]
Mother of two faces adversity Ella and her husband split up after her husband abused her. She and her two elementary school children were traumatized. She was alone, afraid, and uncertain of what to do next. Without financial stability, she fell behind on rent and faced eviction. She worried about her children’s emotional well-being with [...]
