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Sonja and her grandkids secured stable housing with the support of Housing for Success.
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Farmers Markets share fresh produce
The Burnsville Family Resource Center recently joined the Rosemount Family Resource Center to offer free fresh produce distributions once a week, made possible by a partnership with Second Harvest Heartland. In Burnsville, the free outdoor market is open on [...]
Exciting changes at the Farmington Food Shelf
The Farmington Food Shelf recently moved down the hall in the Farmington Area Public Schools' Instructional Service Center building at 510 Walnut Street. Volunteer lead Cherie Rudolph says that when the school district remodeled, they gave special attention to [...]
Our statement on the killing of George Floyd
We must be the change George Floyd By Jeff Mortensen President & CEO The death of George Floyd is profoundly upsetting. The unrest sparked by his killing has underscored a stark reality. The United States is known [...]
Resilience and hope during the COVID-19 pandemic
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 [...]
Mother honors daughter with Facebook fundraiser
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 [...]
Local chef feeds youth in Rosemount
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 [...]