Kicking off the new year with our first Grantee Monday! Each Monday, Open Your Heart will highlight one of our charity partners, showcasing the organization and it’s impact. Today’s grantee highlight is about one of our recent 2018 grantees Loaves & Fishes!...
Monday’s are a lot less dreary when you know about all of the incredible work and contributions that so many MN nonprofits are making towards the fight against hunger and homelessness. NCBC received funding from OYH for a new commercial freezer for their food shelf....
Oasis received funding from Open Your Heart this past December for motel vouchers for their street outreach. The motel vouchers will assist individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Morrison County this winter, where there are currently no other services...
Monday’s are becoming our favorite day of the week because we get to share a little bit about the incredible work so many of our community partners and grantees are doing for the state of MN and the hunger and homeless community. Interfaith Action received funding...
CROSS Services received funding from Open Your Heart this past December for three new commercial coolers. The three coolers for CROSS’ food shelf warehouse will preserve the increased poundage (from 58,000 lbs per month to 120,000 lbs. per month) of donated fresh...
Simpson was one of our 2018 Education grantees and received funding from Open Your Heart for new school uniforms. With new school uniforms, Simpson is able to assist more students experiencing homelessness, which will ultimately give them a greater degree of normalcy...
2019 – Open Your Heart provided YouthLink MN with funding to help remove barriers towards obtaining a GED for homeless youth, a crucial step in breaking the crisis cycle that leads to long-term homelessness. For over 40 years, YouthLink MN has been a safe and...
2019 – Open Your Heart provided Haven Housing with funding for a new energy efficient freezer to be able to accept more food donations and increase healthy food options for families at the shelter. The mission of Haven Housing is to provide women in crisis or...
2019 – Open Your Heart provided The Link with funding for street outreach supplies to help provide support to youth experiencing homelessness in Dakota and Washington counties during the cold winter months. The Link works with youth and families to overcome the...
2019 – Happy Monday! Today’s Grantee Monday is about Avenues for Youth! Open Your Heart provided Avenues for Youth with funding for updated furniture and kitchen equipment to create a welcoming and sanitary living space for youth experiencing homelessness. For...