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Success Stories from our work

Resilience and hope during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020-05-11T11:55:30-05:00

by Jeff Mortensen President & CEO The pandemic has caused increased levels of uncertainty and anxiety across communities. Dakota County experienced a 3,000% increase in unemployment applications, with more than 37,000 people seeking help in just the last 30 days. Although COVID-19 presents an extraordinary crisis in recent history, families who struggle through hardships have [...]

Resilience and hope during the COVID-19 pandemic2020-05-11T11:55:30-05:00

Mother honors daughter with Facebook fundraiser

2020-05-14T12:31:59-05:00

Michele Costello’s daughter, Megan Hallquist, passed away last month at the age of 30 from acute liver failure due to complications from diabetes. Costello remembers Megan as “a feisty, funny, giving person, who never thought of herself before others.”  Megan was diagnosed with Type I diabetes when she was an [...]

Mother honors daughter with Facebook fundraiser2020-05-14T12:31:59-05:00

Local chef feeds youth in Rosemount

2020-12-15T13:59:51-06:00

Las Tortillas Owner Ryan McGunnigle (left) and Chef Roberto Morua at the Rosemount Family Resource Center Grand Opening in February. Ryan McGunnigle is a Dakota County native and a graduate of Rosemount High School and Dakota County Technical College. He is the owner of Las Tortillas Mexican Restaurant and has been supporting the [...]

Local chef feeds youth in Rosemount2020-12-15T13:59:51-06:00

360 Communities delivers safety and stability to the whole family

2019-12-19T12:45:54-06:00

By Jeff Mortensen President & CEO Already this year, at least 14 Minnesotans have been murdered in domestic violence-related incidents. Victims include two sisters, a mother of three, the elderly, and a family member who intervened to stop his cousin’s assault. The devastating impacts cut across all socioeconomic lines. We need to change in our society. [...]

360 Communities delivers safety and stability to the whole family2019-12-19T12:45:54-06:00

Another transformation from victim to survivor

2019-11-05T13:51:10-06:00

Lucy's situation In March, Lucy called the 360 Communities Lewis House hotline because of abuse taking place in her home. She arrived at the shelter, afraid about her future. Lucy had several barriers to overcome. She was unemployed, homeless, uninsured, and had significant health issues. In her first few weeks, she suffered from anxiety and [...]

Another transformation from victim to survivor2019-11-05T13:51:10-06:00

Partners For Success® supports student success

2019-08-15T14:34:40-05:00

By Jeff Mortensen President & CEO Last school year, 55 Dakota County students graduated high school with support from 360 Communities’ Partners For Success program. When one of those students crossed the stage in June to receive his diploma, few in the audience understood the mountain of obstacles he overcame to reach that milestone. 360 Communities [...]

Partners For Success® supports student success2019-08-15T14:34:40-05:00

Mother seeks financial support, receives friendship

2019-06-07T10:46:12-05:00

Leonna Lowe had to swallow her pride to ask for help. But the single mother of three is happy she did, and today is making the most of the emotional and financial support. She had lost her job and the family had been couch hopping. The home they were living in was not [...]

Mother seeks financial support, receives friendship2019-06-07T10:46:12-05:00

Open Door partnership meets increased need

2019-06-10T10:41:40-05:00

Fruit of the Vine Food Shelf had to unexpectedly close for eight weeks after winter storms caused water damage in their building. The organization is a critical piece of Dakota County’s food safety net for hundreds of households every month. This spring 360 Communities, The Open Door, and [...]

Open Door partnership meets increased need2019-06-10T10:41:40-05:00

Personal testimonials from Child Care Aware program

2019-05-31T09:38:25-05:00

Child Care Aware staff supported 159 child care providers last year with training and support, helping in increase their Parent Aware Star Ratings. 360 Communities’ Child Care Aware staff train and support child care providers to earn their Parent Aware Star ratings. Child care providers can distinguish themselves by earning up to four stars. [...]

Personal testimonials from Child Care Aware program2019-05-31T09:38:25-05:00

How generosity multiplies with 360 Communities Armful of Love

2020-11-14T19:08:18-06:00

As a newly single mother of two children, Melissa needed help. Under financial and emotional strain, she struggled to stay afloat as she worked full-time and also tried to finish her collegedegree. “It was a very scary experience for me. I felt like I had failed as a mother, and that was very difficult to handle,” [...]

How generosity multiplies with 360 Communities Armful of Love2020-11-14T19:08:18-06:00

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